Economics
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US Exempts Some Indian Specialty Medicines from Its 100% Pharma Tariff: What It Means for India
The United States imposed a 100% tariff (import tax) on specified patented medicines and their ingredients under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act...
India and UAE Aim for $200 Billion Trade by 2032: Local Currencies, Payment Links and Digital Currencies
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held the 14th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments in Mumbai on 28 September 2026....
India-US Trade Talks: Interim Deal, Section 301 Probes and the New US Russia Sanctions Law
India and the US are expected to focus on the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and an interim deal when the Union Commerce Minister meets the US Trade...
Commerce Minister's US Visit: G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting and India-US Trade Deal Talks
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry will visit the United States from 29 September to 5 October 2026. He will attend the G20 Trade Ministers'...
India and UAE Speed Up Rupee-Dirham Trade and UPI Payment Links
India and the UAE agreed to speed up work on settling their trade in their own currencies (Indian rupee and UAE dirham) and on linking their payment and...
UAE Signals USD 25 Billion More Investment in India; Trade Target Set at USD 200 Billion by 2032
The 14th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments was held in Mumbai on 28 September 2026. It is co-chaired by India's Minister...
Insurance for Fish Farmers: How PM-MKSSY Protects Aquaculture Against Disease and Disasters
The Government highlighted how the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) is helping aquaculture (fish farming) farmers buy insurance...
UAE Signals $25 Billion More Investment in India: CEPA, Rupee Trade and Energy Security
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signalled an additional $25 billion of investment intent in India. This was announced around the 14th meeting of the...
India Builds a Carbon Market at Home as the EU's Carbon Border Tax Bites
The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a charge on the carbon pollution released while making certain imported goods, entered its...
Centre Uses Section 11 of the Electricity Act: Captive Coal Plants Told to Run at Full Capacity and Sell Surplus Power
On 25 September 2026, the Union Ministry of Power used its emergency power under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003 to issue directions to captive...
A US Trade Deal Could Protect India From a New 100% Tariff Threat
The United States passed a law that allows tariffs of up to 100% on the biggest buyers of Russian oil and gas. India is on the list of biggest buyers, since...
Indian Railways Runs Its First LNG-Diesel Dual-Fuel Train
Indian Railways flagged off the country's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and diesel dual-fuel train from Sabarmati in Gujarat, running on the Sabarmati...
GST Council May Allow E-Way Bills for Goods Moved by Metro Rail: What It Means and How the System Works
The GST Council is likely to consider a proposal to add metro rail to the list of transport modes for which an e-way bill can be generated. The Council's...
EPFO Wage Ceiling Raised to ₹25,000: What Changes in Your PF, Pension and Insurance
The wage ceiling for compulsory Provident Fund (PF) coverage has been raised from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month, with effect from 17 September 2026. The wage...
GOBARdhan and the Rural Economy: How Compressed Biogas Can Turn Farm Waste into Income
A recent analysis looked at how the new GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme could change India's rural economy. The Union Cabinet approved the...
NITI Aayog to Review India's Export Support Schemes
NITI Aayog is reviewing India's export support schemes, mainly the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) and the Rebate of State and...
Cabinet Approves ₹17,167-Crore Outer Harbour at VOC Port, Thoothukudi: Ports, Sagarmala and Port Governance
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA: the Union Cabinet's top committee for economic decisions, chaired by the Prime Minister) approved an outer...
India and Chile Agree to Negotiate a Comprehensive Trade Pact, Sign Copper and Antarctica Deals
India and Chile agreed to start negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). This will be a much wider trade deal than the...
Edible Oil Import Duty Cut Before Festivals: Cheaper Cooking Oil vs Oilseed Farmers
The Centre cut the Basic Customs Duty (BCD, the main tax charged on goods coming into India) on edible oils with effect from 24 September 2026. The duty on...
Revised Model Bilateral Investment Treaty: India Keeps Taxation Out and Keeps the Local Remedies Rule
A revised Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) (the standard template India uses to negotiate investment treaties) is expected to go to the Union Cabinet...