International Relations
Economics
5 min
India protects key sectors under 'powerful' US trade deal, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India has fully protected agriculture, dairy, sugar, and sensitive manufacturing sectors under the interim India-U...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran war: As oil prices soar, why US is considering pausing a century-old maritime rule
With Brent crude above $100 per barrel, the US was reportedly considering invoking the Defense Production Act and pausing the Jones Act — a century-old marit...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
₹1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund to create fiscal buffer against global shocks, says FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of a ₹1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund (ESF) to serve as a fiscal buffer against global ec...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US opens forced-labour trade probe into India, others under Section 301
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched Section 301 investigations against 60 economies, including India, in March 2026, targeting each countr...
International Relations
Economics
Internal Security
5 min
28 Indian vessels with LNG, LPG and crude stranded near Hormuz
The Shipping Ministry and Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) confirmed that 28 Indian-flagged vessels carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petr...
International Relations
Internal Security
Economics
4 min
West Asia crisis leaves 23,000 Indian seafarers stranded across Gulf; 768 on 28 Indian ships
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) reported that approximately 23,000 Indian seafarers are working across merchant, harbour, and offshore vessels in t...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
4 min
As urea imports are poised to hit record high, Indian parliamentary panel moots adopting green ammonia for fertilisers
India's urea imports from China hit a three-year high — 21.24 lakh tonnes in April 2025–February 2026 alone — with total urea imports poised to reach a recor...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Lok Sabha approves supplementary demands for grants for additional ₹2.01 lakh cr spending in FY26
The Lok Sabha passed the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2025-26, authorising a net additional cash outgo of ₹2.01 lakh crore (gross: ₹2...
International Relations
Economics
Science & Technology
5 min
India, US on the heels of finalising a critical minerals agreement, ‘big announcement in few months’, says Sergio Gor
India and the United States have agreed on the "broad parameters" of a critical minerals agreement, with US Ambassador Sergio Gor confirming at the India Tod...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Finance Minister proposes ‘economic stabilisation fund' to boost resilience against global headwinds
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of an Economic Stabilisation Fund (ESF) of ₹1 lakh crore to provide fiscal headroom for India to r...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Economic Stabilisation Fund to help government respond to global challenges: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the concept of an Economic Stabilisation Fund (ESF) of ₹1 lakh crore during the Lok Sabha debate on supplement...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
Agriculture & Food Security
4 min
Indian sugar industry urges government to raise ethanol blending beyond 20%
The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) urged the Prime Minister's Office to fast-track a roadmap to raise the Ethanol Blended Petro...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Jaishankar, Iran’s Araghchi hold 4th phone call since start of West Asian conflict
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held their fourth phone call since the outbreak of the Iran-US-Israel con...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
U.S. opens unfair trade practices probe of 60 countries, including India, over forced labour
The USTR launched a second wave of Section 301 investigations targeting 60 countries over forced labour trade practices — covering major US allies and partne...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
4 min
Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts Chittoor’s mango pulp exports
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted mango pulp exports from Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, with consignments worth over ₹300 cro...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India to hold off on US trade deal amidst new probe by Trump, sources say
India signalled it would adopt a "wait and watch" approach on finalising the interim trade agreement with the United States after the US Trade Representative...
India’s forex reserves fall $11.68 billion to $716.81 billion, biggest drop in over a year
India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $11.683 billion to $716.810 billion for the week ending March 6, 2026 — the steepest single-week decline since Nove...
Fitch raises India’s GDP growth projection for FY26 to 7.5 pc
Fitch Ratings revised India's GDP growth projection for FY2025-26 (current fiscal year) upward to 7.5%, marginally higher than its December 2025 estimate of ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
‘India is our friend’: Iran envoy hints at 'safe passage' for Indian ships via Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, confirmed that Tehran will provide safe passage to Indian-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, stating...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
US, India moving very close to finalising critical minerals agreement: Envoy Sergio Gor
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor announced at the India Today Conclave 2026 that the United States and India are "moving very close" to finalising a critica...