For decades, India was viewed as a cautious trading nation — protective of domestic industry, guarded in global engagement, and shielded behind tariff barriers shaped in the post-independence era. That chapter now appears to be closing. A recent international analysis suggests that India may be on the cusp of becoming one of the world’s most open major economies. The shift is not incremental; it is strategic. India is no longer content with peripheral participation in global trade — it aims to compete at the center.…