Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
India seeks to join IEA: Why its request for membership is not a straightforward process
India sent a formal request for full membership in the International Energy Agency (IEA) in October 2023, and the issue received renewed attention at the IEA...
India, U.S. to reschedule chief negotiators meet on interim trade deal: Sources
In late February 2026, India and the US rescheduled chief negotiator-level talks originally planned for February 23, on the sidelines of diplomatic developme...
India rebalances crude slate as Saudi gains, Russian flows ease under sanctions pressure
India has begun rebalancing its crude oil import mix in early 2026, with Russian crude volumes easing below 25% of total imports for the first time in two ye...
The climate cost of our plates: Why India’s consumption trends should align with ecological limits
Climate change is progressively narrowing viable production windows for major Indian crops, increasing yield variability, and compressing growing seasons — m...
Budget 2026’s AI push could open a new chapter for India’s farm economy
Union Budget 2026-27 introduced Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI-powered agricultural advisory platform, as its flagship initiative for farm modernisation. ...
Tripura Minister hails Agartala-Dhaka bus trial run
A trial run of the Agartala-Dhaka direct bus service was completed on February 21-22, 2026, with a luxury bus travelling through the Akhaura Integrated Check...
India and Brazil aim for $30 billion trade partnership by 2030
During Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's state visit to India (February 18-23, 2026), the two countries set an ambitious bilateral trade target...
India pauses its trade team visit to evaluate US Supreme Court tariff ruling
India's chief trade negotiator has postponed a scheduled visit to Washington D.C. to finalise the legal text of an interim trade deal with the United States....
Two Indian exporters’ bodies seek separate Basmati rice board
Two leading rice industry bodies — the Punjab Rice Millers Exporters Association and the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) — have formally demande...
ED flags eight priority areas, including IBC misuse and cyber fraud
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) held its 34th Quarterly Conference of Zonal Officers (QCZO) in Guwahati from February 19-21, 2026, chaired by ED Director Ra...
Dwindling Russian barrels to push India’s overall crude oil cost by $2-3/BBL
Global real-time data and analytics provider Kpler has assessed that India is not positioned to fully replace Russian barrels without incurring higher costs ...
Time for countries facing U.S. tariffs to unionise, negotiate together: Lula Da Silva
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a five-day state visit to India, meeting PM Modi and reaffirming commitment to UN Security Council reform,...
Excise waiver for biogas blending, clear policy line can unlock ₹1 lakh crore investment: IBA
The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has highlighted that the excise duty waiver on Compressed Biogas (CBG) blended with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) — announ...
Centre sanctions ₹2,432 crore for Amended BharatNet rollout in Andhra Pradesh
The Ministry of Communications (MoC) signed a Memorandum of Commitment (MoC agreement) in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, sanctioning ₹2,432 crore for the Amended...
Coal demand set for uptick on rising power needs
India's coal production crossed the historic one billion tonne (1 BT) milestone in FY 2024-25 — the first time India achieved this, crossing it by March 20, ...
SCOTUS ruling on Trump tariffs won't impact individual trade agreements, claims US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer
US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer stated that the Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA-based tariffs does not affect indi...
Section 122 surprise: Trump’s new 15% global tax offers crucial 5-month safety net for Indian exports
After the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA-based tariffs on February 20, 2026, President Trump invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 15% un...
Trump raises U.S. global tariff rate from 10% to 15%
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in the case *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump* that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IE...
Is US-EU trade deal at risk after Trump's latest tariffs? Official flags uncertainty, says ‘no one can make sense…’
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on February 20, 2026, in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does n...
US court's move on tariffs could reshape policy landscape, alter trajectory of uncertainty: SBI Research
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEP...