Category: Economy
Israel-Iran war: India’s economy shows early strain; CEA warns of ‘significant’ hit to growth, inflation, balances in March review
New Delhi: India’s economic momentum remained firm through early 2026, but signs of moderation are beginning to emerge as shocks from the Israel-Iran conflict ripple…
WTO members try to close gap between US, India on e-commerce tariff moratorium
Countries are working to close the gap between the U.S. and India to extend a global agreement not to impose tariffs on electronic transmissions such…
West Asia conflict may take pace off India’s growth; CEA Nageswaran flags impact on inflation, fiscal deficit
New Delhi: India faces “considerable downside” risk to its projected growth of 7-7.4% for 2026-27 due to the West Asia conflict, chief economic advisor V…
India’s economic ties with Azerbaijan improve despite political drift
New Delhi: India’s investments into Azerbaijan saw robust growth in 2025 despite their political ties remaining flat. According to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, Investments…
India opposes China-led investment pact in WTO
New Delhi: India on Saturday said it has strongly opposed the contentious China-led Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement for its incorporation into the WTO…
India supports draft WTO fish declaration, says subsidised industrial fleets cause overfishing
New Delhi: India on Saturday supported the draft decision of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to continue negotiations to curb subsidies that contribute to overcapacity…
WTO members bypass opposition to introduce world’s first baseline digital trade rules
A group of World Trade Organization members agreed on Saturday to sidestep adoption hurdles for the world’s first baseline on digital trade rules, opting to…
India warns of growth risks from Middle East conflict as energy costs rise
India faces downside risks to its growth forecast of 7.0% to 7.4% for the next fiscal year starting April 1, due to higher energy costs…
FinMin flags growth risks for India as Middle East war ups energy costs
India faces downside risks to its growth forecast of 7.0% to 7.4% for the next fiscal year starting April 1, as higher energy costs and…
Sharp divide over e-commerce moratorium on customs duties in WTO: GTRI
New Delhi: There is a sharp divide in the ongoing ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Cameroon over the e-commerce moratorium on…