New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) While the Iran war has already driven Brent crude up around 9 per cent to near $80 per barrel and LNG prices by around 50 per cent in the global market, India has sufficient foreign exchange reserves, a low current account deficit (CAD) of 0.8 per cent of GDP in H1 FY26, and low inflation rates, which collectively allow it to effectively mitigate the impacts of rising global crude oil prices and ensure domestic energy security, according to the Finance Ministry’s mont…
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New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India’s experience demonstrates that import substitution and export strength can move together when approached strategically. Across sectors, from mobile phones and medicines to automobiles and defence, the push is to build in India not only for domestic needs, but for global markets as well, according to an official factsheet issued on Monday.As local capacity expands and imports reliance falls, many industries also gain the scale to export more, strengthening the ex…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Union Budget 2026‑27 marked a “pragmatic approach” with “no fireworks,” laying the groundwork for a stable medium‑term growth environment, without focusing on immediate catalysts for equity markets, a report has said.Global Brokerage Jefferies India in the report lauded the renewed emphasis on capital expenditure, particularly in defence, which was enabled by slower fiscal consolidation.The brokerage also welcomed support for data centres and electronics compo…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Federation of Indian Export Organisations on Thursday urged the government to use the Union Budget 2026 to tackle cost competitiveness issues faced by exporters through customs duty rationalisation and tax incentives.FIEO proposed five measures ranging from customs duty rationalisation to support for domestic shipping lines and enhanced tax incentives for R&D.The industry body argued targeted fiscal support and policy certainty are essential as India competes for glo…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The NITI Aayog on Wednesday released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, a comprehensive assessment of export readiness across India’s states and Union Territories.Aligned with India’s objective of achieving $1 trillion in merchandise exports by 2030 and the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, the Export Preparedness Index provides an evidence-based framework to evaluate the strength, resilience, and inclusiveness of subnational export ecosystems. The Index identifies…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Though India has done well in specific segments of the automotive export market, there are significant opportunities to increase market share in the $2.2 trillion global automotive export market, which is growing, according to the latest ‘Trade Watch Quarterly’ released by NITI Aayog on Tuesday.The publication highlights emerging structural shifts in India’s trade profile, including the rising contribution of technology-intensive exports, the continued strength of servi…