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Soumya Bhowmick

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Asia’s Debt Handoff: Who Finances the Post-BRI Era?

As Belt and Road repayments come due and multilateral lenders step in, Asian borrowers must decide whether the new creditor landscape becomes a source...

05.11.2026 6

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Soumya Bhowmick

Tariff-Proof But Not China-Proof: The Geopolitics of India’s Pharma Power

Washington has spared India’s generics from its new drug tariffs. But the real exposure running through India’s pharmacy lies upstream, in China...

26.06.2026 40

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Soumya Bhowmick

Nepal’s Remittance Reckoning: The Gen Z Mandate Meets the Gulf Crisis

Kathmandu's new government was elected to right Nepal’s economic ship. It must now confront an external economic threat.

23.04.2026 30

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Soumya Bhowmick

Bangladesh’s Political Reset Meets a Geoeconomic Reckoning

Dhaka’s real challenge is to convert political change into economic credibility amid mounting external shocks.

04.03.2026 50

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Soumya Bhowmick