Moreover, India’s tight capital controls, management of the rupee and, importantly, a smaller share of global exports run counter to aspirations of making it an international currency.
For this financial year, the rupee is down about 11% against the dollar, broadly in line with other major Asian currencies such as the offshore Chinese yuan and the Korean won.
During the week ended 29 May, RBI data showed foreign currency assets, a major component of the overall reserves, increased by $3.50 billion to $455.21 billion
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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