April 16, 2026
113 articles published on this date
US Expands Global Crackdown on Iran-Linked Shadow Fleet Ships
The United States has significantly expanded its crackdown on Iran-linked shipping, warning of vessel seizures across global maritime routes — not just the...
Women's Reservation Act Notified: 33% Quota Operative, but Implementation Awaits Census and Delimitation
The Union Law Ministry issued a gazette notification on April 16, 2026, bringing the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 — the Women's...
Vaccine Injury Compensation: Why India Needs a No-Fault Mechanism
A recent opinion piece argues that when the State strongly promotes mass vaccination as a civic duty — as it did during the COVID-19 immunisation drive — it...
Caste Enumeration in Census Confirmed; Religion-Based Reservation Ruled Out
The Union Home Minister announced in the Lok Sabha that the ongoing national Census exercise will include caste enumeration, reversing a post-Independence...
Supreme Court: UCC Not Linked to Religion, Its Enactment is a Constitutional Ambition
The Supreme Court of India has reiterated that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is not linked to any religion and represents a constitutional aspiration...
Discharge Stands Above Acquittal: Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-Trial Hierarchy
The Supreme Court of India ruled that the legal position of a discharged accused is on a 'higher pedestal' than that of an accused who is acquitted after a...
India–Austria Deepen Strategic Ties with 15 Agreements on Defence, Counterterrorism, and Technology
Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker's official visit to India (April 2026) — the first by an Austrian Chancellor in 40 years — produced 15 formal...
Women's Reservation Act 2023: Implementation Challenges, Census Linkage, and the Path Forward
The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 — commonly called the Women's Reservation Act or Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — was notified into force by the...
Opposition Calls Delimitation Bill a Fundamental Attack on Federal Structure
Opposition parties in Parliament described the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026 as a 'fundamental attack on the federal structure' of India. The...
India's ILO Commitments on Forced Labour Under US Trade Scrutiny
The US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations against 60 trading partners — including India — over alleged failures to prevent...
Delimitation Must Balance Representation and Federalism: The Census, the Freeze, and the South India Concern
India's long-pending post-census delimitation exercise — frozen since 1976 — is approaching a constitutional deadline, with three Bills introduced in Lok...
India's SHG-Based Livelihoods Model as an Instrument of Development Diplomacy
A growing number of African governments are exploring India's Self-Help Group (SHG)-based livelihoods framework as a development model. India's DAY-NRLM...
Karnataka Cabinet Approves Rohith Vemula Bill to Protect SC/ST Students in Higher Education
The Karnataka Cabinet approved the draft of the Rohith Vemula (Protection of SC/ST and OBC Students from Caste Discrimination in Higher Educational...
Women's Reservation Act 2023 Brought into Force via Gazette Notification
The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 — popularly known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — was brought into force through an official gazette...
US–Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Pakistan's Mediation Role
US President Trump stated that a deal with Iran is 'very close,' with Iran reportedly agreeing to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium. Trump praised...
Amit Shah Rejects Southern Seat-Loss Fears as Misconception: The Delimitation Equity Argument
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that concerns about southern states losing parliamentary representation under the proposed delimitation are based on a...
Supreme Court Protects Right to Vote for West Bengal Voters Deleted in SIR Process
A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ordered that voters excluded from the West Bengal electoral rolls...
J&K SIA Files Chargesheet Against 10 Accused in 'Doctors Terror Module' Case
The State Investigation Agency (SIA), Kashmir, filed a chargesheet on April 16, 2026, against 10 accused persons in connection with the 'Doctors Terror...
EU Proposes Expanding Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to 180 More Products
The European Commission proposed expanding its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to cover approximately 180 additional downstream products...
Delimitation Will Not Reduce South's Share of Seats, Government Tells Parliament
Both the Prime Minister and the Home Minister intervened in Lok Sabha on April 16, 2026, to directly address fears that the proposed delimitation exercise...
Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: Women's Reservation Act Formally Operative from April 16, 2026
The Union Law Ministry issued a notification on April 16, 2026, specifying it as the date on which the provisions of the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth...
Delimitation and Southern Fears: Federal Tensions Over Political Representation
Southern state leaders — most prominently Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin — have opposed the delimitation exercise, arguing that population-based...
Women's Reservation: Opposition Demands All-Party Consensus Meeting Before Parliament Acts
Opposition parties collectively wrote to the Prime Minister demanding an all-party meeting to evolve national consensus before any Women's Reservation Bill...
