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The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace convened a security studies seminar featuring German economist Heribert Dieter, signalling intensified Western think-tank focus on geoeconomic fragmentation and trade weaponisation. This dialogue carries direct implications for India’s strategic positioning as middle powers navigate an increasingly bifurcated global economic architecture. New Delhi, April 2025 — The Carnegie Endowment’s decision to host Heribert Dieter, a …

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Global equity markets registered mixed overnight movements on April 16-17, setting up Indian markets for a cautious opening session amid evolving risk sentiment. Indian investors should monitor sectoral rotation patterns and foreign institutional flow data as Wall Street’s overnight cues filter through Asian trading desks. New Delhi, April 2025 — Overnight developments across major global exchanges have once again placed …

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Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty registered gains on Thursday as markets responded positively to emerging signals of a potential US-Iran diplomatic breakthrough and sustained foreign institutional investor buying. The rally reflects a broader shift in risk sentiment, with geopolitical premium easing and global capital rotating back toward emerging market equities. New Delhi, April 2025 — Indian equity markets opened …

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The Reserve Bank of India has opted to hold interest rates steady, prioritising assessment of inflation trajectory and monetary policy transmission over immediate growth stimulus. This pause signals the central bank’s intent to preserve policy ammunition while evaluating whether previous rate actions are adequately filtering through to lending rates and consumer prices. New Delhi, April 2025 — The RBI’s decision …

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US inflation dynamics directly influence India’s economy through capital flow volatility, rupee depreciation pressure, and imported inflation channels. Indian equity markets face valuation compression when Federal Reserve rate expectations tighten, while the Reserve Bank of India must calibrate domestic policy to manage these external spillovers. New Delhi, April 2026 — The transmission mechanism linking American price pressures to Indian financial …

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India’s startup ecosystem is witnessing a structural recalibration in early 2025, driven by targeted government policy interventions, a decisive pivot toward artificial intelligence ventures, and a more disciplined funding environment favouring profitability over scale. The convergence of regulatory support and maturing investor sentiment suggests Indian startups are transitioning from a growth-at-all-costs phase to sustainable value creation. New Delhi, April 2025 …

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Oil offers stronger short-term inflation correlation than gold during supply-driven price shocks, making crude a tactically superior hedge when energy costs drive headline inflation in 2026. Gold retains its advantage as a long-term store of value and portfolio stabiliser, particularly during monetary policy uncertainty and currency depreciation cycles. New Delhi, April 2026 — Brent crude’s 18 percent rally since January …

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The US dollar has declined to a six-week low as renewed diplomatic engagement between Washington and Tehran reduces geopolitical risk premiums in currency markets. This softening creates a complex calculus for emerging market currencies including the Indian rupee, potentially easing import costs while reshaping capital flow patterns. New Delhi, April 2025 — The US Dollar Index approached its lowest level …

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Russia has issued a sharp diplomatic rebuke to the United States over what Moscow characterises as provocative military posturing toward Iran, with a senior Kremlin official announcing potential countermeasures. The escalation signals a deepening of the Russia-Iran strategic axis and complicates Western efforts to contain Tehran’s regional influence. New Delhi, April 2025 — Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, often …

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The Trump administration’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as part of intensified pressure on Iran directly endangers India’s energy security, with approximately 60% of India’s crude imports transiting through this critical chokepoint. Both India and China face immediate supply disruption risks, forcing New Delhi to accelerate strategic petroleum reserve expansion and diversify sourcing away from Gulf dependence. New …