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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicTrade surplus

Topic: trade surplus

India’s trade deficit with China widens as Beijing hits record $1.2tn trade surplus despite Trump tariffs

China’s exports to India have grown by 13.46 per cent between the first nine months of the 2024-2025 financial year and the 2025-26 financial year, according to the latest trade data.

Watch CutTheClutter: China’s weaponisation of trade & the $1 trillion surplus

In Episode 1588, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how China used trade as an agent of growth & what it means for the world, particularly India & US.

India enjoys healthy trade surplus with Bangladesh. The political crisis can hurt trade, FTA chances

Bangladesh, a major export market for India, is already grappling with inflation & unemployment. The unrest can worsen the situation, impacting import demand.

Trade in rupee can’t afford speed breakers from govt. RBI also needs to take care of a hitch

While RBI move to allow export/import to be invoiced in Indian rupee will solve some problems, there is no guarantee it will circumvent payment issues with Iran or Russia.

Trump’s trade war spurs India to import more oil, drones from US

India is among partner countries seeking to allay U.S. trade deficit fears by increasing imports as the Trump administration redraws bilateral trade plans and seeks to alter world trade norms.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

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.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.