Economics
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Indian textile exporter Gokaldas expects margin lift after US trade deal
Gokaldas Exports, one of India's largest garment exporters, stated that the India-US interim trade deal (framework announced February 6, 2026) is expected to...
Trai backs sale of all available spectrum; proposes lower entry barriers, 35 pc cap
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its recommendations for the 2026 spectrum auction for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT ...
India-GCC FTA: Piyush Goyal signs Joint Statement for trade pact with Gulf Cooperation Council
India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) formally launched negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on February 24, 2026, in New Delhi...
Textile, auto exporters brace for profit squeeze as government halves RoDTEP tax refunds
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification capping applicable RoDTEP rates at 50% of existing rates, effective immediately from Fe...
Govt allows exports of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat
The government, through a Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notification under the Commerce Ministry, has permitted the export of 25 lakh metric to...
CIL hopes phased rollout of National Coal Exchange, stresses energy security safeguards
Coal India Limited (CIL), India's state-owned coal giant and the world's largest coal mining company, has backed a phased rollout of the proposed National Co...
Coal exchange rollout should be in phases: Coal India Limited
Coal India Limited (CIL) has endorsed a phased rollout of the proposed National Coal Exchange, arguing that market reforms must be carefully balanced with na...
India overhauls GDP data to improve accuracy, official says
India released a new GDP series on February 27, 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 — the first base year revision in over a decade. The Min...
India launches 1st round of FTA talks with Israel, inks joint statement for GCC pact
India launched the first round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Israel, with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meeting the Israeli delegation in ...
WTO sets up panel in China's case against India's certain auto, renewable measures
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel to examine China's complaint (DS642) against India's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes in t...
Trump’s uniform 15% tariff could benefit parts of Asia-Pacific: Moody’s
Moody's Analytics published an assessment of Trump's 15% uniform tariff announced February 21, 2026, finding that it would benefit Asia-Pacific economies tha...
ET Graphics: Sitharaman launches infra asset recycling program National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0) on February 24, 2026, with a monetisation target of ₹16.72 lakh...
WTO establishes panel on India-China dispute on PLI
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel on February 24, 2026, to examine China's complaint against India's automotive and renewable energy ...
Piyush Goyal virtually interacts with Canada Minister Maninder Sidhu, discusses Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a virtual meeting with Canada's Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu on February 24, 2026, focusing on ad...
Asset monetisation under NMP 2.0 to boost India's GDP by Rs 40 lakh crore over next 5-10 years: NITI Aayog
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0), prepared by NITI Aayog, covering the period FY 2026–FY 2030. NMP 2...
India trade deal talks rescheduled as US Supreme Court scraps Trump tariffs
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026, ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emer...
Brazil, China, India - countries that Trump criticised the most, will see biggest benefits of new US tariffs: Report
An analysis by Global Trade Alert — an independent trade policy monitoring body — found that countries which faced the steepest country-specific IEEPA tariff...
India, US press pause on trade talks amid Supreme Court action on Trump's tariffs
India's chief trade negotiator Darpan Jain and a team were scheduled to travel to Washington DC for three days of talks aimed at finalising the legal text of...
India reduced investment in US Treasuries by over 18% in 2025
India reduced its holdings of US Treasury securities by over 18% during 2025 — from approximately $241.4 billion (October 2024) to approximately $190.7 billi...
Despite US tariffs hike to 15%, most countries better off: Where India, others stand
US President Trump announced a 15% uniform global tariff on all imports, effective February 21, 2026, replacing the previous 10% baseline tariff set after th...