Southern States to Gain Lok Sabha Seats and Political Weight After Delimitation: Government
The Union government assured Parliament on April 16, 2026, that southern states' Lok Sabha representation and political weight will increase under the...
Women's Quota Bill: Political Debate Over Implementation and the Delimitation Condition
Parliament's special session saw sharp exchanges over the Women's Reservation Act, with opposition leaders questioning whether the government intends...
From Torn Bills to 454 Ayes: The 27-Year Turbulent Road to Women's Reservation
The Women's Reservation Act 2023 (106th Constitutional Amendment) represents the culmination of a 27-year legislative struggle that saw multiple bills...
How the Numbers Stack Up: Women's Representation in Parliament and the Reservation Math
As Parliament debates the 131st Amendment and Delimitation Bill to operationalise women's reservation, data on current and projected women's representation...
Muslim Quota Demand in Lok Sabha: Constitutional Limits on Religion-Based Reservation
During the special parliamentary session introducing the Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bills, members from several parties demanded the inclusion of...
Women's Reservation Bill: PM Urges Parliament to Pass Landmark Legislation for Political Representation
The Prime Minister made an appeal to Parliament urging the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, declaring that the women of India would not forgive...
Tamil Nadu Leads Statewide Protest Against Delimitation: Black Flags, Bill Burning, and the 'Flames of Resistance'
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin led a dramatic statewide protest on April 16, 2026, hours before the Centre tabled the Delimitation Bill in...
SP's Muslim Women Quota Demand and the Constitutional Barrier to Religion-Based Reservation
The Samajwadi Party (SP) demanded, during parliamentary debate on the Women's Reservation Act, that Muslim women be included in a dedicated sub-quota within...
Delimitation Numbers Unpacked: South India's Share, Women's Seats, and the Census Question
The Home Minister used a detailed numerical breakdown in Parliament to argue that the 816-seat Lok Sabha proposal would not reduce the South's share of...
Amit Shah Presents Data: Southern States' Lok Sabha Seats to Rise After Delimitation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed Parliament during the special sitting to rebut the opposition's 'south losing seats' narrative on delimitation. Shah...
Delimitation Bill Violates Federalism, Denies States Fair Share: Parliamentary Opposition
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, speaking in Lok Sabha on April 16, 2026, alleged that the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 violates the basic...
Law Minister Tables Three Bills: Women's Quota to 2029, Lok Sabha Expands to 815 Seats
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced three major Bills in the Lok Sabha during the special parliamentary session: (i) the Constitution (131st...
Women Parliamentarians on the Reservation Debate: Perspectives on Representation and Merit
During the Lok Sabha's consideration of the Women's Reservation Bill in 2023, women members of the Rajya Sabha offered perspectives on what parliamentary...
India's West Asia Stance and Strategic Outreach to Europe
Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker visited New Delhi on April 16, 2026 — the first visit by an Austrian Chancellor to India in four decades...
South Korean President's India Visit: Semiconductors, CEPA Upgrade, and $50 Billion Trade Target
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is scheduled to make a State Visit to India from April 19–21, 2026, accompanied by a 200-member business delegation...
Opposition Argues Delimitation Is an Electoral Map Rewrite, Not a Women's Rights Measure
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led a coordinated Opposition challenge in the Lok Sabha, arguing that the government was using...
Meghalaya Makes Khasi and Garo Official State Languages via Ordinance
On April 16, 2026, the Meghalaya Cabinet approved the Meghalaya Official Languages Ordinance, 2026, declaring Khasi and Garo as official state languages...
Bank Nationalisation of 1969: A Defining Moment in India's Economic History
On July 19, 1969, the Government issued the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Property) Ordinance of 1969, nationalising 14 commercial banks...
US Russian Crude Waiver Expires: What It Means for India's Oil Import Strategy
A temporary 30-day sanctions waiver granted by the US Treasury to India on March 5, 2026 — permitting purchases of Russian crude despite existing...
Census Delay and Its Cascading Consequences for Governance and Representation
India's 16th decennial Census — originally due in 2021 — was repeatedly postponed, first due to COVID-19, then administrative factors, making it the longest...
Is the Delimitation Question Settled? Census, Article 82, and the Limits of Judicial Review
As Parliament took up the three delimitation-related bills in a special session, a fundamental analytical question emerged: Is the constitutional case for...
Political Rhetoric vs. Governance Substance: The Gap That Undermines Democratic Discourse
A recent opinion column examined the widening gap between political rhetoric and substantive policy action in Indian governance, noting that electoral...
Strait of Hormuz: Why It Is the World's Most Critical Energy Chokepoint
The 2026 blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — first by Iran (since February 28, 2026) and then compounded by a US naval blockade targeting Iranian ports — has...
India and Austria Sign Military Cooperation Pact; Leaders Call for Diplomatic Solutions to Conflicts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker in New Delhi on April 16, 2026 — the first visit by an Austrian...
Delimitation in India: Constitutional Framework, History, and the North-South Divide
As India's 16th Census gets underway in 2026, the question of delimitation — the redrawing of parliamentary and assembly constituency boundaries based on...
Census Delay: Why Postponing India's Population Count Carries Serious Governance Risks
A recent editorial argued that any further delay in conducting India's long-overdue population census carries perilous consequences for governance, welfare...
Women's Reservation: The Gap Between Legislative Intent and Actual Implementation
The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 — officially titled the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — passed in a Special Session of Parliament on September...
CAFE III Norms Near Industry Consensus: Stricter Fuel Efficiency Standards from April 2027
A high-level government meeting on April 16, 2026, convened Secretaries from the Ministries of Power, Heavy Industries, and Road Transport & Highways to...
India Takes "Wait and Watch" Stance as US Refuses to Extend Sanctions Waivers on Russian and Iranian Crude
The United States announced it will not extend either of the two temporary sanctions waivers it had granted India for crude oil purchases The waiver for...
Removing the Delimitation Freeze: The Sunset Proviso and What Its Removal Means
A key concern raised during the special parliamentary session is that the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes to remove with immediate effect...
GE Aerospace and HAL Clinch Technology Deal on F414 Jet Engine Co-Production
GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) concluded technical negotiations on April 12–13, 2026, agreeing on the scope and terms of technology...
Women's Political Reservation: From Panchayats to Parliament: A Comparative Journey
With the Women's Reservation Act (106th Amendment) formally notified in April 2026, attention has turned to lessons from three decades of women's...
India-Zambia Critical Minerals Talks Stall Over Mining Rights Assurances
India's discussions with Zambia over access to critical mineral deposits — specifically cobalt and copper — have stalled because Zambia has not provided...
No Population Census: Governing Without Vital Data
An analytical opinion piece examines India's unprecedented census delay — the first gap in the country's 150-year census history — and its wide-ranging...
Time for a Census: The Political Economy of Census Delay and Delimitation Strategy
An analytical piece argues that the delay in conducting Census 2021 (now pushed to 2026–27) is not merely a logistical consequence of COVID-19, but carries...
Telangana's Hybrid Model for Delimitation Enters National Discourse
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's proposal for a 'hybrid model' for delimitation — combining population-based and GDP-based seat allocation — gained...
US Military Posture: Combat Resumption Threat as Pressure Tool in Iran Negotiations
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Pentagon briefing on April 16, 2026 that American forces in the Middle East are 'postured to restart combat...
Taking India Back to the Drawing Board: The Case for a Deliberative Delimitation Process
An opinion piece published in April 2026 argued that India needs a 'robust conversation around delimitation sooner than later' — specifically to prevent the...
Delimitation Bills Debated in Lok Sabha: State-wise Seat Breakdown for Southern States
Lok Sabha on April 16, 2026, took up the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill...
China's Arunachal Claim Has No Basis in International Law
In April 2026, China published — for the sixth time since 2017 — a list of 'standardised' Chinese names for 23 places in Arunachal Pradesh (mountain passes...
Priyanka Gandhi Calls Delimitation Bill an 'Open Attack on Democracy'; Demands Immediate Women's Quota
Congress leader and Member of Parliament Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, speaking in the Lok Sabha during the debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill...
Odisha's Delimitation Dilemma: Why Population Control Success Creates Representation Loss
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote to all MPs from Odisha urging them to oppose the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026 unless Odisha's...
Pakistan as Mediator: Asim Munir's Tehran Visit and Planned US Trip Amid Iran-US Nuclear Talks
Pakistan Army Chief (now styled as Field Marshal) Asim Munir led a delegation to Tehran on April 16, 2026, including Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, to hold...
IMEC Revival: India, UAE and US Rebuild Momentum on Corridor
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), announced at the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023, is seeing renewed interest after nearly...
