February 20, 2026
121 articles published on this date
India Joins US-Led Pax Silica Initiative on AI and Critical Minerals Supply Chains
On 20 February 2026, India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative by signing the Pax Silica Declaration during the India AI Impact Summit held at...
India Joins US-Led Pax Silica Semiconductor Alliance
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 20, 2026, becoming the 12th signatory nation. US...
India's Net FDI Stays Negative in December as Repatriation Hits Record High
India's net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remained in negative territory for the fourth consecutive month in December 2024, driven by record-high...
India's Corporate Investment Pipeline Strengthens with Rs 4.35 Lakh Crore Lined Up
Private sector firms have earmarked Rs 4.35 lakh crore for capital expenditure (capex) in FY2026, up from Rs 4 lakh crore in the preceding year, indicating...
USTR Greer Likely to Visit India in March for Interim Trade Deal, Operationalization Expected in April
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer is expected to visit New Delhi around March-end to sign the India-US interim trade agreement. The...
Rajnath Singh at MILAN 2026: Naval Cooperation Imperative for Maritime Security
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 13th edition of Exercise MILAN 2026 at Visakhapatnam on February 19, 2026, the Indian Navy's flagship...
India Joins US-Led Pax Silica Semiconductor Alliance at AI Summit
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative on February 20, 2026, at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, becoming the 10th nation to sign...
PM Modi at AI Impact Summit: AI Represents Fortune and Future, Not Fear
PM Narendra Modi addressed the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, asserting that AI represents 'fortune and future' — not fear — and...
Election Commission to Begin Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Remaining 22 States and UTs
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed 22 states and Union Territories to begin preparatory work for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of...
New Manipur CM Khemchand Singh Adopts Conciliatory Tone Amid Persistent Meitei-Kuki Ethnic Divide
Yumnam Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Manipur on February 4, 2026, ending an extended period of President's Rule Kuki leader...
Vibrant Villages Programme Phase-II: Rs 6,839 Crore for 1,954 Border Villages
The Union Home Minister launched the Vibrant Villages Programme Phase-II (VVP-II) from Nathunpur village in Assam's Barak Valley, with an outlay of Rs 6,839...
India-Brazil Summit: PM Modi and President Lula Target $20 Billion Trade and Deeper Defence Ties
Prime Minister Modi held bilateral talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in New Delhi, covering trade, defence, technology, energy...
Centre Forms Empowered Committee for CAA Implementation in West Bengal
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) constituted an Empowered Committee on February 20, 2026, to oversee scrutiny and approval of citizenship applications...
PM Modi's Alternative AI Vision: India as the Bridge Between Global North and South
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, PM Narendra Modi articulated an alternative AI governance philosophy, positioning India as a bridge between the...
Macron Urges India to Ban Social Media for Under-15s at AI Summit, Says "Join the Club"
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi (February 19, 2026), urged PM Modi to ban social media for children...
India Joins US-Led Pax Silica: What the Semiconductor Alliance Means for New Delhi
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica framework on February 20, 2026, signing the agreement during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Pax Silica is an...
Oil Prices Hit Six-Month High as US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Stakes for India
Oil prices surged approximately 2% to a six-month high on February 19-20, 2026, with Brent crude settling at $71.66 per barrel and WTI at $66.43 per barrel...
India Joins Trump's Board of Peace as Observer, Signalling Calibrated Engagement
India attended the inaugural meeting of the 'Board of Peace' on February 19, 2026, as an observer nation — not a full member The Board of Peace is a US-led...
Who Really Pays Trump's Tariffs? US Consumers and Businesses, Not Foreign Exporters
A February 2026 analysis by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that approximately 90% of the economic burden of Trump's 2025 tariffs...
Gujarat's Parental Consent Requirement for Marriage Registration Flies in the Face of Supreme Court Rulings
The Gujarat government has proposed an amendment to its Marriage Registration Rules that would require couples to provide parents' contact details and...
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's IEEPA Tariffs in Landmark 6-3 Ruling
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on February 20, 2026, that President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)...
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Emergency Tariffs: Implications for India
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not...
AI-Based Weather Forecasts Transform Farm Decision-Making in India
Indian farmers are increasingly basing agricultural decisions on AI-powered weather forecasts, as accuracy of these models has reached levels where economic...
Justice Kurian Joseph Committee Report: A Constitutional Case for Resetting Indian Federalism
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's Justice Kurian Joseph Committee on Federalism submitted its first part report on February 16, 2026, which was tabled...
