Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Concessions under every FTA have been given only after private sector’s approval, Piyush Goyal says
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that concessions under every Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed by India have been given only after private sector appro...
Cochin Port unions against Centre’s move to withdraw cabotage relaxation
Port worker unions at Cochin Port have come out against the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways' proposal to withdraw the cabotage relaxation that was ...
India sugar output seen lower than forecast, curbing exports
India's sugar output estimate for the 2025-26 season (October–September) has been revised sharply downward, with the All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA...
U.S. and Uzbekistan sign critical minerals pact
The US and Uzbekistan signed a "Joint Investment Framework" between the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Uzbekistan to advance stra...
Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh to launch Access pass for Fishing in Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) at Veraval, Gujarat
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, launched the digital Access Pass for Fishing in India's Exclusive Econo...
Trade liberalization to boost India’s farm exports, says Niti Aayog’s Ramesh Chand
NITI Aayog Member Ramesh Chand stated that the India-US trade deal will enhance India's agriculture exports, increase farmer income, and help India maintain ...
WAVES 2025
The World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, organized by India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB), was held from 1 to 4 May ...
Allocation of Rs. 5.01 lakh crore reported for welfare of women and girls in the gender budget statement of FY 2026-27,an increase of Rs. 11.55% over the GBS allocation of Rs. 4.49 lakh crore in FY 2025-26
The Gender Budget Statement (GBS) for FY 2026-27 reports an allocation of Rs 5.01 lakh crore for welfare of women and girls, an increase of 11.55% over the R...
India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce Launched; Shri Pralhad Joshi Calls It a ‘Trustforce’ for Accelerating Strategic Clean Energy Cooperation
India and the United Kingdom jointly launched the India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce on 18 February 2026, with Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pral...
India’s merchandise imports from Russia plunge over 40% in January as crude purchases slump
India's merchandise imports from Russia fell 40.48% to $2.86 billion in January 2026, down from $4.81 billion in January 2025. Petroleum crude, which typical...
India's sugar output likely to reduce
India's sugar production for the 2025-26 season has been revised downward by 4.4% to approximately 28.3 million tonnes (from an earlier estimate of 29.6 mill...
AI summit sees rollout of P2P power trading
India's first interstate peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading platform was launched at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on February 18, 2026. The Po...
Modi-Macron meet: PM says no boundaries to partnership with France
India and France elevated their bilateral relationship to a Special Global Strategic Partnership during President Macron's fourth visit to India on February ...
FCI signs MoU with WFP to supply rice to support eradication of global hunger
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to supply 2 lakh ton...
India–US deal under fire as kisan bodies call it ‘anti-farmer’, urge President to stop it
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of over 100 farm organisations, condemned the India-US Interim Trade Agreement framework as a "total surrender" o...
Google unveils India-US subsea cable initiative, USD 30 mn AI science challenge, new skilling push
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the "America–India Connect" initiative at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi — a new strategic subsea cable to improve...
India-Canada FTA: Countries may finalise terms of reference for trade pact talks next month
India and Canada are expected to finalise Terms of Reference (ToR) for initiating free trade agreement negotiations during Canadian PM Mark Carney's upcoming...
India keen to diversify crude oil, coking coal sources; eyes high-quality US supplies: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated India's intent to diversify its crude oil and coking coal import sources, expressing specific interest in ...
Indo-US trade deal may hurt Punjab's farmers: Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa
Opposition political leaders and farmer unions in Punjab raised concerns that the proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) could expose Punjab's far...
Niramala Sitharaman pitches India as a growth hotspot to Norwegian CEOs, eyes deeper trade ties
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited Oslo on 17-18 February 2026 and met Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold ...