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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicIndian rupees

Topic: Indian rupees

Rupee worst fall over a year as vote count shows narrower win for BJP-led NDA

The rupee closed at 83.53 against the U.S. dollar. The Reserve Bank of India likely stepped in to limit the rupee's decline.

Investors say cash ‘only safe haven’ in India as markets recoil from oil shock

Rupee is down to a record low, dragging stocks and bonds. And with few signs the commodity boom will end soon, investors are bracing for more possible losses.

Sensex gains as India-Pakistan tensions improve Modi’s reelection bid

Investors have shifted focus from the India-Pakistan tensions to PM Modi’s improving prospects in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

Indian assets’ break with Asia may widen as tensions with Pakistan rise

India's troubles with Pakistan are escalating at a time it is already dealing with the rebound in oil prices and an upcoming election.

On Camera

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.