India Joins US-Led Pax Silica Coalition to Secure Semiconductor, AI, and Critical Mineral Supply Chains
India signed the Pax Silica Declaration on February 20, 2026, becoming the 12th nation to join the US-led international coalition aimed at securing advanced...
RBI Bulletin Pegs India's Near-Term Economic Outlook as Favourable
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) February 2026 Bulletin described the near-term outlook for the Indian economy as 'favourable,' citing resilient domestic...
India's Flash PMI Surges to 59.3 in February 2026: Manufacturing Leads Growth
The HSBC Flash India Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 59.3 in February 2026 from 58.4 in January — a three-month...
India Joins US-Led Pax Silica Coalition for Secure AI and Critical Mineral Supply Chains
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica coalition on 20 February 2026, signing the agreement at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The declaration was...
Modernising India's Mango Farming Amid Climate Change
India's mango farmers are under increasing pressure to modernise cultivation practices as climate change makes the crop's growth cycle 'unpredictable,'...
India Pursues Its Own 'DeepSeek Moment' with Homegrown Foundational AI Models
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 (Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi), several Indian AI companies unveiled homegrown large language models, marking a new phase...
Agriculture Sector Remains the Fault Line in India-US Trade Negotiations
As India and the US advance trade deal negotiations, the agriculture sector has emerged as the most sensitive area requiring careful calibration on the...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Planned India Visit and the State of the Strategic Partnership
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor confirmed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to visit India 'in the next few months,' making it one of Rubio's...
India-US Officials Begin Three-Day Meet to Finalise Legal Text for Interim Trade Pact
Indian and American officials will begin a three-day meeting on February 23 in Washington to finalise the legal text of the interim trade agreement between...
India-US Officials Begin Three-Day Meet to Finalise Last-Mile Trade Deal Details
Indian and US trade officials began a three-day technical meeting starting February 23, 2026, to finalise the remaining details of the bilateral interim...
India-US Interim Trade Deal Likely Operational in April: Commerce Minister Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the India-US interim trade agreement, announced on February 6, 2026, is likely to be signed in March...
US Negotiates Venezuelan Oil Sale to India as Part of Energy Diversification Strategy
US Envoy Sergio Gor revealed that the United States is in active negotiations with India over the sale of Venezuelan crude oil to help India diversify its...
PLI Schemes: Government Disburses INR 28,748 Crore Across 14 Sectors by December 2025
The government has disbursed INR 28,748 crore under Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes across 14 sectors as of December 2025, against a total...
IIT Madras Develops Optical Technique for Precise Blood Clotting Measurement
Researchers at IIT Madras have developed a new optical technique that measures blood clotting time with millisecond-level precision The method detects...
NASA's Artemis 2 Wet Dress Rehearsal: Humanity's Return Journey to Lunar Orbit
NASA successfully completed a second wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission on February 19–20, 2026, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida Over 700,000...
Green Hydrogen and India's Net Zero Path: The Role of BEE and the NGHM
The Director General of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) underscored the centrality of green hydrogen to India's energy security and net zero ambitions...
88 Nations Adopt New Delhi Declaration at India AI Impact Summit 2026
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 concluded with 86 countries and 2 international organisations (totalling 88 signatories) adopting the New Delhi Declaration...
Ambitious Climate Targets Could Save 1.32 Million Lives Annually by 2040
A landmark study published in Nature Communications (February 2026) by Cardiff University and the University of Colorado Boulder found that ambitious global...
Centre Launches 7 New Interventions Under Export Promotion Mission to Boost MSME Exports
The Union Commerce Minister launched seven new interventions under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) on February 20, 2026, bringing the total operational...
India-US Interim Trade Deal on Track for April Implementation: What It Means
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the India-US interim trade deal is on track to come into effect in April 2026, following its...
India's Factory and Services Output Hit Four-Month High in February 2026
India's manufacturing and services sectors both accelerated in February 2026, with both indices reaching their fastest pace of expansion in three months...
India AI Impact Summit 2026: $250 Billion Investment Pledges and New Delhi Declaration
The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from February 18-20, concluded with over $250 billion in infrastructure investment...
Qualcomm and Tata Electronics Partner to Manufacture Automotive Modules in Assam
Qualcomm and Tata Electronics announced a partnership at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to manufacture Qualcomm's automotive system-in-package (SiP)...
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariffs Imposed Under IEEPA in Landmark 6-3 Ruling
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision on February 20, 2026, struck down President Trump's sweeping global tariffs imposed under the International...
