In this episode of the Swapnil Karkare Podcast – Economic Insights on India, we delve into why agriculture holds vastly different meanings for India and the US, and how this fundamental disparity has hindered crucial trade talks.

India’s half a billion farmers depend on agriculture for their survival, while America's farmers, though few in number, are highly efficient and economically powerful. We break down the massive disparities in farm sizes, subsidies, workforce participation, and political stakes behind the scenes.

Discover the 8 key reasons India resists agricultural trade compromises, the impact of US farm subsidies and dumping, and how Trump’s farming voter base shapes American trade policy. Plus, the implications this has on future trade deals and global agriculture.

No hype. Just the real economics and the path forward.

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⏱️ Time Stamps

00:46: Fundamental differences between India and US agriculture

02:49: Top 8 Reasons why India does not want to compromise its farmers

08:15: What is dumping? How does it impact Indian as well as US farmers?

10:15: How are US agricultural systems designed for overproduction?

12:00: Top Reasons why Trump wants to push the agriculture sector in every trade deal

17:17: Passing thoughts

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📚 Sources & Further Reading

Indian farmers' land holdings Parliament Q&A - https://tinyurl.com/c23xrdnk

USA farmers' land holdings, NASS USDA - https://tinyurl.com/55sekt4e

Agriculture Post Covid Migration - https://tinyurl.com/4msp64sx

Counting Cost of Agriculture Dumping - https://tinyurl.com/y3t87389

Effects of Subsidies - https://tinyurl.com/mrsjmktd

Trump's farmers voterbase - https://tinyurl.com/5d2t8tsj

US Agri Trade Deficit - https://tinyurl.com/br7hbndf

Make Agriculture Great Again, EconGully by Swapnil Karkare - https://tinyurl.com/mpbyx6wa

India's Agricultural Reforms, EconGully by Swapnil Karkare - https://tinyurl.com/5n7r6t8n

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Can India use guar gum against US like China uses rare earths to pressure the US? Sounds powerful… but the truth is far more complicated.

In this episode, we break it all down:

- How guar gum went from a humble bean to a $4 billion export

- Why the US shale industry made Rajasthan farmers rich

- How fracking economics, synthetic gels, and cheap competition changed everything

- Why India can’t pull a “China Rare Earth” move with guar gum anymore

- The hidden business opportunities in guar – from food, pharma & cosmetics to the future of guar protein

No hype. Just the real economics and the path forward.

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⏱️ Time Stamps

01:55 - Why US needs Indian gavar?

02:06 - What is shale gas?

03:14 - Use of guar gum in shale gas

Guar's value chain:

04:16 - Gavar production

05:18 - Processing - Guar splits

06:17 - Guar gum

06:56 - Guar meal - a byproduct

07:56 - Finished products

09:01 - The science behind guar gum

10:35 - History of guar commodity

11:47 - India's guar gum exports and economics of guar gum

15:37 - India cannot play rare-earth strategy against US like China

17:57 - Guar Protein, a new thing that can go viral soon - a business idea

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Sources & Further Reading:

Reading room's post on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/DM9c26ig2QS/?hl=en&img_index=1

DATA:

Guar Gum Prices, Trading View - https://in.tradingview.com/chart/BsS4p0wm/?symbol=NCDEX%3AGUARGUM51%21

Agri Exchange - India Export Data - https://agriexchange.apeda.gov.in/India/GenerateAPEDAProductReport/Index

EIA - US Data on Oil & Natural Gas - https://www.eia.gov/naturalgas/data.php

Oil Rig Data - https://tinyurl.com/4jfxvrku

INFORMATION:

Guar, Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guar

Guar gum, Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guar_gum

Introduction to guar gum, Clara - https://www.nexira.com/introduction-to-guar-gum/

Uses of Guar Gum, Justin Dobbs - https://www.guarresources.com/uses-of-guar-gum/

Guar Gum Export Demand - https://tinyurl.com/57hkp2ek

History of Guar Gum - https://tinyurl.com/285s7e9c

Guar Gum Exports Halves, ET - https://tinyurl.com/3zkrjdne

Mixing Guar Gum, Silverson Machines (YouTube) - A clip from this video was used in my video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuUQmppezLI

How US Shale Gas Brought Wealth in Rajasthan, Quartz - https://tinyurl.com/msysxth6

Halliburton's Decision to Idle Fracking, Bloomberg - https://tinyurl.com/mump4dkt

New Rigs Haven't Showed - https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29072025/trump-drilling-boom-promise-stagnant/

Guar Protein - https://agfundernews.com/guar-protein-new-cleaner-tasting-kid-on-the-plant-based-block

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00:43: Benefits of Multi-Asset Mutual Funds

01:15: Two-Filter Criteria

02:27: Three Flavours of Diversification

04:16: Conclusion - Top 5 Multi-Asset MFs

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Sources:

1. Rupeevest - MF Screener - https://www.rupeevest.com/

2. Best Multi Asset Mutual Funds 2024, Swapnil Karkare - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzN-eBVQ41o

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In the July 2025 monthly finance wrap, we discussed various markets, issues and updates such as -

🌏 Global Highlights:

- Trump signs new trade deals with Indonesia, Japan & EU, no deal with India, but extension to China & Mexico

- US markets cheer earnings season: 90% beat expectations

- Southeast Asian stock markets surge

- Tariff volatility drops, but some markets like Pakistan and the UK fall

🇮🇳 India Update:

- Weak Q1 earnings expected: CRISIL projects 4–6% growth

- TCS lays off 2% workforce, citing skill mismatch

- IT, Real Estate & Telecom drag markets down

- 25% US tariff hits India last minute, but market rebounds quickly

📈 Bonds & Banks:

- RBI’s 100 bps cut leads to lower 2Y yields

- Transmission working, but credit growth cooling off

- Festive season could revive credit demand

🛢️ Commodities Watch:

- Crude oil surges: EU sanctions, Iraq drone strikes, China stockpiling

- Lithium jumps after China crackdown on illegal mining

- Iron ore rises on China’s massive Brahmaputra hydropower project

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00:09 - Global Stock Markets - Trade deals, and earnings season

01:44 - Indian Stock Markets - Earnings season, IT sector, and India-US Trade Deal

06:06 - Bonds and Banking - India GSec Yields, Monetary Transmission & Bank Credit Growth

08:40 - Commodities - Oil Prices - EU Sanctions, Shadow Fleet & Chinese Demand

12:53 - Commodities - Lithium Prices - Chinese Ban

13:17 - Commodities - Iron Ore - Chinese Policy Stimulus - Brahmaputra Dam Project in China

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Everyone loves Hyundai. But do you know why Hyundai succeeded while Malaysia’s Proton fell behind?

In this video, I unpack the Hyundai vs Proton story — and what it reveals about trade, industrial policy, and why imports aren’t always a bad thing.

South Korea became an export powerhouse by importing capital goods — advanced machines, tools, and technologies that helped it build globally competitive industries. Hyundai wasn’t just protected — it was pushed to compete and win in the global market.

Meanwhile, countries like India followed the path of import substitution — trying to make everything at home and shielding domestic industries from competition. It may sound like self-reliance, but in practice, it held us back.

If Make in India is to truly succeed, we must stop seeing all imports as a weakness. Especially when it comes to capital goods — the very tools that power our growth.

I also dig into India’s industrial policy history, the role of business and politics, and how other countries — from Vietnam to China — used capital goods imports as a launchpad for industrialisation.

