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The Indian economy has demonstrated resilience despite global uncertainty and weak external demand, supported by “strong and durable macroeconomic fundamentals,” according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) October bulletin released on Monday. The bulletin’s article on the ‘State of the Economy’ highlighted that India’s growth momentum continues, with signs of revival in urban demand…
File photo: Union minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: PTI) Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday expressed confidence that India’s exports will maintain a positive growth trajectory in 2025-26 despite global uncertainties, including US-imposed tariffs.Addressing reporters, Goyal said that during the first six months of the current fiscal (April–September 2025-26), India’s goods and…
India is expected to contribute about 20% of global GDP growth, underpinned by strong domestic demand and prudent macroeconomic and financial sector policies that have helped it withstand external shocks, Shaktikanta Das, Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said on Saturday.Addressing the 85th Kale Memorial Lecture on “Indian Economy in a changing global order”…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday highlighted India’s growing economic resilience and said that the nation is well-equipped to absorb external shocks, amid ongoing external trade tensions.“Our capacity to absorb shocks is strong, while our economic leverage is evolving. Our choices will determine whether resilience becomes a foundation for leadership or merely a buffer…
MUMBAI: India’s capital markets have been resilient, defying global slowdown on the back of robust support from domestic investors, allowing a spate of startups to go public. This has been “the single biggest” positive development for all private market investors, said Shailendra Singh, MD at Peak XV Partners. This is the first time India’s capital…
India is strengthening its focus on self-reliance and building resilient supply chains to safeguard the country against global disruptions and the weaponisation of trade, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.Speaking at the curtain-raiser of the CII Partnership Summit to be held in November at Visakhapatnam, Goyal stressed that India’s approach rests on…
Global economic shocks have slowed India’s growth in the short term, but its long-term prospects remain strong, according to a report by S&P Global India Research.The report highlighted that reforms, infrastructure development, and process improvements have strengthened India’s position, giving it a competitive edge over developed countries.“Amid global market volatility, India’s growth is resilient and…
Indian stock markets managed to post “positive returns” in 2025 despite sweeping US tariffs, supported by strong domestic fundamentals, resilient consumption, and recent GST reforms, according to reports.“We believe markets have now priced in the uncertainty around tariff-related decisions,” noted Bank of Baroda economist Sonal Badhan in a report.Other markets, including the UK and Indonesia,…
