The National US–India Chamber of Commerce (NUICC) has launched its South India Regional Chamber in Bengaluru, India, on December 3, 2025, marking a significant milestone as the organization celebrates its …
Trade
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South Asia’s Debt Crunch Deepens as New World Bank Data Exposes Rising Servicing Burdens, Shrinking Inflows, and Mounting Solvency Risks
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readSouth Asia is moving closer to a structural debt crisis, not a cyclical squeeze, as fresh data from the World Bank’s International Debt Report 2024 shows the region’s external liabilities …
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India Says WTO Tech Pact Hurt Domestic Electronics Industry, Triggering Decades of Import Dependence
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readA parliamentary panel has warned that India’s decision to accept sweeping zero-tariff commitments under the WTO’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA) “effectively froze the country out of building a competitive electronics …
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India Scrambles for a Policy Reset as U.S. Tariffs Knock Out a Quarter of Exports in Five Months
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe Indian government is staring at an increasingly uncomfortable policy gap as exports to the United States contract at a pace not seen in over a decade. Officials are being …
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India’s Blockbuster GDP Masks a Tightening Fiscal Squeeze as Tax Revenues Lag Ambitious Targets
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s headline growth numbers are racing ahead, but the underlying fiscal arithmetic is tightening in ways that even a robust economy cannot fully obscure. The latest national accounts show real …
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In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Lord Karan Bilimoria
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readThe India-UK relationship stands at an important juncture, a partnership rooted in shared democratic ideals, economic potential, and deep people-to-people bonds. Lord Karan Bilimoria is a Member of Parliament in …
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India’s Markets Hold Steady Despite $1.5 Billion FPI Outflows and a Spiking Import Bill
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s October macroeconomic landscape reflects an economy increasingly shaped by shifts in global capital flows and widening trade imbalances, even as domestic fundamentals remain broadly stable. The latest Monthly Economic …
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Rupee Near 90 Fails to Lift Exports; GTRI Flags Structural Barriers as the Real Drag
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s rupee sliding close to ₹90 per U.S. dollar has revived the argument that currency depreciation should boost export competitiveness. But trade data and new analysis from the Global Trade …
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India, Canada Move to Fast-Track Trade Pact as New Delhi Pushes Strategic Collaboration in Critical Minerals, Clean Energy
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia and Canada signaled a decisive reset in their economic engagement, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on November 24, 2025, calling for rapid progress on stalled free trade …
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On November 14 the result of the state legislative election in Bihar was announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition led by …