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TopicAustra

Topic: Austra

IndiGo’s Rahul Bhatia should remember Australia has been a graveyard for foreign airlines

In its ruthless efficiency in controlling its home turf, Qantas behaves a lot like IndiGo, one reason ambitious foreign airlines have failed in Australia.

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A perfect storm? High energy prices, the West Asia war, and India’s narrowing fiscal space

Even if there is an early agreement on a cessation of hostilities in Iran, the price shock will not go away easily. Global prices of oil and gas will remain elevated.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.