Economics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 26, 2026 — a historic summit with PM Benjamin Netanyahu during which India and Israel upgraded their ...

The first formal round of negotiations for an India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was held in New Delhi from February 23 to 26, 2026, covering a wide ran...

A group of senior ministers constituting a ministerial panel is set to evaluate policy options for field trials of genetically modified (GM) mustard — a modi...

India's Revenue Secretary called for a fundamental reorientation of customs procedures to prioritize speed and predictability of market access for exporters,...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast significantly above-normal temperatures across northern and north-western India throughout March 2026,...

Bankers and economists expect the Reserve Bank of India's additional liquidity support measures — introduced to address funding pressures in early 2026 — to ...

The Reserve Bank of India issued the Non-Banking Financial Companies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Directions, 2026, granting a significant regulatory relaxation...

The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos,...

Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly advocated for transferring India's Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy directly to ...

In his State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, President Trump doubled down on his sweeping tariff agenda, framing protectionism as the cornerstone ...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced in February 2026 that its in-plant railway siding at the Hansalpur, Gujarat manufacturing facility has been registered ...

The Government of India approved export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat effective 13 February 2026, ending a near-three-year export ban that had been...

Farmer leaders raised concerns about the India-US trade deal at a Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) consultation meeting, warning that unre...

India's downstream man-made fibre (MMF) industry — particularly polyester and viscose staple fibre (VSF) producers — is facing a structural cost disadvantage...

The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, effective 24 Februar...

Following the WTO Dispute Settlement Body's establishment of a panel on China's complaint (DS642) against India's PLI schemes in the auto and renewable energ...

SEBI issued a circular on February 27, 2026 (Circular No. HO/17/11/24(1)2026-DDHS-POD1/I/5967/2026) revising the norms for appointing an independent third-pa...

US President Donald Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union address to Congress on February 24, 2026, with several pronouncements directly relevant to In...

PM Modi's two-day state visit to Israel (February 25-26, 2026) resulted in an upgrade of bilateral ties to a "Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innova...

Indian Customs officials seized walnut cargo from a Comoros-flagged vessel after discovering that containers declared as Afghan produce were actually of Chin...