India will play an important role in trade realignment globally: Former U.S. Assistant Commerce Secretary Arun Kumar
The Hindu
India can play a pivotal role in global manufacturing post-pandemic, says Arun Kumar, former US Assistant Sec. of Commerce. He envisions a world where nations have learnt from the havoc wreaked by centralising manufacturing in China. His new book, The Global Trade Paradigm, explores how to rethink international business.
Over centralising manufacturing in China wreaked havoc on global trade and supply chains, and nations have learnt from this, says Arun Kumar, the former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service in United States President Barack Obama’s Administration. Speaking to The Hindu about his new book The Global Trade Paradigm: Rethinking International Business in the Post-Pandemic World (HarperCollins India, 2023). Mr. Kumar envisioned India playing a pivotal role in global manufacturing.
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