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⏱️ Time Stamps

00:31 - Global Markets Snapshot

03:33 - US Data Trust Issues

05:22 - Ola, Uber, Rapido in Crisis in India

09:30 - Nagpur To Begin Parallel Distribution in Electricity

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Sources & Further Reading:

1. Bombay Plan, Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Plan

2. Import substitution industrialisation, Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Import_substitution_industrialization

3. The false promise of import substitution industrialisation in India, Arvind Panagariya, East Asia Forum - https://eastasiaforum.org/2023/12/06/the-false-promise-of-import-substitution-industrialisation-in-india-2/

4. Hyundai Story, Hyundai - https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/newsroom/detail/driven-to-distinction-the-modern-miracle-of-south-korea-0000000310

5. Proton vs. Hyundai, samcheekong blog - https://samcheekong.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-tale-of-two-cars-proton-and-hyundai.html

6. WITS - Data on Exports and Imports - https://wits.worldbank.org/

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In this June 2025 edition of your Monthly Economic & Financial Wrap:

📊 Global Markets Snapshot:Volatility dropped, but markets told a mixed story. US small-caps, Europe, Pakistan, and Mexico fell — while Korea’s KOSPI surged 15%. Telecom became the best-performing sector India. Indian and Swiss bond yields rose. Meanwhile, Russian Urals crude spiked 10%.

📉 US Data Crisis: Budget cuts under Trump and Elon’s hiring freeze led to missing price data, incorrect weightings. US Data may not be trusted with full conviction like before.

🛵 India’s Ride-Hailing Crisis: Bike taxis banned in Karnataka, wait times shot up, and “tip before ride” culture exploded. But union-backed apps like Yatri Mitra and open-source platforms like Namma Yatri are shaking up the old model. Will the disruption fix the mess?

⚡ Nagpur’s Electricity Face-Off:

Torrent Power gets the green light to supply electricity alongside MSEDCL — setting up a “two wires, one city” showdown. But is this competition or chaos? And will it destroy cross-subsidy models that fund cheap rural power?

If you're into global markets, Indian policy shifts, public data reliability, or how electricity and transport are being disrupted — this one’s for you.

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⏱️ Time Stamps

00:31 - Global Markets Snapshot

03:33 - US Data Trust Issues

05:22 - Ola, Uber, Rapido in Crisis in India

09:30 - Nagpur To Begin Parallel Distribution in Electricity

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📚 Sources and Further Reading:

1. Value Research

2. Trade Economics

3. Korea Herald - https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10514938

4. US Data, WSJ - https://tinyurl.com/2s3824k9

5. Ola, Uber Karnataka Ban, HT - https://tinyurl.com/2pe69mch

6. Ola, Uber - Unfair Practices, India Today - https://tinyurl.com/nhba3pzn

7. Karnataka Crackdown, Financial Express - https://tinyurl.com/yckx773j

8. Supply shortage, Uber Head, ET - https://tinyurl.com/4859c3ye

9. Yatri Mitra Launch, HT - https://tinyurl.com/mptv5c2f

10. Namma Yatri Launch, ET - https://tinyurl.com/5fth859c

11. Ola New Model, Outlook Business - https://tinyurl.com/tn375sms

12. Torrent Power in Nagpur, TNL - https://tinyurl.com/m24wjs9d

13. Adani, Torrent New License Bid, HT - https://tinyurl.com/56rcmdee

14. Parallel Licensing Research CPR - https://tinyurl.com/5n7x6dv8

15. Parallel Licensing Mumbai, ORF - https://tinyurl.com/yy3krjst

16. Parallel Licensing Research, India Forum - https://tinyurl.com/3jd5rc2e

17. Maharashtra Govt Study on Parallel Licensing - https://merc.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Final-Discussion-Paper-Parallel-Licensing_04_05_10.pdf

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📦 Are imports really bad for the economy? Modi says Make in India. Trump says Make in America. But what does economics say?

In this video, we break down one of the most misunderstood parts of the GDP formula — (X - M) — and explain why imports don’t hurt GDP the way politicians make it seem.

From India to the US, nationalist policies push for local manufacturing and fewer imports. But is that always a good idea? We dive into the truth behind the numbers, the logic behind GDP, and why global trade might actually make us richer.

👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments:

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⏱️ Time Stamps

00:00 - PM Modi's Ganesh idol comment

02:02 - Channel subscribe reminder

02:52 - What GDP actually means

04:18 - The secret: Imports hidden in C, I, G

06:52 - Example 1: Imported chocolates

07:56 - Example 2: Maruti car with imported parts

08:31 - Example 3: Maruti exports the car

09:08 - Example 4: Indian pharma industry

09:46: Treatment of imports in GDP - Revisited

10:44 - Growing avocados rather than importing them

11:53 - Opportunity cost concept - Choosing between Avocados and Apples

14:15 - Tim Harford's babysitter story

17:25 - Why the formula was designed this way

16:10 - Are trade deficits bad?

17:55 - Ways to finance deficits: FDI, FPI, borrowing

19:08 - Credit card analogy for trade deficits

20:48 - How harsh trade policies make people poorer?

23:27 - Final message: Don't follow Modi's suggestion - Trade wars, not imports reduce the GDP

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📚 Sources and Further Reading:

1. Noah Smith’s ‘Trade deficits do not make a country poorer’ - https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/trade-deficits-do-not-make-a-country

2. Noah Smith’s ‘Imports do not subtract from GDP’ - https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/imports-do-not-subtract-from-gdp

3. The Economist’s ‘Don’t blame imports for the fall in America’s GDP’ - https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/05/01/dont-blame-imports-for-the-fall-in-americas-gdp

4. St. Louis Fed’s ‘How Do Imports Affect GDP?’ - https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/page-one-economics/2018/09/04/how-do-imports-affect-gdp

5. Tim Harford’s ‘A trade deficit with a babysitter’ - https://timharford.com/2005/12/a-trade-deficit-with-a-babysitter/

6. Wall Street Journal’s ‘Exports Good, Imports Bad? It's Not So Simple’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-REB-22787

7. Council on Foreign Relations’ ‘The U.S. Trade Deficit: How Much Does It Matter?’ - https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-trade-deficit-how-much-does-it-matter

8. India Today’s news piece about PM Modi’s speech - Even Ganesh idols imported: PM's 'Make in India' appeal to check China dumping - https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pms-make-in-india-appeal-to-block-china-dumping-ganesh-idols-2731358-2025-05-27

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In this May 2025 edition of your Monthly Economic & Financial Wrap:

📊 Global Market Rally: Nasdaq jumped 10%, volatility cooled off, and most global markets surged. Indian markets stayed steady, with Capital Goods up 12% and broad-based gains across sectors. Gas, crude, and platinum prices soared, lithium and steel corrected; and cocoa prices are up, while eggs down

🌏 Asia’s $7.5 Trillion Shift: From Taiwan to Japan, Asia is pulling money out of US assets — thanks to Trump’s tariffs, stronger yen, and a collapsing carry trade. Is India ready to absorb the flood?

🏦 IndusInd Bank Scandal: ₹3,400 crore worth of accounting irregularities. Insider trading, cooked books, and a Sensex exit — the biggest Indian bank fraud in years, explained in 5 minutes.

🧴 Urban Consumption Squeeze: 70% of urban Indians are cutting back — not by buying less, but by using less. Toothpaste titration is real. FMCG giants like Colgate and HUL are feeling the heat.

If you're into Indian economy, global money flows, financial scandals, or policy trends — this one’s for you.

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⏱️ Time Stamps

00:11: Global market snapshot for May 2025

02:07: Asian countries ditching US assets

06:19: IndusInd Bank Fraud Update (Explained)

10:22: How Your Toothpaste Use Shows Your Economic Status?

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Sources and Further Reading:

1. Value Research

2. Trade Economics

3. Asia's Sell America Moment, Bloomberg - https://tinyurl.com/bdd4k8m7

4. IndusInd Bank Fraud, MoneyLife - https://tinyurl.com/bdf8vnyk

5. IndusInd Bank Insider Trading, ET - https://tinyurl.com/2yh34krr

6. IndusInd Bank Rs. 3400 fraud - https://tinyurl.com/2b8pxjye

7. Colgate CEO - Urban Stress, ET - https://tinyurl.com/muub37j6

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🎙️ In this episode, I deep dive into the economics and politics of IMF lending — especially in the case of Pakistan, which has just received its 24th bailout from the IMF amidst a ceasefire violation with India.

