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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…
Forget oil and gas, a bigger Iran war risk is shaping up
The escalating Iran war focused global attention on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime corridor that carries a fifth of the world’s oil supply….
Oil, trade risks for India amid Iran-Israel war
Escalating tensions between Iran and Israel pose a threat to India’s energy security. Disruptions in West Asia could lift oil prices, push inflation higher, pressure…
Onion exports to West Asia come to a halt amid escalating tensions
Pune: India’s onion exports to West Asia ground to a halt on Sunday after major ports across the region shut operations, forcing shipping lines to…