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Impact of Russia-Ukraine War on Indian Economy: An Analytical Study

Prashant Kumar Singh — 2025-03-30

The outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in early 2022 marked a pivotal moment in contemporary geopolitics, triggering a cascade of economic disruptions that reverberated across global markets. As two of the world's leading exporters of essential commodities such as energy, wheat, and fertilizers, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has severely strained global supply chains, increased market volatility, and heightened inflationary pressures worldwide. This capstone project provides a comprehensive analysis of the war’s economic repercussions on India—one of the fastest-growing emerging economies with deep strategic and economic ties to both Russia and the West. The study specifically focuses on four critical economic indicators: Foreign Institutional Investment (FII), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), crude oil imports, and market returns, represented by the Nifty 50 index. By employing a combination of secondary data collection, statistical tools (such as SPSS-based paired t-tests), and in-depth literature review, the report evaluates the pre-war and post-war shifts in these variables from the year 2017 to 2024. Findings indicate that FII experienced only marginal change, with no statistically significant variation observed, suggesting investor caution or short-term neutrality in portfolio investments. Conversely, FDI recorded a substantial increase post-war, highlighting growing foreign confidence in India's long-term economic prospects, potentially driven by policy reforms and global diversification strategies. Crude oil imports from Russia surged significantly, as India capitalized on discounted prices amidst Western sanctions on Russia. However, this strategic shift raised critical concerns regarding India's energy security, geopolitical risks, and overdependence on a single supplier. Interestingly, market returns showed the most remarkable growth, with a statistically and practically significant post-war rise—indicating resilience in India’s capital markets, supported possibly by speculative inflows, domestic optimism, and favourable macroeconomic policies. Beyond the quantitative analysis, the report also delves into India’s diplomatic stance of strategic neutrality and explores its broader managerial and policy implications. It reflects on India’s evolving role in global geopolitics and its attempts to strike a balance between safeguarding economic interests and navigating complex international alignments. The study concludes by emphasizing the urgent need for energy diversification, trade route realignment, and the development of resilient domestic supply chains. It advocates for proactive policy frameworks that not only cushion the impact of external shocks but also enhance India’s preparedness in an increasingly uncertain and multipolar global economy.

The effect of Online Shopping on the retail stores: A study of Bomdila Township of West Kameng District

Dr. Sangey Drema — 2025-03-30

Online shopping has transformed the way consumers shop. The traditional brick and mortar stores are now getting replaced by these giant online sites. The study finds that the effect of online shopping is also found in the town of Bomdila where the retailers are feeling the pressure in their declining profit margins. It has been observed that digital technologies have not been adopted by retailers for their growth. The adoption of innovative strategies could strengthen the stores and meet the competition of the online shopping sites.

The Impact of Market Sentiment on Cryptocurrency Investment

XiaoWei Wang — 2025-03-30

Market sentiment refers to the overall feeling of investors and traders have about the state of the market or the price action of a particular asset. The descriptive study focused on the impact of market sentiment on cryptocurrency investment. Specifically, this study answered the following questions using the data collected in an online survey with 2014 respondents: (1) What is the current status of the market sentiment on cryptocurrency investment? (2) What are the common problems encountered by investors in the cryptocurrency market? (3) Is there a significant relationship between the current status of market sentiment on cryptocurrency investment and common problems encountered by investors? And; (4) What countermeasures can be proposed to the impact of market sentiment on cryptocurrency investment? Most of the respondents tended agreed about the current status of the market sentiment on cryptocurrency investment. Their responses tended to generally reflect their optimistic or "bullish" sentiment toward the market, that cryptocurrency holders are knowledgeable about the benefits of positive market outlook, and the market accurately predicted the volatility of cryptocurrency. The respondents were aware of the problems already reported in the literature, including cryptocurrency investment has become an avenue for illegal operations, the emergence of crypto scams, and the complexities of investing in cryptocurrencies. There was no significant correlation between market sentiment and problem encountered by investors. The respondents proposed some countermeasures to ameliorate some of the problems and challenges. The conclusions were confounded by Simpson's paradox. Further research is research to determine if the relationships between the current status of market sentiment on cryptocurrency investment vs. the common problems encountered by investors vary with respect to different mutually exclusive groups of investors.