At SEMICON India 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s expanding semiconductor ecosystem is creating new opportunities across chip design, manufacturing, packaging and electronics. The three-day event brings together more than 600 companies from 52 countries, highlighting growing global industry participation. India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 has an expanded outlay of $13.5 billion, while 12 chip…
KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine has long argued that Russia will only negotiate seriously if the cost of continuing the war becomes too high. For Kyiv, punitive sanctions that impose real economic costs on Moscow are a key part of that strategy. This week’s passage of a long-sought, sweeping package of U.S. sanctions aimed at cutting off…
India’s agricultural exports are growing at a faster pace than overall merchandise exports. Government data shows the value of farm produce exports in April-September 2025, at $25.9 billion, to have registered an 8.8% jump over the $23.8 billion for the corresponding six months of 2024. Source: indianexpress Read More…
Executives from BYD, Xiaomi, Zhongji Innolight, and Bank of China are likely to join Xi Jinping’s upcoming US trip, sources say. The sizeable business delegation would mirror Trump’s CEO entourage during his May Beijing visit, signaling potential investment deals at the summit despite Innolight facing US export-restriction scrutiny. Source: SCMP Read More…
Retailers and apparel makers are warning that prices could rise or festive discounts could shrink after the government introduced a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above ₹2,000, effective October 15. Although retailers are prohibited from directly passing the MDR on to consumers as a surcharge, industry executives say higher prices or reduced…
Dhaka is reviewing one hundred and one agreements signed with New Delhi. Bureaucrats trained in India over the past decade may face scrutiny. The ruling party alleges past governments compromised national interests with a friendly nation. Goods-laden vehicles from that country were reportedly allowed free road use. Source: The Economic times Read More…
The US House of Representatives has advanced a Russia sanctions bill that could give President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil and gas. A proposed amendment specifically names India among 10 countries eligible for such duties. However, the amendment does not automatically impose a 100% tariff…
States and Union Territories have been advised to commence geo-tagging of rural water supply sources and post-monsoon testing of water supply sources from October 2, while also organising ‘Jal Arpan’ activities across the maximum possible number of Gram Panchayats on the same day. Source: DD india Read More…
India’s Transition to an Industrial Economy in the “China+1” Era: Structural Bottlenecks, Localisation & MSME Integration By- Kartik Shyam Mogha, Research Associate & Manya Bhati, Research Intern Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan Throughout history, the locus of global production has continually shifted, fundamentally altering the balance of power and civilizational progress. For decades, the world…