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India’s Ship Recycling Industry and Maritime Sustainability

India became the world’s leading ship recycling nation in 2025, meeting its Maritime India Vision 2030 target five years early. India processed 2.99 million GT in 2025 and...

 June 23, 2026

RBI’s Forex Market Intervention and Rupee Stability

On 22 June 2026 the RBI reported net dollar sales of USD 8.94 billion in the spot market during April to support the Rupee, the second consecutive month...

 June 23, 2026

Slowing Core Sector Growth and Economic Implications

India’s eight core industrial sectors recorded growth of 0.5% in May 2026, the second‑lowest expansion in 21 months. Five of eight sectors contracted; petroleum refinery products, crude oil,...

 June 23, 2026

Private Sector Employment Generation in India

India recently secured USD 1.5 billion from the World Bank under the "Boosting Job Creation in the Private Sector Development Policy Financing Operation" to support structural reforms for...

 June 23, 2026

Anti-Dumping Duty on Select Imports

On 22 June 2026, India imposed five-year anti-dumping duties on sulphenamides accelerators and PET resin, extended duties on aluminium foil, and the DGTR opened a probe into resorcinol...

 June 23, 2026

Strengthening Credit Access for MSMEs

On 22 June 2026 RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra urged banks to treat MSMEs as long-term business partners and inaugurated an RBI awareness programme in Kochi. The RBI is...

 June 23, 2026

India–US Trade Relations and FTA Negotiations

India and US officials are holding high‑level talks in New Delhi to finalise the framework for a first‑phase bilateral trade agreement or interim pact. Discussions aim to resolve...

 June 23, 2026

Gig Economy Employment and Labour Protection Challenges

Recently the ILO adopted Convention No. 193 on Decent Work in the Platform Economy, a first global treaty setting binding labour standards for platform workers. Parallel national and...

 June 23, 2026

India’s Digital Expansion and Internet Penetration

India’s internet subscriber base crossed 1.09 billion by March 31, 2026. Broadband users totalled 1,065.88 million; wireless subscribers were 1,046.26 million. 5G services reached 99.9% of districts by...

 June 23, 2026

El Niño and Monsoon Performance Concerns

As of 23 June 2026, WMO and NASA warned that El Niño 2026 could weaken the Indian monsoon; IMD has forecast a below‑average monsoon and reported a 40–46%...

 June 23, 2026

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