Export Promotion Mission: Commerce Ministry Launches Seven New Measures for MSMEs
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal launched seven additional interventions under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) on February 20, 2026....
India and Brazil Deepen Strategic Partnership as President Lula Visits New Delhi
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited India from February 18-22, 2026, describing India and Brazil as 'two of the world's largest...
Global Central Banks Chart Divergent Paths on Interest Rate Cuts in 2026
Central banks across the world are moving in different directions on monetary policy in 2026, with no unified global easing or tightening cycle — a sharp...
IMF's Georgieva Warns AI Could Bring "Tsunami" to Labour Markets, Threatening Middle Class and Entry-Level Jobs
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned at the India AI Impact Summit (February 2026, New Delhi) and earlier at Davos 2026 (January) that AI is...
Government Announces Seven New Measures Under Rs 25,060 Crore Export Promotion Mission
The government announced seven new interventions under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) to strengthen the country's export competitiveness, taking the...
NITI Aayog Finds Sharp Gaps in India's Apprenticeship Ecosystem, Recommends Five-Point Reform Plan
NITI Aayog released a comprehensive report highlighting significant gaps in India's apprenticeship ecosystem under the National Apprenticeship Promotion...
Trump's 10% Global Tariff After Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA: Trade Law at a Crossroads
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling (February 2026), struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...
IMF: AI Can Add 0.8% to Global Growth; India's Viksit Bharat Goal Achievable
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said at the AI Impact Summit 2026 that artificial intelligence can lift global economic growth by 0.8 percentage...
Japan's Security Overhaul Under PM Takaichi: Article 9, Defence Spending, and Indo-Pacific Realignment
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major parliamentary address following her party's election victory, warned of growing Chinese...
India Revises Base Year for Merchandise Trade Indices to 2022-23 for Enhanced Accuracy
The Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on February 20, 2026, a...
India Grants Interim Extension to Four Russian Marine Insurers Amid Oil Trade Pressures
India granted a one-month interim extension — until March 20, 2026 — to four Russian insurance companies to provide Protection and Indemnity (P&I) cover for...
Aditya-L1 Observations Help Decode Unusual Dawn-Time Geomagnetic Disturbances During Solar Storms
Scientists using data from India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory have explained the cause of unusual magnetic disturbances observed on Earth's dawn side...
India Joins US-Led Pax Silica as Washington Claims Commitment on Russian Oil Purchases
India became the tenth signatory to the US-led Pax Silica initiative on February 20, 2026, at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, joining a coalition...
Trump Imposes Global 10% Tariff Under Section 122 After Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, struck down President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency...
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's IEEPA Tariffs in 6-3 Ruling
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump that President Trump exceeded his legal authority when imposing...
PM Modi and Sri Lankan President Discuss Expanding Bilateral Ties on Sidelines of AI Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral discussions with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit...
India-Canada Relations Reset: Strategic Autonomy in a Fractured Global Order
Experts called for deeper India-Canada ties as a strategic buffer against dependence on 'hegemonic powers,' particularly as both countries navigate US...
Embraer's Bid for IAF Medium Transport Aircraft: Make in India in Defence
Brazilian aerospace company Embraer is the leading contender for the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme — a contract to...
India in Discussions to Import Venezuelan Oil as US Pushes Crude Diversification
US envoy Sergio Gor, speaking on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, confirmed that the US and India are in 'active negotiations'...
US Pays $160 Million of $4 Billion UN Debt: The Structural Funding Crisis at the United Nations
The United States paid approximately $160 million toward the nearly $4 billion it owes to the United Nations — a partial payment that covers only about 4%...
AI Can Help India Achieve Viksit Bharat Goal but Poses High Risk to Jobs: IMF Chief
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, stated that artificial intelligence could lift global...
India Signs Pax Silica Declaration: Joins 11-Nation Coalition for Chip and AI Supply Chain Security
India signed the Pax Silica declaration at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, becoming the 11th member of the US-led coalition focused on securing...
Iran's "Legitimate Targets" Warning: International Law and Regional Escalation
Iran officially warned that US military bases in the West Asia region would be treated as 'legitimate targets' if Iran itself is attacked, framing its...
Poland Exits Ottawa Convention: Security vs. Humanitarian Disarmament Norms
Poland formally withdrew from the Ottawa Convention (Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty) on 20 February 2026, citing the growing military threat from Russia and...
