Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Govt on “wait and watch” mode as U.S. denies extending waivers on Russian, Iranian crude purchases
The United States announced it will not extend either of the two temporary sanctions waivers it had granted India for crude oil purchases The waiver for Russ...
GE, HAL clinch tech deal on joint jet engine plan
GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) concluded technical negotiations on April 12–13, 2026, agreeing on the scope and terms of technology tra...
India-Zambia talks on critical minerals stall over mining rights: sources
India's discussions with Zambia over access to critical mineral deposits — specifically cobalt and copper — have stalled because Zambia has not provided adeq...
No population Census — in the dark without vital data
An analytical opinion piece examines India's unprecedented census delay — the first gap in the country's 150-year census history — and its wide-ranging conse...
U.S. forces ready to restart combat if Iran doesn’t agree a deal, says Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Pentagon briefing on April 16, 2026 that American forces in the Middle East are "postured to restart combat operatio...
Dead on arrival to revival: IMEC regains momentum as India, UAE & US look for new trade route
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), announced at the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023, is seeing renewed interest after nearly go...
Venezuela, Russia step up crude shipments, India benefits
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked since late February 2026, India has lost access to approximately 3 million barrels per day of crude that previously transit...
China asks Iran to ensure freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and urged that "freedom and safety of international navigation through the Str...
EU's proposed CBAM expansion may impact Indian exporters: GTRI
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) assessed that the EU's proposed CBAM expansion to 180 downstream steel- and aluminium-intensive products could sh...
How El Nino-driven weaker monsoon rains could impact India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first Long Range Forecast on April 13, 2026, predicting below-normal Southwest Monsoon rainfall at 92% o...
EU’s CBAM expansion to impact Indian engg, auto parts, machinery exports: GTRI
The European Union is expanding its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to cover approximately 180 additional product categories from January 1, 2028, ...
West Asia War: India’s BBB rating seen stable despite energy shock; S&P flags corporate stress, weaker credit growth
S&P Global Ratings has assessed that India's sovereign credit rating (BBB, Stable) is likely to remain unaffected in the near term despite the energy price s...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Pakistan’s army chief reaches Tehran to help revive stalled U.S. talks
Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, travelled to Tehran to help revive stalled ceasefire talks between the US and Iran, following an initial cea...
Indian envoy to US meets US Trade Representative amid talks on finalising trade deal
India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met US Trade Representative (USTR) officials to advance talks on a bilateral trade agreement bet...
India's trade gap shrinks in March, swells in FY26
India's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $20.67 billion in March 2026, down from $27.1 billion in the same month the previous year, as both exports and ...
Fighting precarity and a phantom boss, gig workers join wider labour unrest
India's gig and platform workers — delivery riders, cab drivers, and app-based service providers — are joining a broader wave of labour unrest, with strikes ...
India’s trade deficit eases marginally to $21 billion in March amid West Asia crisis; goods exports up by 1% in FY26
India's goods trade deficit narrowed marginally to $20.67 billion in March 2026, down from a peak of $26.72 billion in November 2025. The narrowing was prima...
India's fossil fuel power output sees sharp decline in March amid push for renewables
India recorded one of the sharpest declines in coal-fired power generation among major economies in March 2026, driven primarily by a surge in solar and wind...
India’s negotiating team to visit Washington next week as US readies new global tariffs
India's trade negotiating team is scheduled to visit Washington from April 20–22, 2026, for the next round of discussions on the bilateral trade agreement. T...
Devious menace: On predatory loan apps
Predatory digital loan applications continue to operate in regulatory grey zones, exploiting gaps between formal banking regulation and the informal fintech ...