India
India business expansion slows to 14-month low in January
Indian private sector companies began 2025 with a notable slowdown in growth as new business intakes decelerated. Aggregate output increased at its weakest pace since November 2023.
India’s doubts over TAPI Pipeline persist amid security and geopolitical concerns
The TAPI pipeline project, upon completion, will span 1,814 kilometres, beginning at the Galkynysh Gas Field in Turkmenistan, the world’s second-largest natural gas reserve
India's NTPC plans solar joint venture in Sri Lanka
India's NTPC announced on January 22 plans for a 50-MW solar installation in Sri Lanka in partnership with Ceylon Electricity Board
Indian energy supply unaffected by US sanctions on Russia
India’s energy security remains steady despite new US sanctions targeting Russia.
Authorities seize $3.8mn of meth in northeastern India
India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has intercepted two major drug consignments worth a combined $3.8mn in northeastern India. The seizures were part of a larger anti-drug operation targeting organised trafficking networks in the region.
Aluminium prices dip as Trump considers 10% tariff on Chinese imports
Aluminium prices took a hit on January 22 after US President Donald Trump announced his administration was contemplating a 10% tariff on Chinese imports, effective February 1.
INTERVIEW: REnergy Dynamics eyes 175 tonnes per day in compressed biogas projects in India
India’s Noida-based clean energy company REnergy Dynamics expects to develop compressed bio-gas (CBG) projects with a combined capacity of 175 tonnes per day (tpd) in the near future
India on the brink of a new oil shock
India is facing the very real threat of an oil shock as new US sanctions targeting Russian crude come into force.
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Google enters India’s carbon removal market with biochar deal with Varaha
Google has agreed to purchase carbon credits from an Indian start-up that transforms agricultural waste into biochar, a charcoal-like material that captures CO2 and enriches soil
Trump Tantrum impact on the Indian rupee expected to be temporary
The "Trump Tantrum," a term describing the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the Indian rupee, is expected to be temporary
Global coal trade approaches its peak
Preliminary data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicates that global coal imports rose by 2.4% in 2024, reaching 1.5bn tonnes for the year.
Navigating the four year long India-China border standoff
The prolonged border standoff between India and China, spanning from 2020 to 2024, underscores the fragility of relations between the world’s two most populous nations.
US to remove barriers to nuclear collaboration with India
The United States will eliminate barriers that have hindered collaboration between Indian nuclear organisations and American firms, according to US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
Indian banks' profitability to moderate in FY26
Indian banks' profitability is expected to moderate in FY26, following an inflexion point in FY25, largely due to delinquencies stemming from over-leveraging in unsecured assets and rising unsecured credit costs.
Bangladesh revokes former Prime Minister Hasina’s passport
Bangladesh’s Department of Immigration and Passports has annulled the passports of 97 people, citing alleged involvement in enforced disappearances and killings in July. The list includes former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.