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March 20, 2026
8 articles
International Relations Geography Economics
4 min
Six allies ready to help ‘efforts to ensure safe passage’ through Hormuz Strait
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan issued a joint statement declaring readiness "to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe...
Economics International Relations
5 min
India maps supply chain gaps in pharma, textiles, fertilizers amid West Asia war
India has begun systematically mapping supply chain gaps in critical sectors — pharmaceuticals, textiles, and fertilizers — triggered by the West Asia confli...
Economics Polity & Governance
6 min
India notifies Income Tax Rules, 2026: What's in it
The government has officially notified the Income Tax Rules, 2026, which will govern the implementation of the Income-Tax Act, 2025 — the legislation that re...
International Relations Economics
4 min
'Trade flows are returning to India, but markets remain unintegrated': Glazyev calls for Russia-India financial integration
Sergey Glazyev, State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, addressed the Russian-Indian Forum "From the Volga to the Ganges" in Mumbai on Marc...
Economics
6 min
Rupee in free fall, down 60 paise to new all-time low of 93.49 against US dollar
The Indian rupee fell to an all-time low of 93.49 against the US dollar on March 20, 2026 — down 60 paise in intraday trading — breaching the psychologically...
International Relations Economics
4 min
UAE, Qatar, Kuwait & more: DGCA asks airlines to avoid 9 airspaces amid escalating Middle East tensions
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a safety advisory directing all Indian airlines to avoid the airspaces of nine countries: Bahrain...
Economics International Relations
5 min
LPG crisis: In Kerala, war reaches the doorsteps
The West Asia war's disruption of LPG supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz has translated into an acute cooking gas shortage in Kerala, with households...
Economics International Relations
4 min
Cooking gas crisis on the boil across Telangana
A severe LPG (cooking gas) shortage has taken hold across Telangana, with households, restaurants, and small businesses struggling to secure cylinders as the...
March 19, 2026
12 articles
International Relations Economics
6 min
Trump, Netanyahu split on gas field attack, raise questions about whether they’re in sync on war
A significant public rift emerged between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's decision to strike Iran's Sou...
Polity & Governance Economics
4 min
Govt classifies energy data as national security matter
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a gazette notification on March 18, 2026 — the Petroleum and Natural Gas (Furnishing of Information) Order, ...
International Relations Economics
4 min
West Asia troubles to delay India’s FTA talks with GCC countries and Israel
India's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been pushed to the second half of 2026 due to ongoing geopolitic...
Economics Environment & Ecology
6 min
Govt expands scheme to enable CBG injection in gas pipelines
The Government of India has expanded a scheme to enable the injection of Compressed Biogas (CBG) into the national natural gas pipeline (NGPL) and City Gas D...
International Relations Economics
5 min
EU lawmakers vote to advance U.S. trade deal
The European Parliament's trade committee voted 29 in favour on March 19, 2026 to advance the EU-US trade deal (the "Turnberry deal"), paving the way for eli...
Polity & Governance Economics
5 min
24 States, U.T.s set aside funds for new rural jobs scheme
Twenty-four states and Union Territories have set aside funds in their FY2026–27 state budgets for the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Missio...
International Relations Economics
5 min
Israel, GCC trade pact talks lose steam, UK FTA likely to be implemented by May
The India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed in July 2025 after three years of negotiations, is on track for implementation by early May 2026, with offici...
International Relations Economics
6 min
Oil, power, and politics of disruption
The ongoing US-Israel war against Iran (initiated February 28, 2026, under Operation Epic Fury) has effectively disrupted transit through the Strait of Hormu...
International Relations Economics
5 min
India to pitch for strengthening WTO at upcoming ministerial: Officials
Ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), Indian officials have outlined India's overarching agenda: advo...
International Relations Economics
5 min
Iran may let more Indian vessels pass Hormuz Strait: Lloyds List
Maritime data company Lloyd's List Intelligence reported that nine Indian-owned or Indian-linked ships have exited through Iran's permitted corridor in the S...
Economics International Relations
5 min
India rolls out ₹497 crore RELIEF scheme to support exporters amid West Asia conflict
The central government unveiled the RELIEF scheme — Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation — with a total financial outlay of ₹497 cro...
Economics International Relations
5 min
Food security and agriculture issues top India’s agenda at WTO meet
At the upcoming 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), India has placed food security and agricultural safeguards a...