The Indian IT sector is expected to report modest performance in the second quarter of FY26 due to ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and increased regulatory pressure from the United States, according to a report by Systematix Research.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday expressed the need to have a trade understanding with the United States (US), adding that not only because it's the world's largest market, but also because much of the world already has such arrangements. But it has to be an understanding
On an official three-day visit to Russia this week, Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, underlined India's intent to deepen engagement with the Russian textile industry across trade, technology, and manpower, among others.
"If Trump's ire is on the trade surpluses, it should actually be directed at China, not at India. India is a sideshow for all these, and it probably got activated due to personal egoistic reasons, on the Nobel Prize or the ceasefire. So we were in a very strange situation", the professor
Emphasising the need for stronger cooperation between Asia's two largest economies, Chong En Bai, Director of the National Institute for Fiscal Studies at Tsinghua University, said India and China must work together to realise the region's potential for faster growth.
Mari Elka Pangestu, Special Advisor for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation to the President of Indonesia, said US tariffs harm global trade and must be managed responsibly. She praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Kautilya Conclave address, stressing India's reforms an
Mari Elka Pangestu, Special Advisor for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation to the President of Indonesia, has stressed the importance of ASEAN, RCEP, and other regional trade platforms in helping Asian nations build resilience against tariffs imposed by the United States.
Bhagwat also paid tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary, highlighting his devotion, dedication, and service to the nation.
Afghanistan's Ministry of Industry and Commerce said trade with Pakistan fell slightly to USD 1.108 billion in the first half of 2025, down from USD 1.117 billion last year. Tolo News reported officials and analysts urged separating politics from trade to boost ties despite border closures a
The medium-term outlook for the Indian rupee remains tilted to the downside unless there is relief from the persistent twin deficit, current account and fiscal deficit, according to a report released by Union Bank of India.
Industry experts have widely welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) recent decision to hold the repo rate at 5.5 per cent, calling it a measured and prudent approach in the current economic environment.