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Vivek Y. Kelkar

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As seen in: MSN India, Claire’s Invariably Interesting Thoughts, Substack, Flipboard, Moneycontrol, The Spectator, Asia Times, Prokerala, Modern Diplomacy, The Spectator (World) and
Covers:  Business, Finance, Economy, Political Economy, Geopolitics, Geo-economics, India, Asia, China, Middle East, Risk, Industry
Doesn't Cover: Entertainment, frivolous stuff
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Vivek Y. Kelkar’s Biography

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Vivek Y. Kelkar is a researcher, analyst, and columnist working at the intersection of geo-economics, geopolitics, and sustainability. His work explores global power shifts, strategy, trade transitions, and the geopolitics of climate-related systemic risk—integrating political economy with emerging trends across China, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. He is a columnist for Moneycontrol and Founding Fuel and his work has appeared across Modern Diplomat, Asia Times, and The Spectator.
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The future of hegemony: Asymmetric cooperation

The future of hegemony: Asymmetric cooperation

In a complexly layered world, neither the US nor China will be an absolute hegemon. The final in a 3-part ser…

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The multi-layered alliances shaping geopolitics

The multi-layered alliances shaping geopolitics

Two clear blocs are emerging, one led by the US, the other by China. However, it's not another Cold War. Part…

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The shape of the world in the next five years

The shape of the world in the next five years

Fires of war are burning in several parts of the world. And the US-China hegemonic rivalry is now real. But e…

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China-indebted Pakistan looking down a deep, dark hole

China-indebted Pakistan looking down a deep, dark hole

MUMBAI - Last month, China and Pakistan celebrated the tenth anniversary of the US$64 billion China-Pakistan …

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India’s battery manufacturing plans will need a secure nickel supply chain

India’s battery manufacturing plans will need a secure nickel supply chain

India currently consumes just over 80,000 tons of nickel annually and almost all of it is imported. The count…

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Pakistan is crumbling

Pakistan is crumbling

Stampedes for subsidised government-distributed flour, the worst economic crisis in decades, a coalition gove…

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A deal without resolution: Why the Middle-East’s risks remain after Trump’s Iran deal

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PRO Panorama In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Iran-Israel-US peace agreement could boost market sentiment, strong profits need pol... Read Now
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The $68 billion signal: Japan's India pivot

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New Delhi: Japan's reported target of a new US$68 billion private investment target for India comes at a moment when the Indo-Pacific is emerging as an arena of both US-China power rivalry and interconnected economic vulnerabilities. Against this backdrop, the accelerating economic relationship between India and Japan is no longer merely a bilateral story. The context of the India-Japan relationship is now about risk management.
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Trump’s Iran war strategy is making the IRGC stronger, not weaker

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PRO Panorama In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: The contrast between the IPO pipelines of India and the US exposes a growing gap in ... Read Now
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