The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) has collaborated with the NUS Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) to produce a series of papers written by esteemed researchers on unique perspectives on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) from different member nations.

This introductory chapter, written by Amitendu Palit and Ramita Iyer, serves as an entry point to the IPEF Discussion Paper Series and offers an overview of the IPEF’s approach, challenges, and prospects.