Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
India-EU trade deal legal review nearing completion: Piyush Goyal
The legal scrubbing (technical/legal review) of the India-European Union free trade agreement is nearing completion, with the text expected to be finalised w...
India-UK CETA duty benefits to require CBIC digital authentication
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued operational procedures for digitally authenticating self-declared origin declarations under the...
Fuel price hikes, weak rains show impact as inflation crossed 4% in June after 16 months
Retail (CPI) inflation rose to 4.38% in June from 3.93% in May, crossing the Reserve Bank of India's 4% inflation target for the first time in roughly 16 mon...
CPI climbs to 4.4% in June, but experts predict August policy status quo
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), through the National Statistical Office, released Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showing re...
India, US have framework trade deal ready; signing awaits right time: Official
A senior trade official confirmed that a framework for an India-US trade agreement is ready, with the timing of formal signing still to be decided. India's n...
India's June retail inflation quickens to 4.38%, crosses RBI's 4% target after 17 months
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), accelerated to 4.38% in June, crossing the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) medium-term ta...
India-Australia ‘administrative arrangements’ for uranium supplies | Explained
India and Australia finalised a bilateral administrative arrangement enabling actual Australian uranium exports to India for civilian nuclear power generatio...
Retrenchments in Kerala: Labour codes and its rules | Explained
A wave of retrenchments in Kerala has drawn attention to the retrenchment and worker-support provisions under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (one of the...
An emboldened India holds out for better terms in US trade talks
India has paused a bilateral trade agreement with the United States rather than accept terms it considers one-sided, seeking reciprocal tariff concessions ra...
Under India's BRICS Chairship, Transport Ministers Adopt Ministerial Declaration at the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting in Nagpur, Maharashtra
The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting concluded in Nagpur, Maharashtra, under India's BRICS Chairship for 2026. Member countries unanimously adopted a M...
Hormuz crisis: Iran hit triggers fears of fuel supply disruption
An attack on a ship with Indian crew in the Strait of Hormuz has heightened concerns about disruption to India's fuel and fertilizer imports. Indian authorit...
India discusses agricultural collaboration with Taliban government of Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, led an official delegation to New Delhi on July 7, 2026 to discuss a...
Worth more standing: India’s forests are a $2.5-trillion asset we keep forgetting to count
A peer-reviewed study, involving researchers from the Institute for Social and Economic Change, ICFRE-Institute of Forest Productivity, the Indian Council of...
India’s Russian crude imports hit record in Jun even as Moscow’s oil revenues slip
India's imports of Russian crude oil rose 34% month-on-month in June 2026, reaching an estimated EUR 4.5 billion in value and accounting for 83% of India's t...
Decoding the India-UK CETA: Check what's changing in terms of tariffs, import duty & more
The Union Finance Ministry notified Customs Tariff Rules on July 3, 2026 to determine the "origin" of goods traded under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic ...
India-UK FTA Starts July 15! Goyal announces zero duty, big PF benefit for Indian Workers in UK
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) comes into force on 15 July 2026, roughly a year after it was signed on 24 July 2025. The Mini...
Hormuz closure threatens India’s gas, crude supplies
Merchant vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz were struck in early July 2026, prompting a fresh round of United States military strikes on targets inside ...
Five-year-high grain stocks offer India an El Niño buffer
Central pool wheat and rice stocks stood at 81.75 million tonnes (mt) as of May 1, 2026 — the highest May 1 level in five years — against a combined buffer n...
India, Canada conclude third round of talks on proposed trade pact
India and Canada concluded the third round of negotiations for a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), held in Ottawa. Discussions co...
'Agreed upon new deal that builds on FTA': New Zealand PM hails PM Modi's visit
India and New Zealand elevated their bilateral relationship to the level of a "Strategic Partnership" during a Prime Ministerial-level visit to Auckland, the...