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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
TopicTrade policy

Topic: trade policy

India’s tax and trade policies are not aligned. It creates inefficiencies

India has made important strides with GST and corporate tax. Yet, exporters continue to grapple with delays in refunds and compliance burdens that erode competitiveness.

On Camera

Trump’s China visit is already a spectacle on Chinese internet. Strategists are cautious

Tang Xianglong, a senior media commentator, claimed that the visit is far more than a routine diplomatic engagement and could shape the trajectory of Trump 2.0.

Centre more than doubles tariffs on gold, silver to defend rupee

The hikes, aiming to dampen demand in the world’s second-largest bullion market, follow a rare weekend appeal from PM Modi. Gold is the country’s largest import item after crude oil.

CDS & Navy chief picked out, the next key defence & security appointments Centre is set to decide on

One of the key and far-reaching appointments will be that of the new director of Intelligence Bureau. Current IB chief Tapan Deka’s second extension ends in June.

Muslim voters no longer matter to BJP. Only a new Hindu-led coalition can challenge Modi-Shah

These elections mark completion of BJP-secular party divide purely on Hindu-Muslim basis. BJP’s rivals are increasingly looking like Muslim parties though their leaders are all Hindus.