Nikita Singla

Celebrating the #GoodNeighbors journey - a rewarding experience to identify stories of cross-border cooperation at the grassroots in #SouthAsia. Thanks to all the champions of #RegionalCooperation supporting #GoodNeighbors (lnkd.in/dZuvt95x) co-edited with @mandakinikaul

@EvanFeigenbaum Many thanks to @EvanFeigenbaum and @MilanV for supporting this work.

"Cargo time release studies offer a path to greater economic gains and higher trust between neighboring countries in South Asia." An interesting new paper on "Modernizing South Asia’s Borders Through Data-Driven Research" from our nonresident scholar @nikitasingla17 writing for us at @CarnegieSAsia: carnegieendowment.org/research/2026/…

New from @nikitasingla17 @CarnegieSAsia: "For South Asia, the challenge is no longer whether to modernize border processes, but whether countries can use data & measurement tools to turn unilateral reforms into a regional project of trust-based trade." carnegieendowment.org/research/2026/…

Session 2: Infrastructure and Investment – Quad’s pathways in the Indo-Pacific This session covered the following key areas- -Scaling Infrastructure Investment: Mobilise greater capital flows for the development and upgrading of ports across the region. -Evolving Regulatory Frameworks: Streamline and harmonise port-related regulations to facilitate smoother trade and logistics. -Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): Encourage innovative PPP models for construction, port modernisation, and standards alignment. -Joint Financing Mechanisms: Design blended finance, risk-sharing, and co-financing initiatives among Quad members to address funding gaps. -Deepening Technical Partnerships: Share expertise on engineering, smart logistics, and regulatory best practices. -Overcoming Operational Barriers: Tackle challenges related to project execution, governance, and interoperability of port systems. With Suja K. Menon, Joint Secretary, Development Partnership Administration- 1, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Clint Carmichael, Chief Operating Officer, Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited (APM Terminals), Toru Endo, Chief Representative, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Tijo C. Mathew, Head – Ports & Harbours Business Segment, L&T Construction, Sam Walker, Investment Director, AIFFP (Technical Adviser), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Session moderated by Nikita Singla, South Asia Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace #IMW2025 #IndiaMaritimeWeek2025

📍@theidlethinker & @dipak_gyawali wrote a chapter for the Good Neighbours 2 Report, where they focus on the role of technology & cross-border civil society collaborations in building resilience in flood-vulnerable communities in the region. 📌 lnkd.in/g8rAXYbk

A privilege to address the #Global #Trade #Congress in #Singapore, I focused on themes close to my work – the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor (IMEC), South–South commerce, and the evolving role of customs and logistics at ports in shaping the new East–West corridor dynamics

As Pakistan and India grapple with floods with huge losses to crops, it’s time to look into farmer ⁦Asif Sharif’s⁩ #PQNK. Still not too late! @nikitasingla17 @mandakinikaul ⁦@cfruman⁩

As global trade faces growing challenges, #ports must evolve to become not only efficient but also smart and secure. In my interview with @USAndIndia, I share my experience of #Quad Infrastructure Fellowship with @StateDept Excerpts from the interview: spanmag.state.gov/quad-vision-fo…

Delighted to join Bloomberg news this morning to discuss the ongoing talks regarding the #India-#US Bilateral Trade Agreement

With #WagahAttari border shut yet again after #Pahalgam, #Punjab is stuck in a loop: high on security risks, low on economic options. Time for an urgent inland pivot—crucial infra reforms + links to key trade corridors. 🔗 basispointinsight.com/Story/Economy/… #PunjabEconomy #Trade #India

With the border between India and Pakistan firmly closed, the state of Punjab, which depends on trade between the two nations, is in danger of getting left behind. @nikitasingla17 detailed possible reforms for @91basispoints: basispointinsight.com/Story/Home/wit…

Punjab’s economy feels the pinch as the border stays shut. The situation demands an urgent pivot: from dead ends to crucial infra reforms and links to key trade corridors. International trade specialist @nikitasingla17 writes her debut article for BasisPoint: With Borders Shut, Punjab’s Economy Needs An Inland Pivot : basispointinsight.com/Story/Economy/… #BorderEconomy #PunjabPivot #TradeFreezeFallout #LogisticsReboot #RegionalResilience #InfrastructurePush

Great discussion hosted by @USAndIndia on the future of global #supply #chains — at a time when the world trade order is undergoing a seismic shift. How to enhance #speed & #security of #cargo #movement as geopolitical dynamics evolve and alliances shift?

In this @dawn_com op-ed, Zofeen Ebrahim talks about the prospects for renewed India-Pakistan trade, drawing on a recent @CarnegieSAsia paper by @nikitasingla17

ICYMI: In a new article, Nikita Singla (@nikitasingla17) unpacks how confidence-building measures (CBMs) can be used to reconstruct the trade relationship between India and Pakistan. 👇 Read more here: carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…

In a new article for @CarnegieEndow, @nikitasingla17 looks at the forgotten subject of India-Pakistan trade and sketches out what an incremental agenda of confidence-building measures and greater connectivity might look like carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…

6 years ago this month, the landscape of #India #Pakistan #trade changed. In my 1st piece with @CarnegieEndow, I delve into a three-pronged approach that could pave the way for confidence-driven trade in #SouthAsia @MilanV @CarnegieSAsia carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…

New: @nikitasingla17 of @CarnegieSAsia looks at the intractable issue of India-Pakistan bilateral trade and the possibilities of incremental confidence-building measures carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…

Quite an interesting experience to lead Time Release Study & Business Process Mapping (#TRS-#BPA) for #LandPorts in #Bhutan - my 7th in the series after 5 annual port assessments in #India and 1 for land ports in #Bangladesh

Reflecting on one of my most dynamic conversations with @USAmbIndia on #Ports in India and #RegionalConnectivity in #SouthAsia, delving into the insights from my recent publication with @StimsonCenter on #US-#India partnership in cargo clearance stimson.org/2024/balancing…