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West Asia tensions threaten India’s ₹50,000 crore basmati trade, with 45% payments pending and over 83% of the 6.5 million tonne export target already shipped.

India currently holds about 25 days of crude oil reserves and approximately 25 days of petrol and diesel stock each, government sources said. The level meets global strategic benchmarks and provides a buffer against supply disruptions.

The Defence Ministry signed contracts worth ₹5,083 crore for advanced helicopters and surface-to-air missile systems. This is strengthening India’s aerial and air-defence capabilities with modern platforms to address evolving security needs.

Navin Fluorine is making its growth prospects stronger by adding more capacity, launching new products, and forming strategic alliances. Recent commissioning of facilities and refrigerant capacity additions are supporting scale-up and improved utilisation and demand across segments.

Flipkart has begun early discussions with investment banks for a potential India IPO. The move follows its Singapore-to-India domicile shift and leadership changes, while CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy says the company is focused on long-term readiness before going public.

Petronet LNG shares fell after the company declared force majeure due to tanker disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East tensions. Read more here.

Citi warns India’s gas supply chain faces greater risk than oil as Qatar supplies 40–50% of LNG imports, with prices potentially rising from $14–$18 to $30 per MMBtu if disruptions persist.

Foreign investors pulled $751 million from Indian equities after February’s strong inflows. What triggered the sudden reversal? Read more to find out.

India has revised its GDP base year to 2022–23 from the earlier 2011-12. The new GDP framework has also introduced wider data sources and has adopted double deflation. These aim to deliver more accurate and consistent economic growth estimates.

The recent escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict has pushed investors to buy safe-haven commodities like gold and silver. Markets are debating whether continued tensions could lift silver above its $121 record and gold past its $5,595 high. But a lot of that depends on how long the conflict lasts, what happens in oil markets, and how much investors will avoid other assets.

Gold and silver have been brought into India’s goal-based investing space through SEBI’s new life cycle funds. The framework allows limited exposure to precious metals alongside equity and debt, aiming to simplify long-term investing for goals like retirement or education.

The United States has announced political risk insurance and financial guarantees for ships passing through the Gulf as tensions rise in West Asia. Oil markets reacted cautiously while global traders monitored potential supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.