Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
India stands by trade pact with US, trade negotiators to visit Washington next week
India has reaffirmed its commitment to finalising the bilateral trade agreement with the United States, with trade negotiators confirmed to travel to Washing...
US Sec 301 probe: India rejects allegations, requests for terminations of both investigations
India has formally rejected the allegations underlying the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) Section 301 investigation targeting India among 16 eco...
Plastic bags to playing cards: Wholesale prices jump, push March WPI inflation to 38-month high
WPI inflation hit 3.88% in March 2026 — a 38-month high — with manufactured products playing a significant role alongside the headline energy price shock fro...
India, US to hold trade talks in Washington from April 20
India's commerce ministry delegation, led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain, travelled to Washington DC for trade talks from April 20–22, 2026 — the latest rou...
After war, rain: Below-average monsoon emerges as new inflation risk
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first Long Range Forecast for the 2026 Southwest Monsoon on April 13, 2026, predicting below-normal rain...
Venezuela, Russia step up crude shipments, India benefits
India's crude oil imports from Venezuela are estimated to reach approximately 12.51 million barrels in April 2026 — the highest monthly import from Venezuela...
India’s exports in FY26 grow 4% to $860 billion; trade deficit widens by $25 billion
India's combined merchandise and services exports reached a record $860.09 billion in FY 2025-26 (April 2025 – March 2026), up 4.22% from $825.26 billion in ...
Wholesale inflation climbs to 3.88% in March, highest in over 3 years
WPI-based inflation rose to 3.88% in March 2026, marking the highest level in over three years, driven by concurrent surges in oil prices, food costs, and ma...
US Ambassador meets Oil Minister Puri over expanding energy purchases
The US Ambassador to India met Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to discuss expanding Indian purchases of American LPG and LNG, following...
Indian LPG vessel Jag Vikram reaches Kandla Port after crossing Strait of Hormuz
Indian LPG tanker Jag Vikram, owned by Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Company, became the first Indian-flagged vessel to cross the Strait of Hormuz afte...
Over 80% nations got loans from China in the last two decades
A data analysis reveals that Chinese banks and state-linked institutions have provided development loans to over 80% of the world's nations over the past two...
Indian negotiators to resume talks on US trade deal from April 20
Indian trade negotiators will resume talks with their US counterparts in Washington from April 20-22, 2026, to recalibrate the interim bilateral trade agreem...
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Telecommunications (DOT), Government of India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 15, 2026...
In Charts: India slips to 6th in GDP ranking for now; to reach 4th by FY28
India has slipped to the 6th position in the global GDP ranking (by nominal GDP in USD) in 2025-26, falling behind the United Kingdom, after holding the 5th ...
IMF cuts growth outlook, warns world already drifting toward more adverse scenario
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its World Economic Outlook (WEO) in April 2026 at its Spring Meetings, cutting the global growth forecast amid...
India's green fuel plans collide with farmers' water fears
India's aggressive ethanol blending programme — targeting 20% ethanol blending in petrol (E20) — is triggering resistance from farmers in multiple states who...
Fertilizer supply crunch tightens global farm economics
A severe global fertilizer supply crunch in 2026 is tightening farm economics worldwide, driven by geopolitical disruptions to key supply routes and producin...
Indian agriculture sector under threat by below-Normal Monsoon, El Nino, and West Asia war: ICRA
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first Long Range Forecast (LRF) on April 13, 2026, predicting a below-normal Southwest Monsoon (SWM) in ...
India’s wholesale inflation rises to 3.88% in March, highest in over 3 years on fuel, metal costs
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation rose to 3.88% (year-on-year) in March 2026, a provisional figure released by the Office of the Economic A...
India’s wholesale inflation at multi-year high of 3.88% in March; up from 2.13% in February
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation surged to 3.88% in March 2026, the highest level in 38 months (since January 2023), up sharply from 2.13%...