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.