India, Greece to start direct 🛫 🔜

#Aviation

India’s Forex Reserves up by $4.69 billion to $702.9 billion

• Foreign Currency Asset(FCA) ⏫ $2.5 Billion
• Gold Holdings ⏫ $2.1 Billion
• Special Drawing Rights (SDR) ⏫ $32 Million
• IMF Reserve Postion ⏫ $9 Million

#Economy

India grants infra status to large ships (≥10,000 GT, or ≥1,500 GT if built in India). Unlocks cheaper finance, access to long-term funds & ECBs, with ships as collateral. Big push to #shipbuilding, Indian flag tonnage & Maritime Vision 2030.

https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/large-ships-accorded-infra-status-to-draw-more-finances/articleshow/124002902.cms

Sri Lanka’s MAS Holdings & Japan’s Toray to set up a ₹1,211 cr apparel facility in Odisha on 60 acres. The JV is projected to create 10,000 jobs in a decade, boosting Odisha’s role in global textiles and marking a major win for India’s manufacturing. #Textile

https://t.co/qF7fGdd1nG

Alliance University plans a ₹25 crore green #hydrogen pilot on Bengaluru’s outskirts: solar-powered electrolysis from rain & lake water, oxygen for hospitals, ammonia for fertilisers. If viable, a ₹150-200 cr “hydrogen valley” will follow.

https://t.co/Gj7bxnkgKu

Sberbank + Indian app Cheq will let Russian tourists use cashless payments in India: register with passport & visa, load via Sberbank, pay via UPI wallet + QR codes. Bypassing card rails, easing travel + sanctions friction.

https://t.co/N89Mwh0BpX

Oil India, ONGC Videsh & BPRL have recouped ~91% of their $1B in Vankorneft & Taas-Yuryakh, with full recovery expected by FY27. Despite sanctions-linked payment blockages, production of 2.1 MMTOE and rising dividends show overseas bets are paying off. #Oil

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Adani #Ports is pumping in ₹30,000 crore over 2 years to scale Mundra, Dhamra & Vizhinjam, aiming for 1 billion tonne annual cargo by 2030 (~850 MMT domestically). With berth/terminal expansion + logistics & marine services growth.

https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/adani-to-invest-rs-30000-crore-more-in-ports-business/articleshow/123929318.cms

ACE is investing ₹400 cr to build a 22-acre tower-crane plant in Palwal, plus 32 acres in Indore, aiming to double revenues by FY30 via defence, backhoes, agri and exports. Localizing high-demand heavy machinery is a big leap for CE capacity. #MakeinIndia #Infra

https://t.co/cbmc9QWuoz

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has collaborated with Qualcomm to set up the 'TCS Innovation Lab' in Bengaluru. The lab will focus on creating smart and sustainable Edge AI solutions. This collaboration will help industries use software to work more efficiently and become more efficient. #IT

MEA statement regarding restrictions to the US H1B visa program. #ForeignAffairs

Tamil Nadu inks MoUs for two greenfield shipyards in Tuticorin (Cochin + Mazagon Dock) with ₹30,000 cr investment, expected to generate ~55,000 #jobs (10,000 & 45,000 respectively). Anchoring the state’s Maritime Transport Manufacturing Policy 2025. #shipbuilding

https://t.co/DxUL2O00fJ

Odisha’s Kendrapara is set for a mega #shipbuilding cluster: ₹24,700 cr investment, 1-1.2 million GT/year capacity, 2,000–2,500 acres + 2–2.5 km waterfront. Engine & steel sub-clusters + R&D to follow. A bold move under Maritime Vision 2047.

https://t.co/jnutGQJNgv

Those who are visiting or leaving the country, or visiting India, they don't need to rush back before Sunday or pay the $100,000 fee. $100,000 is only for new and not current existing holders.

– Senior US Officials

#InternationalNews

China dumps $26 Billion of US Treasury down to $731 Billion lowest since 2008

In Contrast Japan adds $4 Billion US Treasury up to $1.15 Trillion

UK adds $41 Billion surpassing China as second biggest holder of US Treasury

#InternationalNews

BARC is developing a 200 MWe (Megawatt electric) Nuclear Reactor for Indian Navy's Next Gen S-5 Class SSBN & Project-77 SSN Submarine to bolster India's Second Strike Capability to strengthen the Nuclear Triad

Source

#Defense

US President Trump threatens Afghanistan to return back Bagram Airbase #IndianSubcontinent

FACT : Bagram Airbase was built by USSR not USA!!

SDHI inks a ₹4,250 cr MoU with Gujarat Maritime Board to supercharge Pipavav: ₹3,500 cr for yard expansion (slipways, jetties, cranes etc.), ₹200 cr CoE for 1,000+ trained annually, and a 200-acre maritime cluster. Big boost to India’s #shipbuilding.

https://t.co/mgnQKv5xyP

India sets a new benchmark: solar + storage tariff in Morena drops to ₹2.73–₹2.79/kWh — first time under ₹3/unit for firm, dispatchable renewables. Clean power + reliability at this cost reshapes the economics & accelerates India’s green transition. #Energy #Economy

https://t.co/1Y6WNHPSxB

Kaynes Semicon is doubling down: $150M to build design labs, GPUs, silicon photonics & 2.5D/3D ICs in India, beyond its current OSAT facility in Sanand. Big move up the stack — from packaging & testing to high-value chip R&D & sovereignty in semis. #semiconductor #Research

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