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Soumya Bhowmick

Soumya Bhowmick

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Tariff-Proof But Not China-Proof: The Geopolitics of India’s Pharma Power

Washington has spared India’s generics from its new drug tariffs. But the real exposure running through India’s pharmacy lies upstream, in China...

26.06.2026 2

The Diplomat

Soumya Bhowmick

Nepal’s Remittance Reckoning: The Gen Z Mandate Meets the Gulf Crisis

Kathmandu's new government was elected to right Nepal’s economic ship. It must now confront an external economic threat.

23.04.2026 10

The Diplomat

Soumya Bhowmick

Bangladesh’s Political Reset Meets a Geoeconomic Reckoning

Dhaka’s real challenge is to convert political change into economic credibility amid mounting external shocks.

04.03.2026 20

The Diplomat

Soumya Bhowmick

BIMSTEC Seeks to Succeed Where SAARC Failed

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is increasingly positioned as the primary vehicle for...

09.06.2025 20

South Asian Voices

Soumya Bhowmick

Bridges, Not Blocs: India’s Quiet Ascent in a Fractured Global Order

As global powers fracture into rival spheres of influence, India’s strategic restraint, non-alignment, and economic resilience position it as a...

05.06.2025 20

The Diplomat

Soumya Bhowmick