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Sunday, May 24, 2026
TopicIndia exports

Topic: India exports

India on an FTA signing spree, but limited utilisation & widening trade deficits temper gains

India has signed several free trade agreements in the last 5 yrs, but they are yet to be utilised to the extent expected.

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Indians are confused about who counts as poor. Is it someone who owns an iPhone 13?

In the bizarre Viral Spiral that is North India’s “gareeb ki pehchan” reels, enjoying coffee, dreaming of studying in Germany, and owning an iPhone 13 are all markers of poverty.

India on an FTA signing spree, but limited utilisation & widening trade deficits temper gains

India has signed several free trade agreements in the last 5 yrs, but they are yet to be utilised to the extent expected.

India needs national security policy, long-term defence funds, say ex-service chiefs & bureaucrats

At a discussion on civil-military relations, ex-Navy chief Arun Prakash & Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda flag structural gaps in defence planning, procurement & coordination.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.