India

• [New] The British partner-ship with the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, could provide much-needed ballast against China and Russia.
• [New] Since young people are the most productive workforce of a nation, India is expected to become the 4th largest economy by 2025, contributing about 6% to the world GDP.
• [New] There are concerns that recent tariff hikes are protectionist and could get in the way of India becoming a part of the global supply chains.
• [New] Temperatures will not stop rising in Texas unless emissions stop rising in India.
• [New] India and Russia plan to intensify cooperation on regional and global issues within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, SCO, Russia, India, China, and G20.
• [New] India is next in line for similar sanctions - and that prospect has seriously strained bilateral relations, threatened the United States' own defense sales in India, and called into question President Joe Biden's commitment to working with allies to confront China.
• [New] Infections climbed dramatically for months and at one point India looked like it might overtake the United States as the country with the highest case toll.
• [New] Whether the South African variant will breech the immunity wall and create a second pandemic with India participating with a new wave - is unpredictable.
• [New] Zimbabwe is negotiating with Russia over the procurement of its Sputnik vaccines and was expecting more doses from India and COVAX.
• [New] Vaccines developed by China, India and Russia, once authorised by the World Health Organization, could be a big help to poorer nations as their supply and storage were simpler than the US or European alternatives.
• [New] India is projected to remain the largest exporter during the projection period, with exports increasing by 8.6% and reaching a record 13.8 million tons by 2030/31.
• [New] China, South Korea, and the Middle East region account for the largest shares of projected gains in beef import demand, with major exporters Brazil, Argentina, and India supplying most of the increased demand.
• [New] While China accounts for the dominant share of growth in world pork production, large gains are also anticipated in the European Union, Brazil, and the United States, as well as smaller pork - consuming countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America.
• [New] Brazil, China, the United States, and India account for about 60% of the projected growth in beef production, with particularly strong gains expected in Brazil, as well as smaller producers in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Former Soviet Union.
• [New] China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh together account for more than 90% of the projected 26.0% increase in world cotton imports during the projection period, while Brazil-followed by the United States and Australia-supplies the bulk of the increase in exports.
• [New] Growth in cotton production, also projected at 20.6%, is concentrated in the three largest-producing countries of India, China, and the United States.
• [New] World soybean imports increase by 26.7% between 2021/22 and 2031/31, with China accounting for about 79% of the projected increase, and Brazil meeting about 70% of the increased demand, followed by the United States, Other South America, and Argentina.
• [New] With a large projected increase in soybean imports, China joins major soybean producers Brazil, the United States, Argentina, and India in accounting for most of the expected increase in global soybean crush, and in soybean meal and soybean oil production.
• [New] Global soybean production is projected to increase by 21.4% over the projection period, with Brazil, the United States, and Argentina supplying about 84% of expected growth.
• [New] Projected global use of soybean oil grows 23.2% over the decade, with China, Brazil, India, and the United States accounting for 84% of expected growth.
• [New] India is expected to remain the largest rice - exporting country through 2030/31, followed by Thailand, Vietnam, and Pakistan.
• [New] Total coarse grain production is projected to increase 13.1% over the projection period, with China and Brazil posting the largest gains and fastest growth among major producers.
• [New] Brazil is projected to remain the largest global beef exporter, while the United States, India, and Australia are expected to compete for the second position.

Last updated: 21 February 2021