A draft 2047 steel strategy proposes AI-powered monitoring, tighter quality controls and targeted trade remedies as India seeks to curb sub-standard imports while securing specialised grades for industry. India is preparing to rework its steel policy around artificial intelligence, data…
At the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, India’s prime minister said rapid growth and digital progress must spread opportunity rather than concentrate power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a recent address at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum to present India as…
Seoul is adding a director-general-level semiconductor unit and a dedicated India division as it accelerates chip investment and seeks to turn closer ties with New Delhi into business opportunities. South Korea is setting up a new ministerial unit to drive…
The Centre has been ordered to convene an expert committee after the court questioned whether India’s rules can effectively punish drug companies for influencing doctors’ prescriptions. India’s Supreme Court has pressed the Union government to build a tougher legal structure…
As India expands plans for fisheries, offshore energy, ports and deep-sea resources, its ability to protect marine ecosystems will determine whether it can offer a durable model for ocean-based development. India’s blue economy is moving from policy idea to development…
A record 27 Singaporean companies showcased their capabilities at SEMICON India 2026 as India accelerates efforts to build a domestic semiconductor ecosystem, despite skills shortages and supply-chain delays. India’s semiconductor ambitions are drawing a growing number of Singaporean companies into…
Registered factories increased 14.5% over the past decade, but high inactivity, weaker investment and regional disparities suggest industrial capacity is expanding more slowly than the headline numbers indicate. India’s manufacturing base expanded between 2015-16 and 2024-25, but the latest Annual…
Officials plan to use analytics, behavioural prompts and invoice-level checks to detect evasion and reduce intrusive enforcement, with business-to-consumer e-invoicing due from April 2027. India’s GST administration is preparing a more data-driven push to widen the tax base, with officials…
Jonathan Reynolds says the UK-India free trade agreement will deliver near-term gains while opening the way to greater investment, exports and jobs between the two economies. Jonathan Reynolds has said the India-UK free trade agreement is designed to deliver quick…
India and the UK have identified five priority sectors, including clean energy, advanced manufacturing and financial services, as they seek to double bilateral trade by 2030 under the new trade pact. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has set out…
Netweb, E2E Networks, Sterlite Technologies and HFCL are already converting AI demand into revenue, while larger groups remain in the costly infrastructure build-out phase. India’s artificial intelligence rush has become as much a market story as a technological one. Over…
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal says India’s growing consumer market, expanding industrial base and looser cost pressures could draw more global car production to the country. India is on course to become a major global base for car manufacturing as international…
