Economics
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India, UK working to resolve issues for trade pact implementation
Negotiations between India and the United Kingdom are actively progressing to resolve implementation-level issues in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agr...
PM Modi welcomes US-Iran deal, hopes for freedom of navigation soon
India officially welcomed the framework agreement between the United States and Iran that is set to end the 2026 Hormuz crisis, with the government emphasisi...
Fifth unit of Kudankulam nuclear power project likely to be operational by year-end
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has successfully completed erection of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) inside the reactor building o...
India, UAE step up efforts to expand re-dirham trade
More than 15% of India-UAE bilateral trade has been invoiced in local currencies (Indian Rupee and UAE Dirham) since the rupee-dirham settlement mechanism wa...
Safe Hormuz passage for Disha sparks hope for 34 India-bound ships
An Indian-flagged LNG (liquefied natural gas) tanker became the first to successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz on 15 June 2026, signalling the beginning ...
USTR Jamieson Greer to visit India to finalise interim trade deal amid diplomatic friction
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer visited India in June 2026 to finalise the framework of an interim bilateral trade agreement, fo...
Mint Explainer | What a strong El Nino could mean for India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the onset of an El Niño event in June 2026, downgrading its seasonal rainfall forecast to approximately 9...
Kharif 2026 sowing gets off to a slow start as El Niño casts shadow over monsoon
Kharif crop sowing for 2026-27 has commenced at a slower-than-normal pace, with total area sown at 7.25 million hectares by June 5, 2026 — approximately 200,...
WPI inflation surges to all-time high of 9.7% under new series
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for May 2026 surged to 9.7% — the highest reading since the launch of the new WPI series (base year 2022-23), released ...
India's wholesale inflation at 9.68% in May under revamped series as Iran war-driven oil costs bite
India's wholesale price inflation for May 2026 stood at 9.68% year-on-year under the newly revamped WPI series (base year 2022-23), released by the Office of...
India introduces PPI for goods and services, begins shift from WPI
The Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA) under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, releas...
U.S.-Iran peace deal announced with ‘permanent’ end to military action
The United States and Iran reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) — referred to as the "Islamabad MoU" — to end active military hostilities following we...
India, France adopt Innovation Roadmap 2030, Economic Security Dialogue
During a bilateral summit in June 2026, India and France adopted the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030 — a structured framework for joint collaboration in...
2x trade in 5 years, nuclear cooperation: Modi-Macron Nice meet
India and France, meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit at Évian-les-Bains (France), held a bilateral summit between the Indian Prime Minister and French...
Gadkari clears E100 fuel framework, paving way for ethanol-only vehicles in India
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approved the E100 fuel framework by amending the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), creating the legal foundati...
Market Coupling Operator proposed for power trading: Sole MCO plan gets pushback from Grid India, IEX
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed the Draft CERC (Power Market) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026, seeking to introduce ma...
Rajasthan: In-principle clearance for coal block in Hasdeo-Arand
The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change granted Stage-I (in-principle) clearance for diversion of ap...
Narendra Modi in France: Tech, innovation to dominate bilateral agenda
The Prime Minister's France visit placed deep-technology cooperation, AI governance, and defence at the centre of the bilateral agenda. In Nice, both leaders...
In first post-Naxal investment push, Chhattisgarh receives proposals worth Rs 9,580 crore
Following the declaration of India as free from organised Naxal activity on March 30, 2026, Chhattisgarh held an Investors Connect event in Hyderabad on June...
Why is the Zojila tunnel a game changer? | Explains
In June 2026, engineers completed the final breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel, linking both ends of the 13.153-km borehole beneath the Zojila Pass on the Sri...