Trump sanctions: India’s crude imports from Russia at 5-month high – can it continue?

Russia has maintained its position as India’s primary supplier in November, providing over one-third of all crude oil imports. (AI image) Donald Trump’s sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil – two of Russia’s major crude firms – may result in India’s imports of oil from Moscow dropping – but will this shift be permanent? Analysts expect…

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India-Russia ties: Moscow signals readiness to fix trade deficit; energy, defence and new payment architecture on agenda

Russia on Tuesday said it is ready to address India’s concerns over the widening trade deficit and proposed building a framework to shield bilateral commerce from pressure by third countries. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, speaking ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi, said Moscow is also working to stabilise crude supplies after a…

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Will RBI cut repo rate again? All eyes on December policy meeting; here’s what experts say

As the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares to unveil its policy decision this week, economists and industry experts are divided over whether the central bank will cut rates or maintain its current stance.The meeting, which begins on Wednesday, has raised curiosity about the central bank’s decision. Here is what the…

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‘Equity capital dried up’: Chinese electronic brands reel under India’s regulatory hurdle; here’s how they are funding their survival

Oppo, Vivo, Lenovo-Motorola, Haier, Midea and other top Chinese electronic companies are relying on group companies to fund their Indian operations, according to the Registrar of Companies filings. Most of the funds received are from external commercial borrowing route from linked parties.According to sources cited by ET, this comes as the entities face a roadblock…

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No plans for public sector banks merger? Government issues clarification; here’s what MoS detailed on FDIs, IDBI offloading & more

The government on Monday confirmed that there are no ongoing discussions or plans regarding the restructuring or combining of public sector banks.Pankaj Chaudhary, minister of state for finance, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha ruled out any such consideration and clarified, “presently, no proposal on merger or consolidation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs)…

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