August 3- Competere Foundation presented a groundbreaking new study “India’s Next Growth Frontier” to an event organized by the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) along with the Competere Foundation in New Delhi on July 29.The event was entitled “India’s Reform Trajectory, Market Distortions and the […]

By Shanker Singham –  When Americans think of trade wars, they usually envision shipping containers sitting idle in ports, steep tariffs dominating the news cycle, and diplomatic standoffs over agricultural quotas. But the architecture of global protectionism has profoundly evolved. Today, the most damaging barriers to American prosperity are rarely erected at customs checkpoints. Instead, […]

by Shanker Singham For decades, the standard playbook for international development relied heavily on foreign assistance. But as global economic paradigms shift, we are seeing a growing consensus around a more sustainable model: Trade Over Aid. This approach emphasizes integrating developing nations into the global market rather than making them dependent on external financial support. […]

During the April 16, 2026 US House Appropriations Committee Hearing on the USTR budget, Congressman Ben Cline of Virginia’s Sixth District questioned Ambassador Greer concerning the discrimination against US tech companies by the KFTC. At one point, Cline asked Greer to “lean hard on them.” Cline cited the recent study by the Competere Foundation showing […]

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2026 —A submission to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) said the structural excess capacity under investigation in a Section 301 probe is driven by foreign government policies that distort competition and disadvantage U.S. firms. The filing, submitted by Shanker Singham on behalf of Competere LLC in response to […]

By Shanker Singham, President, Competere Foundation –  Recent statements by Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) Chairman Ju Biung-ghi regarding the aggressive push for the “Online Platform Fairness Act” should sound alarm bells for global trade and competition policy. Promoted by the Republic of Korea Government (ROKG) as a balanced compromise to regulate digital markets, the […]

By Shanker Singham, President, Competere Foundation February 10, 2026 Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi led her ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partners to an unprecedented landslide victory in Japan’s House of Representatives, securing 352 of the House’s 465 seats on Sunday. Takaichi’s winning agenda of tax adjustments and supply side reform aimed at boosting […]

On December 16, 2025, Shanker Singham, the Chairman of the Competere Foundation, took center stage in a congressional hearing titled “Anti-American Antitrust: How Foreign Governments Target U.S. Businesses.” His critical testimony underscored the significant challenges foreign digital regulations pose to American tech firms, which he claims could damage not only U.S. economic growth but also […]