Iran Nuclear Talks: The Enrichment Debate at the Heart of a New Deal
Iran's government clarified that the United States has not formally demanded 'zero nuclear enrichment' as a precondition for ongoing negotiations, pushing...
Trade Experts Flag Risks to Agriculture, Pharma, and Policy Space in India's FTA Push with US and EU
Trade experts have raised concerns that India's expanding FTA network with the United States and the European Union could erode domestic policy autonomy in...
US-India Trade Marathon: Interim Agreement Eyes April Operationalisation
Indian and American trade negotiators are set to meet for three days starting February 23 in the US to finalise the legal text of the interim bilateral...
PM Modi Meets UN Secretary-General at AI Impact Summit, Reiterates MANAV Vision for AI
PM Modi held bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit, held in New Delhi from February...
India's Private Sector Activity Hits Three-Month High as Composite PMI Rises to 59.3 in February
The HSBC flash India Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 59.3 in February 2026, up from 58.4 in January, marking the strongest reading in...
India's Core Sector Growth Slows to 4% in January as Crude Oil and Gas Output Contract
India's Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) recorded 4% growth in January 2026, easing from a revised 4.7% in December 2025 and below the 5.1% registered...
MPC Minutes: Unanimous Rate Pause at 5.25%, Lone Dissent on Stance Shift to Accommodative
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee minutes revealed that all six members unanimously voted to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% during the February...
India's Foreign Exchange Reserves Surge to Record High
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $8.66 billion in the week ended February 14, 2026 to reach an all-time high of $767.81 billion, according to data...
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariffs Imposed Under IEEPA
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does...
PM Modi Meets Mauritius PM Ramgoolam on Sidelines of India AI Impact Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit...
RBI MPC Maintains Status Quo at 5.25% as India Enters Extended Goldilocks Phase
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its February 2026 meeting...
Supreme Court Orders Judicial Officers for West Bengal's SIR: A Rare Intervention in Electoral Administration
The Supreme Court of India issued an 'extraordinary order' directing the Calcutta High Court to deploy serving and retired judicial officers to oversee the...
India's China-Bound Exports Surge as US Shipments Decline Amid Tariff Pressures
India's exports to China have surged into double-digit growth territory even as shipments to the United States declined, driven largely by US tariff...
New Delhi Declaration on AI: 88+ Nations Endorse India's Framework for Safe and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence
The India AI Impact Summit (February 16–20, 2026, New Delhi) concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, with Union IT Minister...
India-US Trade Pact Soon: US Ambassador Signals Imminent Finalisation
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor stated that a bilateral India-US trade pact would be concluded 'soon,' signalling a breakthrough in trade negotiations...
India's Forex Reserves Jump $8.66 Billion to Record $725.72 Billion
India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $8.663 billion to a record all-time high of $725.727 billion during the week ending February 13, 2026, as per...
India-US Interim Trade Pact Likely to Be Operationalised in April: Commerce Minister Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the India-US interim trade agreement is likely to be signed in March and operationalised from...
India-UAE Strategic Partnership Deepens: Sovereign Fund Investments, AI Collaboration, and GIFT City Expansion
Prime Minister Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit (February 19...
What Is Pax Silica: Understanding the US-Led AI and Semiconductor Supply Chain Alliance
India formally joined Pax Silica, a US-led initiative launched in December 2025 by the Department of State to build secure and resilient supply chains for...
FTAs to Play Significant Role in Boosting Market Access and Export Competitiveness: RBI Bulletin
An article in the RBI's February 2026 bulletin on the 'State of the Economy' noted that recently concluded Free Trade Agreements will significantly improve...
88 Countries Endorse New Delhi Declaration on AI at India AI Impact Summit
All major countries signed the New Delhi Declaration on AI at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, with the final tally reaching 88 signatories (86 nations and...
RBI MPC Minutes Signal Robust Growth, Benign Inflation After February Rate Pause
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) minutes reveal a unanimous decision to hold the repo rate at 5.25% during the February 2026...
India–US Interim Trade Agreement to Be Operationalised by April 2026
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on 20 February 2026 that the India–US interim trade agreement is likely to be signed in March...
ECI in Talks with Social Media Platforms Over Protection of Political Content During 2026 Elections
The Election Commission of India (ECI) held discussions with major social media platforms regarding the protection of political content and the prevention...
India-US Trade Negotiators to Meet for Three Days to Draft Interim Agreement Legal Text
Indian and American trade officials will meet in the United States beginning February 23 for a three-day negotiation session to draft the legal text of the...
