Supply Chain

Govt invokes Essential Commodities Act, prioritises natural gas allocation

Government issues Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 prioritising supply to CNG, PNG and LPG production as LNG shipments face disruption due to conflict in West Asia

Pentagon flags Anthropic as supply chain risk over AI chatbot Claude

The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot, Claude. The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has "officially informed Anthropic leadership that the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately." The decision appeared to shut down the opportunity for further negotiation with Anthropic, nearly a week after President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the company of endangering national security. Trump and Hegseth announced a series of threatened punishments last Friday, on the eve of the Iran war, after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to back down over concerns the company's products could be used for mass surveillance of Americans or autonomous weapons. The San Francisco-based company didn't immediately respond to a request

West Asia conflict: Govt forms panel for supply chain resilience

The committee, comprising officials from the FM, MEA, shipping ministry and oil ministry, is expected to ensure coordination among departments and engage with export promotion councils

TVS SCS posts Rs 11 crore net profit in Q3; order pipeline at ₹6,300 cr

TVS Supply Chain Solutions reported a net profit of Rs 11.19 crore in Q3 FY26, aided by margin expansion, recovery in global forwarding volumes and a strong order pipeline

Budget 2026: Readying for long-term export gains via resilient logistics

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

StarAgri sees 55% revenue jump in FY25, eyes ₹2,000 crore in FY26

StarAgri has remained profitable since inception, while its non-performing assets continue to remain below 1 per cent, reflecting disciplined risk management and balance sheet strength

Economic Survey: Responsive state, competitive firms key to resilience

Economic Survey 2025-26 says India's resilience to global shocks hinges on state capacity, effective governance, competitive firms and trust-based regulation, not just macro stabilit

At world's busiest port, China's unbalanced economy comes into view

The shipping traffic and factories never stop in China's port city of Ningbo, but the local housing market has crashed and nearby restaurants sit empty

Strategic alliance: Pax Silica can reshape global tech supply chain

The bloc brings together complementary strengths. The US and Japan can provide technological leverage while South Korea dominates chip manufacturing

Global supply chains enter era of structural volatility as risks mount: WEF

Global supply chains have entered an era of structural volatility, forcing companies and governments to re-evaluate how and where they invest and produce, and three in four business leaders are now prioritising resilience as a driver of growth, a new report said on Monday. The World Economic Forum report, released ahead of its annual meeting 2026 here, said this volatility reflects a fundamental rewiring of global value chains, driven by geopolitics, industrial policy, the energy transition and technological acceleration. The Global Value Chains Outlook 2026 drew insights from more than 100 consultations with leaders from industry, government and academia, alongside survey data from over 300 senior executives. It called for defining strategic imperatives for industry and a blueprint for industrial policy -- while a complementary interactive tool helps businesses and governments assess manufacturing risks, strengths and gaps. The study cited a use case from India on Tamil Nadu's sta

'India's electronics sector moving towards strategic indispensability'

An MNC presentation weighs India's position while pointing out that the world is 'now dependent' on Chinese supply chain

Critical mineral supply chain needs collective global action: Vaishnaw

India urges global cooperation to build resilient critical minerals supply chains, focusing on rare earths, sustainable processing, technology sharing and recycling during a US ministerial meeting

How US' military operation in Venezuela could impact oil supply chains

US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, an intervention that is raising urgent questions about its implications for oil production, prices, exports and global supply chains

2025: When multilateralism weakened, but global trade remained resilient

In 2025, multilateral trade rules weakened as the US raised tariffs, yet global trade stayed resilient, led by strong supply chains, China's leverage and India's adaptive policy response

India's exports rebound in Nov on supply-chain shifts, US restocking: GTRI

Supply-chain realignments and inventory restocking ahead of the US holiday season helped India's exports rebound in November, think tank GTRI said on Sunday. After recording contraction for two consecutive months, India's merchandise exports to the US rose 22.61 per cent to USD 6.98 billion in November despite steep 50 per cent tariffs on domestic goods, according to commerce ministry data. Imports during the month grew 38.29 per cent to USD 5.25 billion. During the April-November period of this fiscal year, the country's exports to the US increased 11.38 per cent to USD 59.04 billion, while imports rose 13.49 per cent to USD 35.4 billion. The US has imposed a sweeping 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods entering American markets from August 27. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in sectors such as electronics and machinery, "supply-chain realignments and inventory restocking ahead of the US holiday season also supported shipments". It added that the rebound after ..

India 'potential partner' in supply chain security-related efforts: US

Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg said that the US is having "ongoing conversations with India about ways of "deepening our economic security collaboration

Fifth La Niña in 6 yrs to disrupt crops, supply chains; raise disaster risk

La Niña can intensify both droughts and downpours, fuel more active storms across the tropical Pacific and strengthen Atlantic hurricanes

LEAP India, Eldorado Agritech, three others get Sebi nod to float IPOs

As many as five companies, including supply chain asset pooling firm LEAP India and Eldorado Agritech, have secured Sebi's approval to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPOs), an update with the regulator showed on Tuesday. Other firms that received regulatory clearance are Molbio Diagnostics, backed by Temasek and Motilal Oswal Private Equity; Foodlink F&B Holdings (India), a catering and food retail chain company; and Technocraft Ventures, a wastewater treatment solutions provider. All five companies, which filed their preliminary IPO papers between June and September, obtained the regulator's observations between November 25 and December 5, the update showed. In Sebi's parlance, receiving observations is equivalent to its go-ahead to proceed with a public issue. On the other hand, two companies -- Inox Clean Energy and Sky Alloys and Power -- have withdrawn their respective IPO papers on December 5. According to industry sources familiar with the development, Inox .

Japan's rare earth strategy offers West a roadmap to reduce China reliance

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing's critical metals

India-US lane feeling pricing squeeze: TVS Supply Chain Solutions MD

TVS SCS MD Ravi Viswanathan outlines growth plans, US market deals, margin improvement and how restructuring and outsourcing trends will shape the company's next phase