🇵🇰 Why does Pakistan keep getting bailouts despite repeated failures?

🇺🇸 How much does the US influence IMF decisions?

🇨🇳 Is China creating a rival lending system to the IMF?

🧩 And most importantly — is the IMF still a neutral financial institution, or is it a geopolitical tool in disguise?

I'm Swapnil Karkare — an economist and Chartered Accountant — and in this episode, we critically examine how IMF’s decisions are influenced by power politics, not just macroeconomics.

💬 If this episode helped you understand global finance better, do give it a like, share it with your friends, and subscribe to the channel for more such content.

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01:04: What is IMF Program? What is IMF's Conditionality?

02:56: How IMF Takes Decisions?

05:58: How Much Does the US Interfere in IMF Policies?

07:40: Politics in IMF

08:29: Does IMF Prefer Lending to Non-Democratic Countries?

09:57: Impact of IMF Loans? Do They Help?

12:25: Pakistan's Economy & Experience with the IMF

15:25: IMF vs. China - Can China Be the Next Global Financier? What that means to INDIA?

18:52: Final Takeaways - What India Could do?

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📚 Sources and Further Reading:

1. IMF Board - https://www.imf.org/en/About/executive-board/eds-voting-power

2. Updated Quota Data, IMF - https://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/quotas/2024/0905.htm

3. The High Politics of IMF Lending, Thacker - https://www.bu.edu/sthacker/files/2012/02/imf.pdf

4. IMF Programs: Who Is Chosen and What Are the Effects?, Harvard & Korean Universities, https://tinyurl.com/4ef4v639

5. Economic Research Forum - https://theforum.erf.org.eg/2021/09/05/economics-politics-imf-loans/

6. How Shared Beliefs Shape the IMF's Lending Decisions, Cambridge University - https://tinyurl.com/2w24buwf

7. The effect of IMF programs on economic growth, Journal of Development Economics - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304387800000900

8. What are the main criticisms of the World Bank and the IMF?, Bretton Woods Project - https://tinyurl.com/2yyw37xf

9. The IMF has agreed to break Pakistan’s fall. Again, The Economist - https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/05/16/the-imf-has-agreed-to-break-pakistans-fall-again

10. Bailouts From Beijing: How China Functions as an Alternative to the IMF, Boston University - https://www.bu.edu/gdp/2021/03/08/bailouts-from-beijing-how-china-functions-as-an-alternative-to-the-imf/

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In this April 2025 edition of your Monthly Economic & Financial Wrap:

📊 Market Snapshot: April market rout with a few emerging economies like India, Indonesia, Mexico recorded monthly gains; India's tech stocks continue the fall, Crude crashed, Copper corrected, and what’s next.

🇮🇳 India's Gas Crunch: Natural gas dreams vs. production reality — is India running out of gas?

🏙️ Small-Town Surge: From IKEA’s new store plans to pet parenting and wealth management — India’s Tier 2 & 3 cities are on fire.

📈 Company Registrations Soar: Record-breaking new companies in March, states like Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir registers 7x growth in last decade.

🇺🇸 Trump vs Bond Market: How a 10% global tariff triggered a US bond yield spike and forced a pause.

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⏱️ Time Stamps

00:15: Global market snapshot for April 2025

01:58: Is running out of natural gas?

03:56: Record registration of companies in March 2025

05:42: Small cities booming

07:23: Why did Trump pause reciprocal tariffs?

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Sources and Further Reading

1. Value Research

2. Trade Economics

3. Natural gas shortage (main article) - Economic Times - https://tinyurl.com/js8wn8fy

4. Company registration - India DataHub - https://tinyurl.com/mrxxpffa

5. Small cities shining: Wealth advisory - Economic Times - https://tinyurl.com/h8texr9c; IKEA - Economic Times - https://tinyurl.com/mtb42frr; Pet parenting - Business Standard - https://tinyurl.com/2sjcx5jw; UP Startups - Business Standard - https://tinyurl.com/sfb9f89w

6. US Yields - Investing.com

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