Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Global & Regional Perspective

Global & Regional Perspective

21 - 07 - 2026

Russia Seeks Deeper Tank Ties With India Through T-90MS Production Offer

Russia’s offer to co-produce the T-90MS tank in India is the latest sign that one of the defence relationships most resilient to geopolitical churn is shifting from licensed assembly to deeper industrial partnership

17 - 07 - 2026

Kudankulam files surface on dark web as India probes leak at nuclear plant contractor

World Leaks says it stole a vast cache of Reliance-linked data; officials say the breach did not affect reactor systems, but experts warn the exposed documents could still reveal sensitive supply-chain details

15 - 07 - 2026

Why India’s global bond entry is an empire built on trust

When pension funds or sovereign wealth funds buy these bonds, they must first purchase rupees to settle the trade

08 - 07 - 2026

Why New Delhi is rushing to globalise the Rupee

By systematically introducing an enabling infrastructure for trading and settlement in rupees, the central bank aims to de-link India’s trade basket from exclusive dollar reliance

25 - 06 - 2026

West Asia truce limits Indian corporate margin hit to 100 bps

Previously, assuming a prolonged conflict, analysts had pencilled in a much steeper impact of 200 bps

17 - 06 - 2026

Energy shock threatens to slow India’s GDP growth

Rising crude oil, gas prices are pushing up production input costs, hitting manufacturing and construction sectors: Crisil

17 - 06 - 2026

India Tests ‘Tomahawk-Class’ Cruise Missile: LRLACM Flight-Test Marks Strategic Shift

This is India’s equivalent of the US Tomahawk—built entirely domestically

15 - 06 - 2026

India turns to Russian mining assets to secure heavy industry and EV transition

An Indian delegation visited Russia in May for preliminary talks with government and industry executives

13 - 06 - 2026

Iran-US Deal to Lift Blockade, Open Hormuz and Dismantle Nuclear Site

If the memorandum is signed, it will launch a two-month phase of technical negotiations on eliminating uranium stockpiles, limiting nuclear activities and decommissioning Iranian nuclear facilities

10 - 06 - 2026

Rising energy prices, WA war to drag India FY26 GDP growth to 7.4%: Fitch

The rating agency expects overall GDP growth to ease to 6.4% in FY27, a downward revision of 0.3pp from March.