Trade
COVID-19: Modi moots $10 bn Saarc fund; discusses way forward
16 Mar 2020
India, Modi said, has set up an Integrated Disease Surveillance Portal to better trace possible virus carriers and the people they contacted and that this surveillance software could be shared with other Saarc member countries
President Trump still ready to mediate on Kashmir issue
25 Feb 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President said there was useful and comprehensive discussion on trade and that there was an appreciation that it increased steadily year on year over the last few years - US exports to India had a fairly dramatic increase
Trump looks to make India a robust market for US exports
24 Feb 2020
The United States wants India to remain a key partner across all domains in the future, especially against the prospect of India’s economy becoming the third-largest by 2030
Trump expected to fix elusive Westinghouse-NPCI deal
21 Feb 2020
Westinghouse is expected to sign a new agreement with state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NCPI) for supply of six nuclear reactors, in what would be a fresh lease of life for the ailing US energy company
Exports from SEZs hit $100 billion mark
19 Feb 2020
Modi to ease dairy, chicken rules to seal trade deal with US
14 Feb 2020
India has offered to lower import duty on US chicken legs, turkey, dairy products and produce such as blueberries and cherries from 100 per cent to 25 per cent and to further lower duty on Harley-Davidson motorcycles to below 50 per cent
US, India to seal $1.9 bn Integrated Air Defence System deal
11 Feb 2020
The proposed sale comes ahead of a planned visit by President Donald Trump to India later this month when the two countries are also expected to sign a trade deal
India, Brazil eye $15 billion bilateral trade by 2022
27 Jan 2020
The two countries signed 15 agreements to bolster cooperation in sectors like energy, defence, environment, health and animal husbandry
India’s April-December trade deficit hits $118.10 billion
15 Jan 2020
India exported goods worth $27.36 billion in December 2019 while its imports stood at $38.61 billion during the month, showing a deficit of $11.5 billion
India, Russia discuss long-term energy cooperation
15 Jan 2020
India imports over 80 per cent of the crude it processes and almost half of its oil imports are from the Gulf region, which is prone to disruptions because of geopolitical reasons and this often threatens its energy security, both in terms of price and supply volatilities
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By Cygnus | 06 Feb 2026
Intel and AMD server CPU shortages are hitting China as AI data center demand surges, pushing lead times to six months and driving prices higher.
Budget 2026-27 Seeks Fiscal Balance Amid Rupee Volatility and Industrial Stagnation
By Cygnus | 02 Feb 2026
India's Budget 2026-27 targets fiscal discipline with record capex as markets tumble, the rupee weakens and manufacturing struggles to regain momentum.
The Thirsty Cloud: Why 2026 Is the Year AI Bottlenecks Shift From Chips to Water
By Axel Miller | 28 Jan 2026
As AI server density surges in 2026, data centers face a new bottleneck deeper than chips — the massive water demand required for cooling next-generation infrastructure.
The New Airspace Economy: How Geopolitics Is Rewriting Aviation Costs in 2026
By Axel Miller | 22 Jan 2026
Airspace bans, sanctions and corridor risk are forcing airlines into costly detours in 2026, raising fuel burn, reducing aircraft utilisation and pushing airfares higher worldwide.
India’s Data Center Arms Race: The Battle for Power, Cooling, and AI Real Estate
By Cygnus | 22 Jan 2026
India’s data centre boom is turning into an AI arms race where power contracts, liquid cooling and fast commissioning decide the winners across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
India’s Oil Balancing Act: Refiners Rebuild Middle East Supply Lines as Russia Flows Disrupt
By Axel Miller | 21 Jan 2026
India’s refiners are rebalancing crude sourcing as Russian imports fell to a two-year low in December 2025, lifting OPEC’s share and raising geopolitical risk concerns.
Arctic Fever: How ‘Greenland Tariff’ Politics Sparked a Global Flight to Safety
By Axel Miller | 20 Jan 2026
Greenland-linked tariff threats have injected fresh uncertainty into transatlantic trade, triggering a risk-off shift in markets and reshaping global supply chain planning.
The New Oil (Part 5): Friend-Shoring, Supply Chain Fragmentation and the Cost of Resilience
By Cygnus | 19 Jan 2026
Friend-shoring is reshaping lithium, rare earth and graphite supply chains, creating a resilience premium and new winners and losers in clean tech.
The New Oil (Part 4): Can Technology Break the Dependency?
By Cygnus | 16 Jan 2026
Can magnet recycling and rare-earth-free motors reduce global dependence on strategic minerals? Part 4 explores breakthroughs, limits and timelines.
