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The United States economy expanded by just 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024, dramatically undershooting consensus expectations and marking the weakest quarterly performance since the pandemic recovery period. This sharp deceleration signals potential recessionary pressures in the world’s largest economy, with significant implications for emerging market capital flows, dollar strength, and Federal Reserve policy trajectory. New Delhi, April 2025 …

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has indicated that temporary oil price shocks will not trigger interest rate hikes, suggesting the central bank will look through supply-driven inflation. However, this stance does not guarantee rate cuts are imminent, as underlying price pressures and labour market resilience continue to complicate the Fed’s path toward its 2% inflation target. New Delhi, April 2025 …

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Pakistan is positioning itself as a regional peacemaker, seeking to shed its image as a conflict-prone state and emerge as a credible diplomatic intermediary in South Asian and Middle Eastern disputes. This strategic recalibration reflects Islamabad’s urgent need to attract foreign investment, stabilise its economy, and reduce dependence on military-centric foreign policy frameworks. New Delhi, April 2025 — Pakistan’s foreign …

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China and North Korea are resuming high-level diplomatic exchanges after years of pandemic-induced isolation, signalling Beijing’s renewed interest in stabilising its buffer state amid intensifying US-led pressure in the Indo-Pacific. The diplomatic thaw carries significant implications for regional security calculations, including India’s strategic positioning in a multipolar Asia. New Delhi, April 2025 — The resumption of formal diplomatic engagement between …

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Indian benchmark indices suffered their steepest single-day decline in three months on Thursday, with the Sensex plunging 931 points and the Nifty 50 breaching the critical 23,900 support level amid a confluence of global and domestic headwinds. The selloff, driven by escalating US-China trade tensions, weakening rupee, and sustained foreign institutional outflows, erased approximately ₹12 lakh crore in investor wealth …

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Indian equity markets suffered a brutal selloff on Thursday, with the Sensex plunging over 900 points and the Nifty 50 breaching the critical 23,900 support level. The broad-based decline signals renewed risk aversion among institutional investors amid a confluence of global headwinds and domestic profit-booking pressures. New Delhi, April 2025 — The Bombay Stock Exchange’s benchmark Sensex tumbled more than …

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The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee has forecast 6.9% GDP growth and 4.6% inflation for FY27, signalling confidence in domestic demand resilience despite global headwinds. These projections position India as the fastest-growing major economy while keeping inflation within the RBI’s tolerance band, giving policymakers room for calibrated rate adjustments. New Delhi, April 2025 — The RBI’s latest macroeconomic …

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The Reserve Bank of India under Governor Sanjay Malhotra has projected headline inflation at 4.6% for FY2026-27, positioning price stability within the central bank’s comfort zone despite elevated global risks. This forecast signals measured confidence in domestic price dynamics while acknowledging that geopolitical flashpoints could rapidly alter the inflation trajectory. New Delhi, April 2026 — The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee …

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The European Investment Bank has committed to a strategic partnership with Latvia targeting high-growth sectors and innovation economy scale-ups, deploying development finance mechanisms that India’s own startup ecosystem increasingly demands. This EU-Baltic collaboration model presents a relevant case study as India seeks to bridge its Series B funding gap and strengthen institutional support for deep-tech ventures. New Delhi, April 2025 …

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India’s defence supply chain is undergoing structural transformation through coordinated policy interventions, tax rationalization, and targeted investment incentives aimed at reducing import dependence. The KPMG analysis highlights that sustainable indigenization requires addressing fragmented vendor ecosystems, working capital constraints, and technology transfer bottlenecks that continue to limit domestic manufacturing scale. New Delhi, April 2025 — India’s defence procurement budget crossed ₹1.72 …