Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
FTA impact, import substitution, rupee payments at SEZ reforms panel meet June 30
A government-constituted committee reviewing India's Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy is scheduled to hold a stakeholder consultation meeting on June 30, 2...
Global giants backing India’s shipbuilding boom, says shipping secretary
India's domestic shipbuilding sector is attracting global partners and investment interest, driven by a comprehensive ₹69,725 crore policy support package ap...
Piyush Goyal to visit London before India-UK CETA comes into force
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) are scheduled to come into force on July 15, 2026...
Service output index to debut next month with FY25 base
India is set to debut its Index of Service Production (ISP) in July 2026, establishing the first formal high-frequency measurement mechanism for the services...
India, US move closer to interim trade deal after Goyal-Greer talks
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer concluded two days of ministerial-level talks in New Delhi (June 22–24, 2026...
India-China border trade via Lipulekh Pass to resume after 6 yrs
Border trade between India and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China via the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district is set to resume on June 26, ...
India to release first-ever monthly index tracking services sector output from July 14
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will release India's first-ever Index of Services Production (ISP) on July 14, 2026, with the...
Goyal heads to UK ahead of India-UK trade pact rollout
Senior officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry undertook a visit to the United Kingdom from June 25–27, 2026, to finalize pre-implementation arr...
India targets $100 billion textile exports by 2030, focus on sustainability, FTAs
India has set a target of USD 100 billion in textile and apparel exports by 2030–31, up from USD 35.14 billion recorded in FY2025–26 — requiring roughly a th...
India, US conclude two-day trade talks
India and the United States concluded two days of ministerial-level talks in New Delhi on June 23–24, 2026, focused on finalising the first phase of a Bilate...
RBI Issues Amendment Directions on ‘Review of Framework of Limiting Customer Liability in Digital Transactions’
The Reserve Bank of India issued final Amendment Directions to its existing customer liability framework for digital transactions, effective January 1, 2027....
Rainfall 43% deficit so far, kharif crops likely to be hit: Government
The 2026 southwest monsoon deficit has deepened to 43% below the Long Period Average (LPA), intensifying concerns about kharif crop output, rural incomes, an...
Rice, maize, or sugarcane? India’s ethanol push triggers debate over agricultural concerns, subsidies
India's Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme has achieved its flagship 20% blending target (E20) in 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target — a ...
Goyal, US Trade Representative Greer begin talks on trade pact
High-level ministerial talks on the first phase of the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) formally commenced in New Delhi on June 23, 2026. The meeting...
El Nino effect: Centre says 111 districts with ‘poor irrigation facilities’ are a concern
The Central government's assessment has identified 315 districts as monsoon-vulnerable in 2026, of which 111 districts across 12 states are flagged as primar...
11 ships headed to India after crossing Hormuz. At least 12 Indian-flagged vessels still in region
Eleven ships headed to India successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran MoU signed on June 17, 2026; at least twelve Indian-flagged vess...
India should look beyond generics if it wants bigger share of global pharma pie, says NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly report (June 2026) highlighted that India, despite being the world's third largest pharmaceutical producer by volume, capt...
11 India-bound ships transited Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran MoU: MEA
Following the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on June 17, 2026, eleven India-bound vessels successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, acco...
India-US trade talks gather pace as tariff clock ticks
India and the United States held high-level trade negotiations in New Delhi on June 23–24, 2026, focused on finalising key aspects of an interim Bilateral Tr...
Govt draws up contingency plans for 315 districts amid 42% rain deficit
India is facing a 42% rainfall deficit in the early phase of the 2026 southwest monsoon, attributed in part to a developing El Nino event. The Union Agricult...