Tag: west asia
The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupee
As the Indian rupee slides past the historic 96 mark against the US dollar and oil-induced pressures threaten to balloon the current account deficit to…
Silver imports restricted; licence now must for select categories
New Delhi: The government on Saturday imposed restrictions on imports of certain kinds of silver, days after it increased customs duty on the precious metal…
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu to announce measures to counter West Asia war impact
Nidamarru: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said the state government would unveil precautionary measures within two days to mitigate the impact…
West Asia crisis: India, Qatar discuss ways to boost trade, strengthen supply chains
New Delhi: India and Qatar on Thursday held discussions on ways to boost bilateral trade and strengthen supply chain resilience, which has been disrupted due…
India likely to breach budgeted fiscal deficit target for FY27: BMI
New Delhi: India’s fiscal deficit is likely to breach the budgeted target for current fiscal and hit 4.5 per cent of GDP as the government’s…
India’s fertiliser output falls to a five-year low in March| Business News
Fertiliser production in India fell to a five-year low in March, reflecting input shortages triggered by the ongoing war in West Asia, even as the…
India’s trade gap shrinks in March, swells in FY26
New Delhi: India‘s trade deficit narrowed in March as both merchandise exports and imports faced disruption due to the West Asia conflict. While exports dropped…
Prolonged war may hit Rs 75,000 crore dividend target
New Delhi: A prolonged West Asia war could keep global commodity prices elevated and hurt the profitability of state-run firms, potentially weighing on the government’s…
West Asia conflict deals a double whammy to India’s farm sector: pre-harvest cost pressures, post-harvest shipping delays
Iran war: India’s agriculture sector is currently facing a double whammy: pre-harvest, it is dealing with rising input costs and labour shortages; and post-harvest, it…
Freight surge, LPG shortage amid West Asia crisis hit eastern India’s exports
The ongoing West Asia crisis has sharply disrupted exports from eastern India, driving freight rates higher, squeezing production, and leaving hundreds of containers stranded at…