Economics
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Modi, Dissanayake discuss ‘energy cooperation’ over telephone call
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2026, to discuss the escalating situation in West Asia and its...
Exports grow at estimated 20 pc CAGR between FY24- 26 due to RoDTEP scheme: Official
Government officials have projected that exports under the RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products) scheme have grown at an estimated 20% Co...
Trump dials Modi as US contemplates peace talks with Iran
US President Donald Trump called PM Narendra Modi on March 24, 2026, as the US contemplated peace talks with Iran following four weeks of intense military co...
ET Graphics: The WTO divide and India's position as a war burns West Asia
The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), termed a "reform ministerial," is set for March 26-29, 2026, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, amid an already fractious gl...
US seeks flexible pathway to include plurilateral pacts at WTO
The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) is scheduled for March 26-29, 2026, in Yaoundé, Cameroon — the first time a WTO ministerial is hosted in sub-Sah...
India can mobilise ₹8 lakh crore annually for roads, but spending lags: Transport minister Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated that India can mobilise up to ₹8 lakh crore annually for highway development — ₹5 lakh crore from capital markets backed ...
India remains engaged with US on Chabahar Port sanctions; meets $120 million obligation
India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that India is actively engaging with the United States regarding the conditional sanctions waiver for the Chab...
Trump speaks to PM Modi: Leaders discuss Middle East tensions, importance of keeping Hormuz strait open
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on March 24, 2026 — the first call between the two leaders since the US-Israel military stri...
Nitin Gadkari launches NHAI sponsored RIIT on BSE, calls it ‘Game-Changing’ for infra growth
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari formally launched the NHAI-sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) at the Bombay Stock ...
West Asia war impact: India’s private sector posts weakest growth in 3.5 years in March
The West Asia war's economic ripple effects deepened in March 2026, with India's private sector activity falling to its weakest pace in over three years acco...
Govt measures have helped mitigate LPG crisis, says Vaishnaw; oil ministry says large number of LPG cargoes lined up
Two India-flagged Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 23, 2026, carrying approximately 92,612 m...
No permission, payment needed for vessels to cross Strait of Hormuz; movements based on safety assessments, says Govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on March 24, 2026 — the first call between the two leaders since the US-Israel military stri...
West Asia conflict: PM Modi says India has adequate crude storage and arrangements for supplies despite ‘serious crisis’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed both houses of Parliament on March 24, 2026, providing the government's assessment of the West Asia conflict's impact ...
Strait of Hormuz blockade: MHA directs states to guard LPG lifeline amid West Asia fuel fears
Two India-flagged Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 23, 2026, carrying approximately 92,612 m...
Trump dials Modi, both discuss keeping Strait of Hormuz open
US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2026 — their first direct conversation since the US-Israel military strike on Iran...
Explained: Difference between LPG and LNG, and why West Asia war affected LPG supply more
The West Asia conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption triggered India's worst LPG shortage in decades, prompting widespread questions about why LPG was hit ...
Trump, Modi discuss Strait of Hormuz, West Asia situation
US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2026, in the first such call since the outbreak of the US-Iran war — to discuss th...
Goldman Sachs slashes India’s growth forecast for CY26 by 60 bps to 5.9%
Goldman Sachs slashed India's GDP growth forecast for calendar year 2026 (CY26) by 60 basis points to 5.9%, marking the second downward revision within a mon...
Govt plans to redirect 90 lakh tonne FCI broken rice to ethanol industry from next year: Food Sec
Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra announced that the government plans to redirect approximately 90 lakh tonnes (9 million tonnes) of broken rice currently held b...
Two Indian LPG tankers exit Hormuz choke point, 20 vessels remain stuck
Two India-flagged Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 23, 2026, carrying approximately 92,612 m...