Economics
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India to continue buying Russian crude, LPG despite end of US sanctions waiver
The US did not renew the 30-day sanctions waiver it had granted India in early March 2026 to purchase Russian crude oil and LPG; the waiver expired around Ap...
Faster insolvency process proposed with creditor-led resolution framework
A new mechanism called the Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process (CIIRP) has been proposed as an amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (...
US expands crackdown on Iran-linked ships, warns of seizures worldwide
The United States has significantly expanded its crackdown on Iran-linked shipping, warning of vessel seizures across global maritime routes — not just the M...
Have ratified ILO treaties on forced labour: India on USTR probe charges
The US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations against 60 trading partners — including India — over alleged failures to prevent impo...
India’s rural models are shaping 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 (Dee...
EU planning to include 180 more products under CBAM
The European Commission proposed expanding its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to cover approximately 180 additional downstream products, primarily...
South Korean President’s maiden India visit: trade, semiconductors on agenda
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 incl...
Explained: Bank nationalisation of 1969 as the defining economic decision in Independent India
On July 19, 1969, the Government issued the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Property) Ordinance of 1969, nationalising 14 commercial banks wit...
US Russian crude waiver expires: What it could mean for India’s oil imports from Russia
A temporary 30-day sanctions waiver granted by the US Treasury to India on March 5, 2026 — permitting purchases of Russian crude despite existing Ukraine-rel...
Why is the Strait of Hormuz critical to global energy flows? | Explained
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 ...
Any further delay in Census taking is perilous
A recent editorial argued that any further delay in conducting India's long-overdue population census carries perilous consequences for governance, welfare d...
CAFE III norms near industry-wide consensus
A high-level government meeting on April 16, 2026, convened Secretaries from the Ministries of Power, Heavy Industries, and Road Transport & Highways to deli...
Govt on “wait and watch” mode as U.S. denies extending waivers on Russian, Iranian crude purchases
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 Russ...
GE, HAL clinch tech deal on joint jet engine plan
GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) concluded technical negotiations on April 12–13, 2026, agreeing on the scope and terms of technology tra...
India-Zambia talks on critical minerals stall over mining rights: sources
India's discussions with Zambia over access to critical mineral deposits — specifically cobalt and copper — have stalled because Zambia has not provided adeq...
No population Census — in the dark 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 conse...
U.S. forces ready to restart combat if Iran doesn’t agree a deal, says Hegseth
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 operatio...
Dead on arrival to revival: IMEC regains momentum as India, UAE & US look for new trade route
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 go...
Venezuela, Russia step up crude shipments, India benefits
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 transit...
China asks Iran to ensure 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 Str...