
Key Highlights: Jointly organized by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Ministry of External Affairs, the NCSTC-2026 is the premier event for strategic trade regulation. Taking place in the heart of the capital, the conference brings together global experts to discuss India’s role in the non-proliferation architecture. In 2026, the focus is on “Intangible Technology
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Key highlights In early 2026, India’s data debates won’t always be about the latest number. Sometimes they’ll be about the ruler used to measure it. MoSPI has been working through consultation on base revision—covering headline indicators like GDP, CPI, and IIP—via stakeholder-style engagements. Ministry of Stats & Prog Implementation+1 On the surface, “base year revision” sounds like a technical
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Key Highlights: January 2026 marks the first full month of operation for the landmark India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Officially concluded in late 2025, the agreement enters its primary implementation phase this month. The Department of Commerce (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) has issued guidelines for exporters to utilize the new Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs). Geopolitically, this
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Key highlights Every January needs a reset narrative: not optimism, not doom—orientation. If you want a clean “India entering 2026” explainer, build it around five visuals that answer five questions. 1) Are prices cooling? Use the inflation chart: retail inflation moderated to 4.9% in FY25 (Apr–Dec) from 5.4% in FY24. India Budget 2) Is India externally protected? Show reserves USD 640.3 bn
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