International Trade, Logistics & Inclusion Specialist. South Asia. @WorldBank @CarnegieSAsia @iitdelhi @sciencespo Yoga Trainer & Solo Backpacker
New Delhi, India
Joined January 2013
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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
In #WashingtonDC last week at the first-ever #US #Forum on #IndianOcean #Ports and #SupplyChains, supported by the US @StateDept
After months of late nights, incredibly rewarding to see the forum come to life, a room full of port professionals discussing Ports of the Future
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Global conversations in USA for Future-ready logistics
Shri Sanjay Swarup/ CMD CONCOR participated in the U.S. Forum on Indian Ocean Ports & Supply Chains, organised at Washington DC (USA), from 2nd to 5th June 2026, sharing insights on multimodal logistics, supply chain stability, connectivity, and sustainable growth while engaging with international stakeholders. The discussion centred around use of AI in MMLPs, cyber resilience, global track & trace of containers & use of environment friendly logistics solutions.
The event witnessed significant representation from Government & Private sector of USA, officials holding leadership positions representing leading public and private entities in India and also from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives.
CMD & other delegates also visited the Port of Baltimore.
Together, we are building stronger logistics corridors for a more connected world.
Think Logistics, Think CONCOR.
#CONCOR #GlobalLogistics #SupplyChain #MaritimeConnectivity #Ports #ThinkLogisticsThinkCONCOR #IndiaUS #TradeAndLogistics
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@nikitasingla17, our South Asia Program's 2024 Visiting Fellow, reflects on a special moment with Brian and her niece in her reflection. "He had an extraordinary ability to make people feel seen, valued, and capable of more than they imagined."
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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/resear…
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"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/resear…
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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
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📍@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.
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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
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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-visio…
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/…
#PunjabEconomy #Trade #India
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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/…
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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/…
#BorderEconomy #PunjabPivot #TradeFreezeFallout #LogisticsReboot #RegionalResilience #InfrastructurePush
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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
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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/resear…
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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/resear…
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
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New: @nikitasingla17 of @CarnegieSAsia looks at the intractable issue of India-Pakistan bilateral trade and the possibilities of incremental confidence-building measures carnegieendowment.org/resear…