US-Sanctioned Supertankers Breach Gulf Blockade, Testing Enforcement Limits
At least two US-sanctioned supertankers (Very Large Crude Carriers, VLCCs) entered the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz despite the US naval...
Amit Shah Rejects 'South Losing Seats' Narrative on Delimitation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed Lok Sabha on April 16, 2026, during debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, categorically rejecting...
Special Parliament Session: PM Modi Addresses Women's Quota and Delimitation Bill
A special three-day sitting of Parliament was convened to take up three Bills: the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026, the Delimitation Bill 2026, and...
RTE Act and Learning Outcomes: NITI Aayog Paper Flags Decline in Reading and Math Proficiency
A NITI Aayog working paper authored by one of its members presents a data-intensive assessment concluding that the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 may...
Elections Till 2029 on Existing Seats: Key Clarifications from the Parliamentary Debate
During the special parliamentary session, the Home Minister provided a critical clarification: all elections until 2029 — including Lok Sabha elections and...
India Pivots to Venezuela and Russia as Hormuz Crisis Forces Oil Supply Diversification
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked since late February 2026, India has lost access to approximately 3 million barrels per day of crude that previously...
China Urges Iran to Guarantee Freedom of Navigation Through Strait of Hormuz
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and urged that 'freedom and safety of international navigation through the...
Congress Calls Delimitation Bill "Deleterious, Detrimental": Federalism at Stake
Congress opposed the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026 in the Lok Sabha, with senior leader P. Chidambaram calling it 'mischievous, diabolical' and...
Special Parliament Session: Opposition Bloc Convenes to Coordinate Legislative Strategy
Opposition leaders convened a meeting ahead of a special session of Parliament to align their floor strategy on the government's legislative agenda. The...
Religion, Caste, and Reservation: Shah's Parliament Statement and the Caste Census Announcement
Union Home Minister Amit Shah made two significant statements in the Lok Sabha during the special session on April 16, 2026. First: Religion-based quotas...
PM Modi's Offer on Women's Reservation: The 131st Amendment's Delink Proposal Explained
PM Modi addressed the Lok Sabha during the special session, urging the opposition to accept the government's proposal and even 'take the credit' for the...
EU's CBAM Expansion: Impact on Indian Exporters and Trade Competitiveness
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) assessed that the EU's proposed CBAM expansion to 180 downstream steel- and aluminium-intensive products could...
Delimitation Bill 2026 Tabled Amid Protests by Southern States
The Delimitation Bill, 2026 was formally tabled in Lok Sabha on April 16 as part of a special parliamentary session called from April 16 to 18, 2026....
Special Parliament Session: The Three Bills and Their Constitutional Architecture
A special sitting of Parliament convened on April 16, 2026 to introduce and debate three landmark bills: the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026...
Opposition's Constitutional Case Against the Delimitation-Women's Reservation Bundle
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led the Opposition's floor arguments in Lok Sabha against the government's Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026...
PM Modi Calls Women's Reservation a Historic Step Ahead of Special Parliament Session
Ahead of the special Parliament session where the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill and Delimitation Bill were to be introduced, Prime Minister Modi...
ISRO-ATREE Partnership to Map India's Grasslands Using Satellite Data
The Space Applications Centre (SAC) of ISRO and the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Southern States' Lok Sabha Seats to Rise from 129 to 195: Clarifying the Delimitation Numbers
The Home Minister formally clarified in the special Parliament session that the five southern states — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and...
El Niño Threat to India's 2026 Monsoon: Kharif Crops and Food Inflation at Risk
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first Long Range Forecast on April 13, 2026, predicting below-normal Southwest Monsoon rainfall at 92%...
Delimitation Debate: Dismantling the "South Will Lose Seats" Claim
During a Parliament special session on April 16, 2026, the Home Minister rebutted claims that southern states would see reduced representation following Lok...
EU's CBAM Expansion to Hit Indian Engineering, Auto Parts and Machinery Exports
The European Union is expanding its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to cover approximately 180 additional product categories from January 1, 2028...
Parliament's Stormy Special Session: The Delimitation Flashpoint Explained
A special three-day Parliament session (April 16–18, 2026) was convened specifically to introduce and deliberate on three linked bills: the Constitution...
Naveen Patnaik Urges Odisha MPs to Oppose 131st Amendment, Decouple Women's Quota from Delimitation
BJD chief Naveen Patnaik wrote to all Odisha MPs — across party lines — urging them to jointly oppose the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which...
