Ajay Srivastava

Ajay Srivastava, founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative and a trade policy expert, delves into India's market recovery and the factors driving it. He discusses Goldman Sachs' recent upgrade of India and outlines the impact of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on small businesses, highlighting how these regulations favor larger firms. Ajay emphasizes the need to ease burdens on importers while addressing the resistance from established industries. Additionally, he touches on the growing weight-loss drug market and the tariff challenges faced by Indian restaurants in New York.

Muhammad Ali, a privatisation adviser to Pakistan's Prime Minister, discusses the groundbreaking live auction of Pakistan International Airlines, revealing the motivations, past challenges, and future prospects of the sale. Susan Schmidt provides insights on the impact of US tariffs on global markets, emphasizing their effect on jobs and industries in India and South Africa. Ajay Srivastav and Busisiwe Mavuso delve into the consequences of these tariffs, highlighting trade negotiation priorities and economic implications for their respective countries.