Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Solar infra helps India meet record 256GW power demand
India's peak electricity demand reached an all-time high of 256.1 GW on April 25, 2026 — the first time the country crossed the quarter-terawatt barrier — dr...
Govt. may establish labs in varsities to train students for space sector
The Union Ministry of Science and Technology announced the establishment of seven specialised space laboratories in universities and colleges in the initial ...
India–New Zealand FTA talks near finish after decade-long gap
India and New Zealand concluded a Free Trade Agreement in December 2025 after negotiations formally began in March 2025 — a turnaround of approximately nine ...
India must identify key chokepoints, mitigate both supply & price risks: EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) articulated the need for India to systematically identify and mitigate key economic chokepoints ...
70% of Indian goods to enter New Zealand duty-free under FTA; big boost for MSMEs, says Piyush Goyal
Under the India–New Zealand FTA signed on April 27, 2026, approximately 70% of Indian goods will enter New Zealand without any import duty from the date of e...
India likely to close FY26 with gross FDI of more than $90 billion, says CEA Nageswaran
India's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran stated that India is likely to close FY2025-26 with gross FDI exceeding $90 billion — representing...
Piyush Goyal to meet exporters on Monday as India signs FTA with New Zealand
Ahead of the India–New Zealand FTA signing on April 27, 2026, India's Commerce and Industry Minister and New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment join...
Exporters upbeat as India, New Zealand set to sign FTA on Monday
India and New Zealand signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 27, 2026, granting Indian exporters 100 per cent duty-free market access across a...
India, New Zealand to ink free trade pact on April 27; aims to double bilateral trade
India and New Zealand signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on April 27, 2026, concluded in a record nine months of negotiati...
Trump’s Hormuz blockade has deepened a historic shipping crisis
The Strait of Hormuz has been the site of an unprecedented dual blockade in 2026 — the United States declared a naval blockade of Iranian ports from April 13...
The FTA cautionary tale: What India-Korea trade warns us about new global deals
A recent analytical commentary has examined India's experience with the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with South Korea — signed in 2009...
India, New Zealand to sign FTA on April 27; deal provides Indian exporters 100% duty-free access
India and New Zealand signed a bilateral Free Trade Agreement on April 27, 2026, granting Indian exporters 100% duty-free access to the New Zealand market. T...
Small Hydro Power Development Scheme
The Union Cabinet approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, with a total outlay of ₹2,584.60 crore. Th...
Government Clarifies Wheat Production Scenario 2025–26; Crop Remains Resilient Despite Weather Variations
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare described the 2025–26 wheat season as "mixed but resilient," acknowledging localised damage from unseasonal ...
India's wheat production resilient despite setbacks: Agri ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare affirmed that India's wheat output for 2025–26 remains stable despite localised crop damage from unseasonal ...
FTA with New Zealand to provide huge opportunities for Agra’s leather exporters: Goyal
Ahead of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement signing (April 27, 2026), the Commerce Ministry held stakeholder consultations in Agra with representativ...
Hormuz disruption, $100 oil pose risks to India's inflation, rupee: Union Bank
The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (since late February 2026) and the broader West Asia conflict pushed Brent crude oil prices above USD 100 per ba...
New Zealand to sign FTA with India tomorrow; Luxon calls it ‘once-in-a-generation deal’
India and New Zealand signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement on April 27, 2026 in New Delhi, marking the culmination of negotiations launched on March 1...
Shipping crisis exposes gaps in India’s maritime strategy
The ongoing conflict in West Asia triggered a severe shipping crisis in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, bringing into sharp focus long-standing st...
NITI Aayog releases report on “Moving Towards Effective City Government – A Framework for Million-Plus Cities”
NITI Aayog released the report "Moving Towards Effective City Government – A Framework for Million-plus Cities" on 25 April 2026 at India Habitat Centre, New...