The RBI maintained the status quo on interest rates and signalled confidence in India's ability to navigate global volatility despite geopolitical and market uncertainties.
Defending Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve foreign exchange, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Indian economy is resilient but the West Asia crisis is exerting pressure on its foreign exchange outgo due to high crude oil, fertiliser and gold prices amid the ongoing conflict.
India’s economic messaging has undergone a subtle but unmistakable shift over the past week.
The Centre has sharply raised import duty on gold, silver and platinum as geopolitical tensions and rising import costs put pressure on India’s external account.
New leadership at India’s policy think tank blends economic depth and scientific expertise, with key appointments highlighting Bengal’s continued influence in national governance and institution-building.
India may have stumbled into one of its most consequential social experiments without fully intending to: paying women simply for being the invisible engine of the household economy.
According to provisional government data, gross GST revenue stood at Rs 1,70,276 crore in November 2025, a 0.7 per cent increase over the Rs 1,69,016 crore collected in the same month last year.
The Prime Minister vowed to continue to advance reforms and strengthen Ease of Living for every citizen.
The economy continues to gain momentum, supported by resilient performance in the secondary and tertiary sectors, which lifted overall growth in the first half (H1) of FY26 to 8.0 per cent, compared with 6.1 per cent in H1 FY25.
With a 7 per cent GDP expansion in 2025 and 6.4 per cent in the next year, India will lead growth among emerging markets and across the Asia Pacific region, said Moody's Ratings on Friday.