Delimitation Bill 2026: Key Proposals and Their Implications
The Delimitation Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on April 16 as part of a three-bill package alongside the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and...
NDA's Numbers Problem: Why Passing the Women's Reservation Bill Requires Opposition Support
The ruling NDA coalition does not have the requisite two-thirds majority in either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha to pass the Constitution amendment bill...
Decoupling Women's Reservation from Delimitation: The Constitutional Case for Immediate Implementation
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor argued strongly for delinking women's reservation from the delimitation process, urging the government to implement the 33% quota...
India's BBB Sovereign Rating Holds Amid West Asia Energy Shock; S&P Flags Corporate Stress
S&P Global Ratings has assessed that India's sovereign credit rating (BBB, Stable) is likely to remain unaffected in the near term despite the energy price...
Women's Reservation and OBC Rights: A 27-Year Legislative History Meets the 131st Amendment
During the Lok Sabha debate on the three bills, a Congress MP contested the government's narrative that it was the driving force behind women's reservation...
Northeast's Dual Calculus: Women's Reservation by 2029 and the Delimitation Dilemma
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu endorsed the special Parliament session (April 16–18, 2026), calling the women's reservation bill...
PM Modi Assures No State Will Face Injustice in Delimitation Linked to Women's Reservation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi intervened in the Lok Sabha debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 to personally guarantee that no state —...
South India After Delimitation: What the Numbers Actually Show
Parliament debated proposed legislation to expand the Lok Sabha from 543 to 816 elected seats (ceiling of 850), alongside a Women's Reservation Bill linking...
Parliament's Three-Bill Package: India Moves Toward an 850-Seat Lok Sabha
Parliament began a special session on April 16, 2026 with three interlocking bills tabled together: the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, the...
Congress: True Intent of Bills Is "Mischievous," Must Be Rejected Completely
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stated: 'The true intent of these Bills is mischievous, their content devious, and their damage enormous. They have to be...
Delimitation Provisions in Women's Reservation Amendment Bill Called 'Attack on Democracy' by Kerala Opposition
Opposition leaders from Kerala, including Congress leaders and CPI representatives, strongly criticised the decision to link women's reservation to...
DMK Moves Motion Against Three Bills in Parliament: Constitutional Dissent Over Delimitation
DMK Parliamentary Party leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi moved a formal motion in the Lok Sabha opposing the introduction of three government bills: the...
Putin Expected to Attend BRICS Summit in India
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be hosted by India in September 2026. Russia's Deputy Foreign...
Jaishankar Calls Attacks on Merchant Shipping "Completely Unacceptable" at AZEC-Plus Meeting
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the AZEC-Plus (Asia Zero Emissions Community Plus) meeting convened by Japan, declared that attacks on...
Delimitation 2026: What Makes This Exercise Different: And Why It Has Triggered a Political Storm
The Union government's proposed 2026 delimitation exercise is qualitatively different from all previous exercises: it proposes to simultaneously increase...
The Case for Parliament Passing Women's Quota Amid the Delimitation Firestorm
Amid the intense political controversy over the delimitation provisions in the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026, analysis and commentary examined...
Will Chhattisgarh Be Next to Adopt UCC? Panel Formed to Consult Public and Experts
The Chhattisgarh government has constituted a high-level committee to examine the feasibility of implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state...
Delimitation: How the Push to Expand Lok Sabha Will Reshape States' Representation
The Union government introduced three Bills in a special Parliament session beginning April 16, 2026: the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026; the...
Omar Abdullah Calls for Unified INDIA Bloc Response on Delimitation and Women's Reservation Bills
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that both the proposed increase in Lok Sabha seats and women's reservation need to 'be examined...
Siliguri Corridor: India's Strategic Chokepoint and Security Initiatives
India has renewed focus on securing the Siliguri Corridor, the narrow strip of land in West Bengal that is the only land connection between the northeastern...
Iran-Israel War: Pakistan's Mediation Role and US Secondary Sanctions
Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, travelled to Tehran to help revive stalled ceasefire talks between the US and Iran, following an initial...
India's Ambassador to US Meets USTR to Advance Bilateral Trade Deal
India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met US Trade Representative (USTR) officials to advance talks on a bilateral trade agreement...
India's Trade Gap Narrows in March but Widens for FY26 Overall
India's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $20.67 billion in March 2026, down from $27.1 billion in the same month the previous year, as both exports and...