MUMBAI: India’s trade and energy supplies face fresh risks after reinsurers and Protection & Indemnity (P&I) clubs announced cancellation of war risk insurance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian waters, following an escalation in the Iran conflict. The cancellations, effective from this week, have left over 150 vessels stranded and disrupted a…
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A fresh wave of global risk aversion battered Wall Street on Tuesday, with US equities sliding sharply as oil prices spiked again amid fears that the widening war with Iran could inflict deeper and more prolonged damage on the global economy, the Associated Press reported.The S&P 500 fell 2.4 per cent in morning trade and…
A sharp escalation in the Middle East conflict has choked India’s basmati rice shipments, leaving nearly 400,000 metric tons stranded at ports and in transit, while new export deals have come to a halt as freight rates have more than doubled since the US and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, trade officials told Reuters.India,…
With tensions escalating in West Asia, the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it is closely tracking the situation but cautioned that it is “too early to assess the economic impact on the region and the global economy,” as disruptions to trade and energy markets intensify.In a statement, the IMF said it has “observed disruptions…
Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Amid the escalating tensions in the West Asia region, the Indian govt has set up an inter-ministerial group that’s monitoring the situation particulary to assess any hurdles in India’s trade and shipping.“We have set up an inter-ministerial group that meets on a daily basis and is closely monitoring…
Japan is in discussions with India to jointly explore rare earth deposits in Rajasthan as Tokyo looks to reduce its dependence on China for critical minerals used in magnet manufacturing, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.Last month, Union minister G. Kishan Reddy said three hard rock rare earth deposits containing 1.29 million…
Hardeep Singh Puri chairs meeting with media fraternity and petroleum ministry officials NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over oil supply concerns due to Middle East tensions , govt assured that India has enough reserves for “robust” energy supplies to deal with the situation.“Held a very positive informal interaction with members of the media fraternity to brief…
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could discourage investment flows into India and offset the growth benefits expected from trade deals with the European Union and the United States, Fitch Group company BMI said on Tuesday.In its latest India outlook report, BMI retained its FY2026/27 GDP growth projection at 7 per cent despite flagging…