India’s Balance of Payments Q3 FY26: CAD Widens to 1.3% of GDP
India’s current account deficit (CAD) widened to $13.2 billion or 1.3% of GDP in Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025), up from…
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India IIP Growth Slows to 4.8% in January 2026
India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 4.8% year-on-year in January 2026, down from 7.8% in December 2025, signaling a…
Norway Wealth Fund Excludes Adani Green Energy from Portfolio
Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund managing over $2.2 trillion in assets, has excluded Adani…
India Revises GDP Growth to 7.6% Under New Base Year
India’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has launched a new GDP series with base year 2022-23, replacing the…
India-Israel FTA Talks Conclude as Trade Deal Gains Momentum
The first round of India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations concluded in New Delhi from February 23 to 26, 2026,…
US Imposes 126% Countervailing Duty on Indian Solar Imports
The U.S. Department of Commerce on February 24, 2026, announced preliminary countervailing duties of 125.87% on imports of certain Indian…
India-GCC Free Trade Agreement Talks Formally Launched
India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a Joint Statement on February 24, 2026, in New Delhi to formally…
India Raises Raw Jute MSP to Rs 5,925, Boosts POWERGRID Investment Cap
The Indian government has approved a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 5,925 per quintal for raw jute (TD-3 grade)…
IDFC FIRST Bank Flags Rs 590 Crore Fraud in Haryana Accounts
IDFC FIRST Bank has disclosed a potential fraud involving government-linked accounts at its Chandigarh branch, with approximately Rs 590 crore…
India-Brazil MoU Targets Secure Steel Supply Chain
India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 21, 2026, in New Delhi to strengthen cooperation in…
India’s Core Sector Growth Rises 4% in January 2026
India’s Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) grew 4.0% year-on-year in January 2026, driven by strong expansion in steel, cement,…
PLI Scheme with Rs 1.91 Lakh Crore Outlay Boosts India Manufacturing, Jobs, and Exports
India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, launched in 2020 with an outlay of Rs 1.91 lakh crore, is showing strong…
US Trade Deficit Widens to $70.3 Billion in December 2025 as Imports of Computers, Gold and Capital Goods Jump
The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply to $70.3 billion in December 2025, according to official data from the U.S. Census…
Adani’s USD 100 Billion AI Infrastructure Bet Signals India’s Biggest Energy-Compute Push
Adani Group has announced a direct investment of USD 100 billion to build renewable-energy-powered, AI-ready data centre infrastructure in India…
RBI Strengthens Cooperative Banks with Priority Sector Lending Reforms, Digital Push and Governance Changes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in consultation with the Government of India, has rolled out a comprehensive reform package…
India-EU FTA Digital Trade Chapter to Boost Paperless Trade, e-Invoicing and Secure Cross-Border Transactions
India and the European Union are advancing digital trade cooperation under the proposed India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by promoting…
AI Fears Trigger Sharp IT Stock Correction, JPMorgan Says Concerns Overstated
Global IT stocks have seen a sharp correction driven by rising fears of AI-led disruption across software and services businesses.…
Fitch Ratings Flags Strong Growth and External Buffers for India Despite Fiscal Constraints and Slower Global Outlook
Fitch Ratings has said that India and several Southeast Asian economies maintain strong external financial buffers and solid medium-term growth…
Factsheet: US India Trade Deal 2026 Lowers Tariffs and Expands Energy and Tech Trade
The United States and India have agreed on a major trade framework to reduce tariffs and expand market access. The…
U.S. Cuts Tariff on Bangladeshi Exports to 19% Under New Trade Deal
The United States and Bangladesh have agreed to a major trade deal that lowers U.S. tariffs on Bangladeshi goods from…
India to Revise GDP, IIP and CPI Base Year in Major Data Update
India is set to overhaul how it measures economic growth, inflation and industrial output. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme…
India’s Bank NPAs Fall to Record Low of 2.15% in September 2025
India’s banking system has reached its strongest asset quality position in more than a decade. Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of…
India US Trade Deal Seen as Big Boost for Farmers and Exports
India and the United States have signed a major trade agreement that the government calls historic. The deal gives many…
India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 Big Push for Chip Self Reliance in Budget 2026
India has launched the second phase of its national chip strategy through the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, announced in the…
US and India Announce Historic Interim Trade Agreement Framework
The United States and India have agreed on a framework for a new Interim Trade Agreement. This step strengthens trade ties…
