Episode 61: Trade Prospects of South Asia

A recent ADB reports points to developing Asia experiencing its first recession in more than six decades, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is expected to have profound influence on Asia-Pacific's geopolitics leading to restructuring of supply chains and realignments in global trade. What must South Asia do to take advantage of these changes and which sectors could be the game-changing strategic industries for the region? To give us more insights into these developments, Dr Amitendu Palit, Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (Trade and Economics) spoke to Dr Sanjay Kathuria, Retired Lead Economist and Coordinator for regional integration of South Asia, World Bank and Senior Visiting Fellow, Center for Policy Research.