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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicCentral government bonds

Topic: Central government bonds

Cheaper borrowing, forex benefit — how JP Morgan’s bond move will benefit Indian govt & companies

JP Morgan included Indian bonds in its widely-tracked emerging markets bond index, exposing them to foreign investors. Finance Ministry officials and market analysts both lauded move.

Bonds in India tumble as Modi govt unveils record borrowing plan in Budget

Elevated bond sales will worsen debt supply worries in a year when the RBI is expected to wind back on its monetary stimulus.

RBI allows retail investors to directly bid for govt bonds — how it works & what it means

RBI's decision to allow direct retail participation could be a game changer. The central bank adds that it is unlikely to cut flow of funds into bank deposits.

Top bond holders are trading central govt bonds for state govt debt

Lenders are earning extra returns of 100 basis points as some state govts are borrowing funds at as high as 8.4%.

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Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.