Economics
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India rejects USTR allegations, seeks end to Section 301 probe
India submitted a formal rebuttal to the USTR's Section 301 probe, characterising the US allegations as "baseless and lacking in evidence." The government ur...
UN Awaits Go-Ahead to Move Fertilizer Through Strait of Hormuz
The United Nations is awaiting final authorisation to move a fertilizer shipment through the Strait of Hormuz, amid the ongoing US-led blockade and Iran-Isra...
Tamil Nadu's spiral: From welfare to freebies
Tamil Nadu's governance model, long associated with welfare provisioning, is facing growing scrutiny as the line between public welfare investments and unsus...
India trade delegation to visit US for BTA talks, first in-person meeting since October
An Indian trade delegation led by Darpan Jain (Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce) is scheduled to visit Washington DC from April 20–22, 2026, for ...
Electronics imports cross USD 100 billion in 2025-26: Commerce Ministry
India's electronics imports crossed USD 100 billion for the first time in 2025-26, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry — a landmark that unde...
US’ 301 probes: India denies allegations, seeks termination of both investigations
India formally submitted its response to the US Trade Representative (USTR), rejecting all allegations made under two parallel Section 301 investigations ini...
Govt's wheat procurement to drop 69% due to delayed arrivals
Government wheat procurement in the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) has fallen approximately 69% compared to the same period last year, reaching only abo...
WPI inflation hits 38-month high of 3.9% in March as soaring energy, crude prices amid West Asia war drive up costs
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation reached 3.88% in March 2026 on a year-on-year basis, the highest level in 38 months (since January 2023),...
India stands by trade pact with US, trade negotiators to visit Washington next week
India has reaffirmed its commitment to finalising the bilateral trade agreement with the United States, with trade negotiators confirmed to travel to Washing...
US Sec 301 probe: India rejects allegations, requests for terminations of both investigations
India has formally rejected the allegations underlying the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) Section 301 investigation targeting India among 16 eco...
Plastic bags to playing cards: Wholesale prices jump, push March WPI inflation to 38-month high
WPI inflation hit 3.88% in March 2026 — a 38-month high — with manufactured products playing a significant role alongside the headline energy price shock fro...
India, US to hold trade talks in Washington from April 20
India's commerce ministry delegation, led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain, travelled to Washington DC for trade talks from April 20–22, 2026 — the latest rou...
After war, rain: Below-average monsoon emerges as new inflation risk
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first Long Range Forecast for the 2026 Southwest Monsoon on April 13, 2026, predicting below-normal rain...
Venezuela, Russia step up crude shipments, India benefits
India's crude oil imports from Venezuela are estimated to reach approximately 12.51 million barrels in April 2026 — the highest monthly import from Venezuela...
India’s exports in FY26 grow 4% to $860 billion; trade deficit widens by $25 billion
India's combined merchandise and services exports reached a record $860.09 billion in FY 2025-26 (April 2025 – March 2026), up 4.22% from $825.26 billion in ...
Wholesale inflation climbs to 3.88% in March, highest in over 3 years
WPI-based inflation rose to 3.88% in March 2026, marking the highest level in over three years, driven by concurrent surges in oil prices, food costs, and ma...
US Ambassador meets Oil Minister Puri over expanding energy purchases
The US Ambassador to India met Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to discuss expanding Indian purchases of American LPG and LNG, following...
Indian LPG vessel Jag Vikram reaches Kandla Port after crossing Strait of Hormuz
Indian LPG tanker Jag Vikram, owned by Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Company, became the first Indian-flagged vessel to cross the Strait of Hormuz afte...
Over 80% nations got loans from China in the last two decades
A data analysis reveals that Chinese banks and state-linked institutions have provided development loans to over 80% of the world's nations over the past two...
Indian negotiators to resume talks on US trade deal from April 20
Indian trade negotiators will resume talks with their US counterparts in Washington from April 20-22, 2026, to recalibrate the interim bilateral trade agreem...