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The Reserve Bank of India has formally proposed a unified digital currency framework for BRICS nations ahead of the bloc’s 2026 summit, marking New Delhi’s most assertive move yet toward building alternative payment rails outside Western financial infrastructure. This initiative positions India as the technical architect of a system that could eventually settle billions in intra-BRICS trade without dollar intermediation. …

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China’s frequent deployment of economic penalties against trading partners is generating strategic blowback, as targeted nations increasingly coordinate countermeasures and diversify supply chains away from Chinese dependence. Beijing’s coercive economic toolkit—once devastatingly effective—now risks accelerating the very decoupling it seeks to prevent. New Delhi, April 2025 — China’s willingness to weaponise trade relationships has become a defining feature of its …

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Indian benchmark indices closed marginally higher on April 20, with the Sensex gaining 26 points and Nifty settling at 24,364, reflecting cautious optimism amid conflicting global signals. The muted gains underscore a market in consolidation mode, where investors are selectively rotating positions rather than making directional bets. New Delhi, April 2026 — The Indian equity markets delivered a flat-to-positive session …

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GIFT Nifty futures edged higher on Tuesday as markets priced in renewed optimism surrounding US-Iran diplomatic engagement, signalling a potentially calmer opening for Indian benchmark indices. Indian equities remain acutely sensitive to Middle Eastern geopolitical risk given the country’s dependence on crude imports, making any de-escalation signal materially relevant for inflation expectations and corporate margins. New Delhi, April 2025 — …

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India’s retail inflation has dropped below the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% target midpoint for the first time in sustained fashion during FY26, fundamentally altering the central bank’s policy calculus. This disinflation trajectory creates room for monetary easing but raises questions about whether falling prices reflect demand weakness rather than supply-side efficiency gains. New Delhi, April 2026 — India’s consumer …

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The Reserve Bank of India has maintained its benchmark repo rate unchanged, prioritising macroeconomic stability as global financial markets experience sustained turbulence from trade wars and currency fluctuations. RBI’s decision signals confidence in India’s domestic consumption story while keeping powder dry for potential future intervention should external shocks intensify. New Delhi, April 2025 — The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary …

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India has revised its merger control regulations to exempt smaller startup funding rounds from mandatory Competition Commission of India (CCI) approval, reducing compliance burdens that previously delayed venture capital deployment. The adjustment raises asset and turnover thresholds for mandatory merger filings, allowing startups raising early and mid-stage rounds to bypass lengthy regulatory scrutiny that often stretched beyond 180 days. New …

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The global financial system is experiencing a severe liquidity contraction as major central banks simultaneously tighten monetary conditions, marking the definitive end of the post-2008 easy money era. This coordinated withdrawal of capital is creating acute funding pressures across emerging and developed markets alike, with implications for asset valuations, credit availability, and economic growth trajectories. New Delhi, April 2025 — …

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The Federal Reserve faces mounting pressure to recalibrate its interest rate trajectory as conflicting signals from inflation data and labour market cooling complicate the path forward. Market participants now assign near-equal probability to a rate hold versus a 25 basis point cut at the June FOMC meeting, creating heightened uncertainty for global capital flows and emerging market currencies including the …

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A potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating Iran tensions would simultaneously cripple India’s two flagship connectivity projects—the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)—exposing a critical vulnerability in New Delhi’s trade diversification strategy. India’s dependence on the Persian Gulf chokepoint for both energy imports and alternative trade routes now presents a concentrated …