IntroductionIndia and Japan are reportedly moving toward a direct Yen–Rupee settlement framework that would allow bilateral trade to be conducted without routing transactions through the U.S. dollar. The proposal comes at a time when bilateral trade has reached approximately $27.5 billion, more than 1,400 Japanese companies operate in India, and the two…
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