Indian Exporters Welcome US Supreme Court's Decision on Trump Tariffs
Indian export industry bodies and exporters have welcomed the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump, which struck...
Government Net Market Borrowing to Fall to 3% of GDP in FY27, Easing Crowding Out
The RBI's February 2026 Bulletin highlighted that the central government's net market borrowing is budgeted to fall to 3% of GDP in FY 2026-27, marking a...
India's FTAs with UK and Oman Likely Operational from April; New Zealand Deal by September
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India's free trade agreements with the UK and Oman are expected to be operationalised in April...
US Chamber Flags Possible Refunds on India Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling
Following the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump — which struck down IEEPA-based tariffs as unconstitutional —...
India Mandates AI Content Labelling: Amended IT Rules on Synthetic Content Come Into Force
The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026, came into force on February 20, 2026, mandating...
AI-Generated EPIC Card in Bengal: When Technology Threatens Electoral Integrity
A case of an AI-generated Elector's Photo Identity Card (EPIC) — the official voter identity document issued by the Election Commission of India — surfaced...
India-US Trade Tariff Journey: From Liberation Day Shock to an Interim Trade Deal
President Trump's April 2025 'Liberation Day' executive orders imposed sweeping reciprocal tariffs, with India facing a 50% rate — among the highest levied...
India's Seven-Step MSME Export Support Package Under Export Promotion Mission
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched seven new interventions under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM), a Rs 25,060 crore programme approved by the...
India Revises Base Year for Merchandise Trade Indices to 2022-23
The Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has revised the base year for India's...
India Joins US-Led Pax Silica Coalition for AI and Semiconductor Supply Chain Security
India signed a declaration to join Pax Silica, a US-led global initiative aimed at securing supply chains for artificial intelligence, semiconductors...
OECD Chief Calls for Strong Policy Backbone for AI at India AI Impact Summit
OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann spoke at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 (New Delhi, February 16–20), emphasising that AI requires a strong...
India Launches Seven Interventions Under Rs 25,060 Crore Export Promotion Mission
The Union Government launched seven additional interventions under the Rs 25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM), bringing 10 of the 11 proposed...
IMF on AI: Growth Catalyst but Job Disruptor: Implications for India's Viksit Bharat Vision
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated that artificial intelligence could lift global economic growth by 0.8 percentage points annually, helping...
India-US Trade Framework Intact Amid Tariff Overhaul and Supreme Court Ruling
The US President confirmed that the trade arrangement with India remains unchanged despite a broader tariff overhaul, with India continuing to face an 18%...
US Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs: India-US Trade Deal Faces Uncertainty
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International...
NHAI to Discontinue Cash Toll Payments from April 2026: All Plazas to Go Digital-Only
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced plans to discontinue cash payments at all National Highway toll plazas from April 1, 2026, making...
India Updates Merchandise Trade Index Base Year to FY23 for Better Economic Accuracy
India updated the base year of its Merchandise Trade Indices from FY 2012-13 to FY 2022-23, effective February 2026, as announced by the Directorate General...
IMF Chief Warns AI Could Displace Jobs While Lifting Global Growth by 0.8%
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit on February 20, 2026, warned that AI is 'like a tsunami hitting the...
India's Core Sector Growth Slows to 4% in January 2026
India's eight core infrastructure sectors recorded a combined growth rate of 4% in January 2026, easing from a revised 4.7% in December 2025 and 5.1% in...
Government Disburses Rs 28,748 Crore Under 14 PLI Schemes, Driving Manufacturing Boom
The government has disbursed Rs 28,748 crore under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes across 14 sectors as of December 2025, as announced by the...
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs: Chidambaram Questions India's Feb 6 Trade Concessions
The US Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in February 2026 that President Trump's sweeping tariffs on imports from nearly all US trading partners violated federal law...
NITI Aayog Proposes National Apprenticeship Mission to Revitalise Skilling Ecosystem
NITI Aayog released a policy report titled 'Revitalising India's Apprenticeship Ecosystem: Insights, Challenges, Recommendations and Best Practices,'...
RBI Bulletin February 2026: Economy Resilient, Budget Supports Growth
The Reserve Bank of India released its February 2026 Bulletin containing the bi-monthly monetary policy statement (February 6, 2026), one speech, three...
RBI MPC Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25%: Growth Buoyant, Inflation Benign
The 59th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), held from February 4 to 6, 2026, unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at...