Economy

Two-thirds of India's imports of tree nuts (such as almonds and pistachios) came from the US alone

Package includes food security support, infrastructure, health, defence and maritime cooperation as India and Seychelles sign agreements to deepen ties in the Indian Ocean region

New rules likely to be notified by March 1st week

India has agreed to buy $500 bn worth of US energy products and other goods as part of a trade deal. This won't be easy, for India has been diversifying its sources

India imported Venezuelan crude until 2019-20 before US sanctions on the South American country's state oil company PDVSA stopped that

In a statement on Monday, Desai, who is also the CEO of Emami Agrotech Ltd, said the geopolitical restructuring has altered global trade corridors

For those operating at the heart of supply chains, the renewed commitment to infrastructure-led growth stands out as one of the most significant aspects of the Budget

White House said in order that 'India has committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil,' and that import tariffs on all Indian goods may be raised if it resumes purchases

The operating environment for banks will remain strong in 2026, supported by robust macroeconomic conditions and structural reforms, it said

Despite a thaw in trade talks, higher costs, logistics challenges and refinery constraints may limit any near-term boost in India's crude oil, gas and LPG imports from the US

Pax Silica and import commitments highlight opportunities and risks

E-commerce and quick commerce platforms are set to add nearly a million gig workers in 2026, driven by last-mile delivery demand and rapid expansion of dark stores in non-metro cities

Share across debt, equity rose from 39.7% a year ago to 41% in Jan 2026

The draft norms reduce delegated legislation, with their number proposed to be cut to 333 from 511

Goyal said India would face no difficulty in purchasing goods worth $500 billion from the United States over the next five years under a proposed bilateral trade pact

An analysis by CITI of data from the US Office of Textiles and Apparel showed that US imports of textiles and apparel from India fell 31.4 per cent in November 2025 compared with November 2024

India's data centre capacity has risen sharply over the past five years, reflecting accelerating investment momentum

What remains unclear is whether American soybean oil will be allowed on a quota basis with nil basic customs duty, and whether the 6.5 per cent agri and education cess will be exempted

The government stated that no new JKEL-2 liquor licences are proposed to be issued in the next financial year

Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Reliance Industries are not accepting offers from traders for Russian oil loading in March and April, said a trader who approached the refiners