India’s combined merchandise and services exports are projected to reach around $850 billion in FY 2025–26, significantly below the government’s ambitious $1 trillion target, despite active Free Trade Agreement (FTA) engagements.

Economist Arvind Subramanian, in discussions around his book A Sixth of Humanity, revisits why India has failed to industrialise like China or South Korea, despite starting from comparable conditions in the early 20th century. The core issue: manufacturing stagnation, with its share in GDP largely flat and recently overshadowed by services.

Recent analysis of the RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian States (2024–25) shows that India’s export growth, despite strong aggregate numbers, is becoming increasingly regionally concentrated, raising concerns about inclusive development and employment generation.

India’s startup ecosystem raised $10.79 billion in 2025, marking a 15% decline from 2024, even as DeepTech, EnergyTech and AI-led manufacturing emerged as key growth drivers, according to data shared by market intelligence platform Tracxn.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced the Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha.

The Rajya Sabha passed the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, a day after its approval by the Lok Sabha.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to reclaim over ₹1 lakh crore of unclaimed financial assets lying idle in banks, insurance firms, mutual funds and companies.

The rupee’s recent depreciation is primarily due to capital account pressures, not current account deficits.

India has a structural Current Account Deficit (CAD) issue in its Balance of Payments (BoP).

The World Inequality Report 2026 highlights rising income and wealth inequality in India.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points (bps), signalling cheaper loans and improved credit flow. This move comes at a time when India is experiencing decadal low inflation alongside strong GDP growth, creating what the RBI Governor describes as a “rare goldilocks period.”

The Union Commerce and Industry Minister Jitin Prasada informed Lok Sabha that Dakshina Kannada (DK) has been designated as a District Export Hub (DEH).

Ambaji white marble from Gujarat has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a public warning cautioning investors against digital gold and e-gold products, highlighting their unregulated nature and potential risks. The move comes amid rising gold prices and increasing popularity of digital investment platforms.

The 8th CPC, chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, with Prof. Pulak Ghosh and Pankaj Jain (IAS) as members, has 18 months to submit its report.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global watchdog for anti–money laundering (AML) and counter–terror financing (CFT), released its report on “Asset Recovery Guidance and Best Practices”.