Economics
International Relations
4 min
FDI easing not for Chinese firms; to benefit entities with minority Chinese holding
The government clarified that the March 2026 relaxation of Press Note 3 (PN3) FDI rules is not an opening for Chinese companies to directly invest in India —...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Niti Aayog urges states to stick to FRBM norms, strengthen fiscal discipline
NITI Aayog released the second edition of the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, assessing states' fiscal performance for the financial year 2023-24. The Index ...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
SELF-EMPLOYMENT VENTURE UNDER SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHEMES
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implements Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) and Entrepreneurship Skill Developmen...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Macron to host G7 leaders call on Iran crisis, energy prices
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted an emergency call of G7 leaders on March 11, 2026, to coordinate a response to the Iran crisis and the resulting oil ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Indian urea producers shut plants as Iran war cuts Qatari supplies of LNG
Indian urea manufacturing plants have begun shutting down operations as supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) — the primary feedstock for urea production —...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.K. agency says cargo ship ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after being hit by projectile
On March 11, 2026, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) — the British military's maritime coordination agency — reported that a cargo ship wa...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India revives trade pact discussions with Southern African Customs Union
India has revived discussions on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), comprising South Africa, Namibia, Botsw...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
Reliance Industries seeking to maximise LPG output, divert natural gas to support priority sectors
The Union Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, issuing the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, to prioritise and regulate natural...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Global banks push back on RBI proposal for reporting offshore rupee trades
Global banks have formally opposed the Reserve Bank of India's draft proposal requiring Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Cat-I) banks to report all offshore ...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
India urea producers shut plants as Iran war cuts LNG flows
Several Indian urea manufacturing plants have shut down or sharply reduced production after the Iran war cut Qatari LNG flows, the primary feedstock for Indi...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
How the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran is exposing India’s LPG dependence | Data
The ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has sharply disrupted India's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply lines, which depend heavily on Gulf imports transiti...
Economics
Science & Technology
4 min
India hosts 55% of global GCCs but faces over 2,000 annual compliance filings
India is the world's largest Global Capability Centre (GCC) hub, hosting approximately 55% of all GCCs worldwide — over 1,850 centres employing nearly 2 mill...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Oil rises 1%, stays below $90/bbl as IEA weighs strategic stock release
Crude oil prices surged past $119 per barrel — their highest since mid-2022 — as the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict disrupted Middle East supply and triggered fea...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Allies in India have been good actors, have temporarily allowed New Delhi to accept Russian oil already at sea: White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the United States had "temporarily permitted" India to accept Russian crude oil cargoes already at s...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on March 10, 2026 that any attempt to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger an unprecedented military respo...
International Relations
Economics
Internal Security
5 min
Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz
With legitimate commercial tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz having collapsed by over 90% since the U.S.-Israel military strikes on Iran began on F...
Science & Technology
Economics
4 min
Lessons from India’s C-DOT saga for technology development
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), founded in August 1984 under Sam Pitroda's leadership, developed world-class indigenous rural telephone exc...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India's Russian oil buys part of effort to be a strong US partner in keeping oil prices stable, Sergio Gor says
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor publicly stated that India's purchases of Russian crude oil are part of India's role as "a great partner of the United Stat...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Strategic trade mission seeks to tap opportunities from UK-India FTA
A trade mission from the UK's West Midlands region visited India, signing bilateral agreements covering energy, technology, and education sectors. The missio...