# Hindu e-book analyses India’s trade strategy in fragmenting world 2026-08-18T05:38:08+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Hindu has released an e-book titled 'India in a Fragmenting World: Trade, Technology and Economic Security', examining how India is recalibrating its trade policy amid shifting global dynamics. The publication critically evaluates modern free trade agreements, which have evolved from simple tariff reductions to complex deals involving carbon taxes and data governance. The e-book features analysis on India's services sector success and the need to modernise infrastructure and education to sustain competitiveness in an AI-driven future. It covers trade dynamics with the United States, economic dependence on Chinese imports, and energy security through Russian partnerships. Contributors include Ajay Srivastava, TCA Ranganathan, Rohit Lamba, Deep Pal, Santosh Pai, Nandan Unnikrishnan, and Aleksei Zakharov. The collection offers insights into India's external challenges including punitive tariffs and energy sanctions, and the choices the country must make to become a resilient, technologically advanced economy. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: India, The Hindu, trade policy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hindu-e-book-analyses-indias-trade-strategy-in-fragmenting-world/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hindu-e-book-analyses-indias-trade-strategy-in-fragmenting-world/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/