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It's official- Vice President J.D. Vance will travel to India April 21-24. mea.gov.in/press-releases…

This week the Indian Air Force joins EXERCISE FLAG-10 in UAE, along with Australia, Bahrain, France, Germany, Qatar, KSA, Korea, Turkey, UAE, UK, and U.S. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…

Over the weekend the King of Bhutan visited Assam to view developments in shared logistics. mea.gov.in/press-releases…

India's FDI rebound is stalling. $52b total inflow in the last 12 months (equity), according to the RBI's new Monthly Bulletin.

The World Bank updates its brief on the state of poverty alleviation in India. - Biggest news: Employment growth outpacing working age population; female participation up. - Extreme poverty down to 2.3% of population; - Poverty down to 28% of population; documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099…

If you really want to track India's reforms, you have to look beyond Delhi. Our Indian States Weekly is the authoritative source for new state-level laws & regulations from India's states & territories. Land, labor, electricity, more. Sign up here: csis.org/programs/chair…

India wants FDI in semiconductors, data centers, etc, etc, etc. Love it when groups (NITI Aayog w/ Foundation for Economic Development in this case) look at building manufacturing in more prosaic-and EASIER TO ACHIEVE!- products like friggin hammers! niti.gov.in/sites/default/…

India, France ink the agreement for 26 Rafale fighters for the Indian Navy. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…

The folks at Asian Development Bank provide their latest India Fact Sheet. $5b in project support last year. Projects on cities, power, logistics, water, employment, more. adb.org/sites/default/…

U.S.-India trade talks poised to shift into overdrive, per Ministry of Commerce & Industry: Sectoral work shifting from virtual to in-person in late May. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…

In 2002 when India & Pakistan had mobilized a million troops, leaders from India's IT services market quietly urged restraint-to protect the economy. A snapshot of India's global services trade today- a powerhouse generating massive surpluses. rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_Pre…

I missed this from a few weeks back. Indian Navy ship Tarkash, working with an Indian P-8 patrol aircraft, had major drug seizure as part of Combined Maritime Force Bahrain operation. combinedmaritimeforces.com/2025/04/03/new…

India sees $2.3b in net outflows by foreign portfolio investors in April. Down $7.2b over 12 months.

Indian Navy ship INS Sharda arrives in Maldives for an HA/DR exercise. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…

The Indian government convened a committee to look at a fair balance in electronics repair- what components should be fix-able. A "Repairability Index." pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…

Whoa! India blows the doors off its record for exports to the U.S. in March- $11.2b, first time it has crossed $10b. Almost 50% higher than the 12 month average. Total bilateral goods trade also sets a record- around $15b for the month. census.gov/foreign-trade/…

U.S. & India- $136b in bilateral goods trade over the last 12 months- a record. Up about 10% year-on-year. U.S. exports to India mostly flat over the last 3 years. Imports from India swinging up after a bit of a lull, driving the spike.

The ReserveBankOfIndia takes a great step towards regulatory clarity and transparency. A new process for creating new regulations. - Clear articulation of purpose; - 21 days notice - Impact assessment rbi.org.in/Scripts/Notifi…

The Quad countries (U.S., India, Japan, Australia) ran a simulation exercise on Indo-Pacific logistics in Hawai'i last week. Improving civilian response to disasters in the region. mea.gov.in/press-releases…