Economics
International Relations
5 min
Govt eases kerosene rules for quick household distribution amid LPG supply crunch due to West Asia war
The central government relaxed petroleum safety and licensing rules to enable faster kerosene distribution to households across 21 states and Union Territori...
International Relations
Economics
Environment & Ecology
5 min
WTO’s fisheries pact: India for 25 year transition period, stronger disciplines on distant-water industrial fishing
At the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), fisheries subsidies were one of the key agenda items, building on the...
Environment & Ecology
International Relations
5 min
How will India’s new Nationally Determined Contribution accelerate climate action?
The Union Cabinet approved India's new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031–2035, to be submitted to the United Nations Framework Con...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
West Asia conflict may take pace off India's growth; CEA Nageswaran flags impact on inflation, fiscal deficit
Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran, in the government's monthly economic review for March 2026, warned that the ongoing West Asia conflict poses a r...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India sends 38,000 MT petroleum to Sri Lanka amid global energy crisis
India dispatched an emergency shipment of 38,000 metric tonnes (MT) of petroleum products to Sri Lanka — comprising approximately 20,000 MT of diesel and 18,...
Economics
Internal Security
International Relations
5 min
Govt ramps up measures to ensure fuel, LPG supplies amid Hormuz disruption
The Central Government announced a comprehensive set of measures to secure fuel and cooking gas supplies for India following the closure of the Strait of Hor...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
WTO members try to close gap between US, India on e-commerce tariff moratorium
At WTO MC14 in Yaounde, several member countries attempted to act as mediators between the United States and India to resolve the impasse on extending the e-...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
5 min
FCRA Bill emerges as poll issue in Kerala; UDF, LDF seek withdrawal
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on 25 March 2026 by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India proposes “new approaches” for farm talks at WTO consistent with Doha mandate
At the Fourteenth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, India called for a permanent solution on Public Stockholding (PSH) for food securit...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
WTO MC: Members intensify talks on e-commerce duty moratorium extension at Yaounde
On the final day of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon, member countries intensified efforts to bridge differences over the e-co...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Piyush Goyal meets UK, EU, NZ, Canada trade ministers at WTO MC14 sidelines
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a series of bilateral meetings with trade ministers from the UK, EU, New Zealand, and Canada on the sideline...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to visit Canada in May for trade talks
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed he will lead a major Indian business delegation to Canada in May 2026 for trade talks, following a meet...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
WTO talks near deal on reform roadmap amid US-India e-commerce deadlock
At the Fourteenth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, trade ministers were close to agreeing on a reform roadmap for the World Trade Orga...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Israel-Iran war: Remittances, rupee at risk; fiscal strain may rise, warns SBI Funds Management report
An SBI Funds Management report warned that the West Asia conflict poses multi-dimensional risks to India's external sector and public finances, affecting rem...
Internal Security
International Relations
4 min
IONS MARITIME EXERCISE (IMEX) TTX 2026 HELD AT SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHI
The Indian Navy hosted the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise (IMEX) Tabletop Exercise (TTX) 2026 at the Maritime Warfare Centre, Southern...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Israel-Iran war: India’s economy shows early strain; CEA warns of 'significant' hit to growth, inflation, balances in March review
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran's March review has flagged that the Israel-Iran war poses a "significant" combined risk to India's growth, inflat...