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Thursday, July 31, 2025
TopicIndian exports

Topic: Indian exports

Modi govt just expanded scheme to give exporters tax refunds. Why steel industry isn’t cheering

RoDTEP gives refunds to exporters on embedded taxes & duties. But, Indian Steel Association says govt's move doesn't cover sector, which remains weighed down by 4-12% of levies.

India’s Kalyani Group bags $155 million export order for artillery guns, first for country

While the country of export has not been specified, it is to note that Saudi Arabia recently carried out trials of Bharat 52, a 155 mm, 52 calibre towed howitzer, made by the company.

India-US trade 40% higher than pre-Covid. But export basket has same old gems, jewellery, pharma

Between January and May this year, India-US goods trade touched $55.57 bn compared to $40.27 bn in the same period in 2019. Experts say surge largely driven by Indian exports to US.

Uh oh. Data shows India-China trade deficit widening, Indian exports falling for 1st time in yrs

Commerce ministry data shows that in April and May, India’s exports to China declined by 31% while imports grew by 12.75%. Overall trade grew by just 2% compared to previous year.

After drop in global oil prices, govt slashes windfall tax on fuel export

According to the govt, the Rs 6 a litre export duty on petrol was scrapped & the tax on export of diesel and jet fuel was cut by Rs 2 per litre each to Rs 11 and Rs 4 respectively.

Expansion in services, core infra growth give leg-up to post-pandemic Indian economy

Surveys show activity in dominant services sector in May rose to highest level in 11 years; erratic weather and virus uptick remain concerns.

India faces flak for wheat export ban, experts fear move could trigger domino effect

India, the world’s second-largest producer of wheat, announced the export ban Saturday amid the impact of severe heat waves on wheat yields.

India’s exports bounced back after Covid. But here’s how Modi govt can achieve $5tn economy

India’s share in global exports is just 1.6 per cent. Targeted long-term strategy on the supply side is needed to enable India's ease of exporting.

BJP govt doing disservice to Hinduism by justifying ban on stalls by Muslims at Karnataka temples

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Agra’s parchinkari — How ODOP is taking Mughal-era marble handicrafts to modern markets

Parchinkari art form continues to be practised using technology that has remained unchanged for the last 400 years. It now supplement Agra’s original ODOP, leather goods.

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China is world leader in drones, Pakistan a peer. India must prioritise UAS to keep up

The procurement of high-technology legacy weapon systems must be reviewed. In the era of drones, what use does a $100 million Apache attack helicopter have?

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.