Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Industrial output growth slows to 3-month low of 4.8 pc in January
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a year-on-year growth of 4.8% in January 2026, as released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme ...
Finance Minister meets AIIB President, urges her to scale up investment
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Zou Jiayi, the newly appointed President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), in New Delhi to de...
Japan, South Korea raise concerns about India’s steel import restrictions
Japan and South Korea formally raised concerns about India's regulatory measures affecting their steel companies during an interactive session hosted by Indi...
India’s manufacturing sector activity growth jumps to 4-month high in Feb: PMI
India's HSBC Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 56.9 in February 2026 from 55.4 in January 2026 — the highest re...
West Asia crisis: Exporters seek support measures; govt ensures all facilitation
Indian exporters affected by the West Asia crisis — particularly those dealing in basmati rice, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and engineering goods — approached...
Oil, rice, textiles & more: The cost Indians may have to pay for Iran-Israel war
The US-Israel military strikes on Iran (late February 2026) and the resulting Hormuz disruption have threatened to raise costs for Indian consumers across mu...
Israel-Iran war's 'Strait' fight can damage one of India's well-built firewalls
Escalating military conflict between US-Israel and Iran has raised alarm about potential disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical oil ch...
Advancing Self-Reliance and Export Resilience: India’s Growing Global Footprint
Official data released by the government highlights India's expanding global trade footprint, driven by the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) initiativ...
Withdrawal of ₹2000 Denomination Banknotes – Status
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reported that 98.44% of the Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes withdrawn from circulation have been returned as of February 28, ...
Developments in India’s Balance of Payments during the Third Quarter (October-December) of 2025-26
India's current account deficit (CAD) widened to $13.2 billion (1.3% of GDP) in Q3 FY2025-26 (October–December 2025), up from $11.3 billion (1.1% of GDP) in ...
New GDP series, with sharper data, and clearer signals for the economy
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released India's new series of national accounts estimates on February 27, 2026, shifting the...
Why India’s rice production and exports requires a rethink
Analysts and agricultural economists are calling for a fundamental rethink of India's rice production and export policy, citing unsustainable water consumpti...
Disruption at Strait of Hormuz: India covered, for now
Despite active disruption at the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Indian officials and analysts have assessed that India is "covere...
Strait of Hormuz oil flows dry up: How this affects India, and the options ahead
Following the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026), Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, with the IRGC Navy transmitting message...
Govt amends BIS rules to quicken product certification, tighten compliance norms
The government published the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2026 in the Gazette of India Extraordinary on February...
Middle East war unlikely to dent India’s remittance inflows significantly
Despite the escalating West Asia conflict — including US-Israel strikes on Iran and retaliatory Iranian attacks — analysts assess that India's remittance inf...
India-EU FTA draft clarifies textile origin rules, boosts export prospects
The provisional text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluded on January 27, 2026, was released publicly with 20 chapters covering goods, servic...
India’s strong core can extend goldilocks ride: RBI's Sanjay Malhotra
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, following the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of February 4–6, 2026, described India as being in a rare "goldilocks" ph...
CSIR-NIScPR organised a workshop on Strengthening India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) organised a day-long workshop titled "Strengthening India's Semiconductor ...
Data flows: India, EU kick can down the road, to review later
India and the European Union concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026 — one of the most comprehensive trade deals in India's history — b...