Page 4 - Economy

Budget 2026 backs decarbonisation, clean energy supply chains

Union Budget 2026-27 lays out a long-term energy strategy focused on decarbonisation and supply chain resilience through CCUS funding, nuclear incentives, battery storage support, logistics upgrades

India, GCC to sign terms of reference on Feb 5 to launch FTA talks

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will preside over the signing ceremony of the ToRs with GCC

India's Russian crude imports fall 12% in January from December, shows data

Indian refiners have been redrawing crude import strategies in recent ​months to shift away from top supplier Russia and boost imports from the Middle East

India's growth story is a multi-decade opportunity: BlackRock's Larry Fink

Economic momentum of the country is being driven by policy stability, sustained infra investment, and rising confidence among entrepreneurs and households, says Mukesh Ambani

Kremlin says India's oil diversification 'nothing new' amid US trade deal

After India-US trade deal, Kremlin says India has always bought oil from many countries; Moscow sees India's plan to diversify oil supplies as nothing new or surprising

Sustained double-digit growth achievable for India: Mukesh Ambani

Speaking at a JioBlackRock event in Mumbai, Ambani also said that in the next decade, India will not be importing 80 per cent of its energy.

Breaking the glass wall: Why the India-US trade deal works for India

The India-US trade agreement should be seen as a win for consumers and producers, with debates on protectionism and strategic autonomy often missing the economic trade-offs involved

India to ensure record borrowing plan doesn't disrupt markets: Official

India's bond markets have been battered by hefty government borrowings, with investors expecting a record ₹30 trillion of federal and state government debt supply in the next fiscal

Trade deals remove uncertainties, boost capital formation: Sebi chairman

Replying to a question on whether the trade deal with the US will push foreign investors to get more money into the country, Pandey said such moves can "spur" investment decisions

Sensitive sectors safeguarded in US trade deal: Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha

Parliament Budget session: Piyush Goyal said that India protected sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy in India-US trade deal, adding that labour-intensive sectors will benefit

Services PMI rebounds to 58.5 in Jan amid higher output, hiring

The main features behind output growth were demand buoyancy, new business gains and tech investment, said the survey

Textile sector capex hits highest in over 14 yrs, trade deals boost outlook

The total value of new project announcements for the year ending December 2025 was Rs 44,019 crore, the highest on a rolling 4-quarter basis since at least 2011

India-US trade deal: Why Trump's $500-billion export claim raises doubts

Donald Trump's claim that India will buy $500 billion of US goods under a new trade deal dwarfs current trade flows and follows a familiar pattern from his earlier negotiations

Services PMI rises to 58.5 in Jan 2026 as demand and hiring pick up

January services PMI: New orders increased faster in January after slowing at the end of 2025

India to keep some farm protections in US trade deal, buy arms, energy

The agreement comes after months of tensions between US and India that began to ease in recent weeks, and follows a big trade agreement signed by India with the European Union last month

Trump's tariff cut sparks relief in India despite limited clarity on deal

India had agreed to buy petroleum, defence goods and aircraft from the US, while partly opening up its guarded agriculture sector under the agreement

Budget sends mixed signals on PLI push across key manufacturing sectors

Allocations for 2026-27 across 14 sectors reveal clear winners and laggards

Container scheme to attract ₹1 trillion investments, says Sonowal

Container support scheme will lead to capacity equal to 10% of global demand

Scrapping revenue deficit grants may strain fragile states: Economists

Economists warn that removal of revenue deficit grants could hurt fiscally weak and hill states, forcing them to seek alternative support from the Centre

US tariffs not the only factor for Customs duty changes: CBIC chairman

CBIC Chairman Vivek Chaturvedi explains the Budget's calibrated customs duty exemptions, SEZ flexibility and tariff reforms amid global trade headwinds