Economics
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WTO establishes panel on India-China dispute on PLI
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel on February 24, 2026, to examine China's complaint against India's automotive and renewable energy ...
Piyush Goyal virtually interacts with Canada Minister Maninder Sidhu, discusses Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a virtual meeting with Canada's Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu on February 24, 2026, focusing on ad...
Asset monetisation under NMP 2.0 to boost India's GDP by Rs 40 lakh crore over next 5-10 years: NITI Aayog
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0), prepared by NITI Aayog, covering the period FY 2026–FY 2030. NMP 2...
India trade deal talks rescheduled as US Supreme Court scraps Trump tariffs
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026, ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emer...
Brazil, China, India - countries that Trump criticised the most, will see biggest benefits of new US tariffs: Report
An analysis by Global Trade Alert — an independent trade policy monitoring body — found that countries which faced the steepest country-specific IEEPA tariff...
India, US press pause on trade talks amid Supreme Court action on Trump's tariffs
India's chief trade negotiator Darpan Jain and a team were scheduled to travel to Washington DC for three days of talks aimed at finalising the legal text of...
India reduced investment in US Treasuries by over 18% in 2025
India reduced its holdings of US Treasury securities by over 18% during 2025 — from approximately $241.4 billion (October 2024) to approximately $190.7 billi...
Despite US tariffs hike to 15%, most countries better off: Where India, others stand
US President Trump announced a 15% uniform global tariff on all imports, effective February 21, 2026, replacing the previous 10% baseline tariff set after th...
India seeks to join IEA: Why its request for membership is not a straightforward process
India sent a formal request for full membership in the International Energy Agency (IEA) in October 2023, and the issue received renewed attention at the IEA...
India, U.S. to reschedule chief negotiators meet on interim trade deal: Sources
In late February 2026, India and the US rescheduled chief negotiator-level talks originally planned for February 23, on the sidelines of diplomatic developme...
India rebalances crude slate as Saudi gains, Russian flows ease under sanctions pressure
India has begun rebalancing its crude oil import mix in early 2026, with Russian crude volumes easing below 25% of total imports for the first time in two ye...
The climate cost of our plates: Why India’s consumption trends should align with ecological limits
Climate change is progressively narrowing viable production windows for major Indian crops, increasing yield variability, and compressing growing seasons — m...
Budget 2026’s AI push could open a new chapter for India’s farm economy
Union Budget 2026-27 introduced Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI-powered agricultural advisory platform, as its flagship initiative for farm modernisation. ...
Tripura Minister hails Agartala-Dhaka bus trial run
A trial run of the Agartala-Dhaka direct bus service was completed on February 21-22, 2026, with a luxury bus travelling through the Akhaura Integrated Check...
India and Brazil aim for $30 billion trade partnership by 2030
During Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's state visit to India (February 18-23, 2026), the two countries set an ambitious bilateral trade target...
India pauses its trade team visit to evaluate US Supreme Court tariff ruling
India's chief trade negotiator has postponed a scheduled visit to Washington D.C. to finalise the legal text of an interim trade deal with the United States....
Two Indian exporters’ bodies seek separate Basmati rice board
Two leading rice industry bodies — the Punjab Rice Millers Exporters Association and the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) — have formally demande...
ED flags eight priority areas, including IBC misuse and cyber fraud
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) held its 34th Quarterly Conference of Zonal Officers (QCZO) in Guwahati from February 19-21, 2026, chaired by ED Director Ra...
Dwindling Russian barrels to push India’s overall crude oil cost by $2-3/BBL
Global real-time data and analytics provider Kpler has assessed that India is not positioned to fully replace Russian barrels without incurring higher costs ...
Time for countries facing U.S. tariffs to unionise, negotiate together: Lula Da Silva
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a five-day state visit to India, meeting PM Modi and reaffirming commitment to UN Security Council reform,...