Manish Sharma ’s Research

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Manish Sharma is an ex-investment banker, with over two decades of experience spanning academia, consulting, think tank and corporate finance. His academic journey includes research and teaching positions at renowned institutions including Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Tokyo, London School of Economics, and Doshisha Business School. Currently, he is a professor of economics, at Hosei University in Tokyo. Until 2012, Dr. Sharma served as Director (M&A) in the Corporate Finance Department at Daiwa Capital Markets' Tokyo headquarters, providing strategic financial guidance to major corporations. He subsequently transitioned to full-time academia, bringing his extensive practical knowledge to universities across Asia. His other notable experiences include 13 years of radio newscasting with NHK World, and running an investment advisory. His teaching and research interests cover Indian/ASEAN markets, tech sector, corporate finance, investments, valuation, geoeconomics and day-trading. Dr. Sharma holds a Ph.D. in Financial Economics.
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India’s China dilemma: engagement vs. dependence

In October 2019, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese leader Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram, a coastal town in southern Ind

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

Economic Security
India’s Lithography Moment and the European Tilt

May was a month in which India's strategy of widening partnerships produced some results. The signature deliverable was a lithogra

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Manish Sharma

Economic Security
Japan-India Cooperation Takes Off

The 15th India-Japan Annual Summit in August 2025 produced an unusually ambitious set of bilateral frameworks: the Economic Securi

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Manish Sharma

Economic Security
India’s Semiconductor Moment

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Manish Sharma

Economic Security
India’s Rising Gravitational Pull

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Manish Sharma

Diplomacy
U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Block IEEPA Tariffs

Supreme Court Invalidation of IEEPA Tariffs/ The System of Checks and Balances / What Happens Next: Refunds and Section 122 Tariff

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Economic Security
India and EU Sign Mother of All Deals

2026 marked a decisive moment in India’s external economic strategy....(continues below)

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Manish Sharma

Economic Security
It’s Now or Never: India’s Ambitious Reform Push

2025 marked a clear inflection point in India’s reform trajectory...(continues below)

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Manish Sharma

Economic Security
India – Japan: The Glimpse of a Shared Vision

G20 summit in Johannesburg (21–23 Nov) produced a dense set of bilateral outcomes and group initiatives that matter commercially a

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Manish Sharma

Economic Security
India’s Structural Reforms: Opportunities and Risks

In the recent months, India constituted a high-level reform panel to accelerate business-facing structural reforms. Other key deve

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

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