When South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visited New Delhi in April 2026, one announcement stood out for both its economic and strategic significance: India and South Korea would accelerate negotiations to upgrade their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Signed in 2009 and operational since 2010, the agreement was envisioned as...
The global energy transition is entering a new phase where battery storage is emerging as a critical pillar of modern power infrastructure. As renewable energy capacity expands rapidly across the world, the need for flexible and reliable energy storage systems has intensified. From large-scale battery installations in China and Australia...
In 2025, the global wind industry recorded a historic 165 GW of new capacity, marking a 40% year-on-year increase and taking total installed capacity to 1,299 GW across 138 countries. According to the Global Wind Report 2026, onshore wind dominated additions with 155.3 GW (+42%), while offshore installations reached 9.3...
Global energy trends in 2025 reflect a period of transition marked by slower overall demand growth and rapid expansion of clean energy technologies. According to the International Energy Agency’s Global Energy Review, energy consumption increased at a more moderate pace, even as electricity demand continued to grow strongly across sectors....
The European Union’s proposed expansion of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could fundamentally reshape the landscape for Indian industrial and engineering exports. What began as a climate-linked measure targeting a limited set of carbon-intensive sectors is now evolving into a broader trade compliance framework that may extend carbon-related costs...
India has emerged as the largest supplier of smartphones to the United States, accounting for nearly 40% of total imports—a dramatic shift that signals a reordering of global electronics manufacturing. According to multiple industry reports and trade data, this surge has been driven by a rapid relocation of production away...
India’s external trade in FY 2025–26 delivered a headline that looked steady but concealed significant stress beneath. Total exports reached approximately US$ 860 billion, growing 4.22% — a respectable number in isolation, until imports growing at 6.47% pushed the overall trade deficit past US$ 119 billion. The year unfolded against...
India’s diamond jewellery market is entering a dynamic phase of growth, driven by strong economic fundamentals and evolving consumer behaviour. According to the De Beers Group’s 2025 India Diamond Acquisition Study (DAS), the natural diamond jewellery (NDJ) market is projected to reach ₹1,50,000 crore by 2030, expanding at a robust...
India’s net-zero pathway will not be shaped by urban electric cars alone—it will be shaped just as decisively by what moves on its highways. Long-haul freight, the backbone of industrial and consumer supply chains, remains deeply dependent on diesel even as freight demand is set to surge alongside economic growth....
India’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem is entering a defining phase—one marked not just by rapid growth, but by increasing structural depth. In FY26, EV retail sales crossed 24.5 lakh units, reflecting a robust 24.6% year-on-year rise. More importantly, this growth is no longer concentrated in a single category; it is...
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