The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has welcomed the Union Budget 2026–27, presented by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, commending the Government of India for delivering …
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India’s Budget 2026: Fiscal Discipline for the Boardroom, Austerity for the Bazaar
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 5 minutes readFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive Union Budget is less a populist overture than a technocratic manifesto. With a fiscal deficit target of 4.3 percent of GDP and a record …
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The ‘Reverse Brain Drain’ Budget: Making the Move Back to India Frictionless
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readNew Delhi – In a move to strengthen the bridge between India and its 32-million-strong global diaspora, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2026-27 Union Budget has introduced a sweep of “common …
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India-AI Impact Summit 2026 to Focus on “People, Planet, and Progress,” says Ambassador Vinay Kwatra
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 10 minutes readIndian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, has outlined that the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 is anchored in the principles of “People, Planet, and Progress,” noting that this will …
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India’s Expanding Defense Ties with Europe and Bangladesh’s Strategic Balancing in South Asia
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 7 minutes readIndia’s deepening defense trade with major European Union member states such as France, Germany, Spain, and Italy has become one of the defining strategic trends in South Asia over the …
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Canada Looks to Deepen Energy and Critical Minerals Partnership with India After Ministerial Visit
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readCanada is moving to deepen its economic and energy ties with India, citing growing opportunities in energy, critical minerals, and clean technology cooperation, according to Canadian Minister of Energy and …
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The Credibility Gap: Structural Dissonance in India’s Economic Survey 2025-26
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readWhen Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2025-26 in Parliament on January 29, the document was ostensibly a review of the past year and a roadmap for the …
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India and Canada Renew Ministerial Energy Dialogue, Reaffirm Energy Security and Clean Energy Cooperation
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readEnergy ministers of India and Canada have reaffirmed the critical importance of energy security and diversified supply chains to the safety, well-being, and economic vitality of both countries. The ministers …
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US Ambassador to India Highlights Bilateral Opportunity as Air India Orders 30 More Boeing Jets
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readU.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has congratulated Air India and Boeing India following the airline’s announcement that it will add 30 more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet. …
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Deccan Centre for International Relations Launched in Chennai to Focus on South India’s Global Engagement
by SAH Special Correspondent 4 minutes readThe Deccan Centre for International Relations (Deccan Centre), an independent think tank under the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), was formally inaugurated on January 30, 2026, at the …