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Working Paper

Competitive Steel, Competitive India

Shishir Gupta & Rishita Sachdeva

September 10, 2026

This study attempts to answer the following pivotal questions: How do we know if the Indian steel sector’s laurels are due to competitive strengths or because of protection? And how to improve its competitiveness further?

Key Insights

Key Insights | Storage is Getting Quite Cheap – But Measuring its System-level Cost is Complex

Rahul Tongia & Rohit Vijay

September 7, 2026

Using an hourly optimisation model built on India's actual demand and solar profiles, the authors estimate truly firm supply, meeting demand in every time block at ₹8.30–9.07 per kWh, rising to ₹11.82 across bad resource years.

Blog

Electricity Storage is Getting Quite Cheap—But Firmer Storage Isn’t as Cheap as Sometimes Believed

Rohit Vijay & Rahul Tongia

September 7, 2026

Understanding India's solar-plus-storage bids by considering what they don’t cover

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Nepal’s Rise: From Power Shortages to Grid Diplomacy

Shruti Singh & Abhishek Agarwal

September 9, 2026

Nepal has moved from a net importer to a net exporter of electricity, with the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) 2025 reporting that exports to India rose to 2,380 GWh, 22.3% higher than the previous year, Shruti Singh and Abhishek Agarwal elaborate in this blog.

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Motihari–Amlekhganj Pipeline: How India–Nepal Energy Connectivity Is Strengthening Energy Security

Raghav Agarwal & Abhishek Agarwal

September 8, 2026

Raghav Aggarwal and Abhishek Agarwal South Asia's first cross-border petroleum pipeline illustrates how cross-border infrastructure can make fuel supplies more resilient, efficient, and reliable while strengthening regional cooperation.

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India–Bhutan Trade Corridors: The Rise of Assam’s Border Gateways

Oli Mukherjee & Abhishek Agarwal

September 8, 2026

The India–Bhutan border is gradually moving from a single dominant crossing to a more diversified network, Oli Mukherjee and Abhishek Agarwal elaborate in this blog.

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Expanding Energy Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure Resilience Across Major Indian Cities

Lenya Schmidt Neuhaus

September 7, 2026

Leyna Schmidt Neuhaus writes on how electric power transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure has emerged as a strategic enabler of energy security, economic competitiveness, and climate resilience.

Blog

Greening India’s MSMEs: What Role Have International Partnerships Played?

Trigya Dhir & Pooja Ramamurthi

September 1, 2026

Greening of MSMEs remains shallow, with 31% using energy-efficient products and 21% using renewable energy technology, Trigya Dhir and Pooja Ramamurthi elaborate.

Competitive Steel, Competitive India

Macroeconomic Policy, Trade & Competitiveness

Key Insights | Storage is Getting Quite Cheap – But Measuring its System-level Cost is Complex

Electricity

Electricity Storage is Getting Quite Cheap—But Firmer Storage Isn’t as Cheap as Sometimes Believed

Electricity

Nepal’s Rise: From Power Shortages to Grid Diplomacy

Foreign Policy & Security

Motihari–Amlekhganj Pipeline: How India–Nepal Energy Connectivity Is Strengthening Energy Security

Foreign Policy & Security

India–Bhutan Trade Corridors: The Rise of Assam’s Border Gateways

Foreign Policy & Security

Expanding Energy Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure Resilience Across Major Indian Cities

Energy, Natural Resources & Sustainability

Greening India’s MSMEs: What Role Have International Partnerships Played?

Foreign Policy & Security

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