The U.S. Commerce Department has named India’s space sector its Aerospace & Defense “Market of the Month.” Has a nice summary of the space relationship too.

#space #trade

"Google is considering moving the manufacturing of its Pixel Series smartphone out of China and to India and Vietnam. We just wrote an exclusive story on this," a Japanese journalist tells Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal #MakeInIndia #Tech

🇮🇳India has replaced the UAE and Saudi Arabia as the largest supplier of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and fuel oil to Kenya🇰🇪. #Oil #Energy #Exports

Centre Charts $1 Trillion Chemicals Roadmap by 2040

🔹 Nadda chairs CEO roundtable with 100+ global players — BASF, Dow, ExxonMobil, Reliance, UPL, SABIC
🔹 Govt to build enabling ecosystem for domestic manufacturing, innovation & sustainability
🔹 Focus areas — cut import dependence, boost R&D, manpower training & green chemistry
🔹 Push for continuous govt-industry dialogue to fix bottlenecks into time-bound policy action

🔗 Economic times

📍 Delhi | On US President Trump's claims that he mediated ceasefire between India and Pakistan,

Former CDS Anil Chauhan says -

"The DGMO said he is not available till about 3 o'clock... and then we decided at 5 o'clock. So the ceasefire was decided between two DGMOs, and that's it. I don't see the role of anyone else. How did this particular information get leaked out to the Americans that they tweeted before we could announce this? Again, I'm really sure it did not leak out from us... Somehow got leaked out from the other side that what I feel..."

#defence #operationsindoor

Centre lifts all restrictions on wheat & products (atta, maida, semolina etc.), moving them to free category effective immediately. Record 120.66 mt output in 2025-26. Pre-ban exports were $2.1 bn (FY22); now unrestricted to tap markets like Bangladesh, Vietnam & Gulf. Boosts farmer incomes amid surplus. #Exports #Agriculture

Iran and Oman AGREE ON ‘TEMPORARY JOINT CORRIDOR’ through Strait of Hormuz.

#internationalnews

Suzlon to develop 1,325 MW new wind energy projects in Anantapur’s Rayadurg with ~₹10,000 crore investment, creating ~4,000 jobs.

Already has >1,700 MW capacity in AP; targets additional 5 GW renewables by 2030. Has invested ₹12,000 crore in the state so far.
#Power

#Education #Jobs #Reforms

State-owned REC to issue tokenised corporate bonds worth under ₹5 bn (~$57 mn) next month, using blockchain for instant settlement. Bought via CBDC; pilot for select investors. RBI & SEBI collaborating. Puts India alongside Europe & Hong Kong in tokenised securities. Secondary market eyed by Dec. #Finance #Economy

🔗 Economic times

☢️ Japan has the technical capability to assemble its own nuclear weapons in about a year – Russian Presidential Aide on Foreign Affairs.

#InternationalNews

105 Indian tourists are among 291 foreign nationals reported missing after flash flood hit Nepal’s Rasuwa area, says Nepal Tourism Board. #IndianSubcontinent

Indian Government sources says that India is preparing to send relief material as soon as possible to Nepal after flash floods (Sidhant Sibal/X) #IndianSubcontinent

India To Make Own SCADA Systems, End Imports By 2030

🔹 CEA lays roadmap to fully localize SCADA hardware & software by 2028-29
🔹 SCADA gives real-time monitoring & control of national grid, plants & substations
🔹 Move to cut foreign dependence, avoid supply-chain & cybersecurity risks amid geopolitics
🔹 Currently local content only ∼20% vs 50% mandate; testing labs & funding support planned
#Aatmarnirbharbharat #Power

🔗 NDTV

India, Russia (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement is in its final stages of preparation, says Russia's First Deputy PM Denis Manturov

*EAEU – Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Armenia

#Geopolitics #Trade

HM Amit Shah spoke with Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary over the flood threat from Nepal, assured full support and directed the mobilisation of the NDRF. #Policy

PM Modi speaks to Nepal PM Balendra Shah; Extends condolences on the loss of lives due to the floods in Nepal.

"India to provide all possible humanitarian assistance to Nepal" #IndianSubcontinent

Indian Embassy in Nepal

For assistance and information related to Indian nationals that have been affected by the flash floods in Nepal today, the following emergency numbers may be contacted:

+977 985 131 6807

+977 970 910 7500

(Both emergency numbers can also be contacted through WhatsApp).

#IndianSubcontinent

🇶🇦 Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports fell by 96% during six months of war.

Qatar lost $24 billion in #Gas sales. This equals about five months of national income.

Cargo Drop: Qatar shipped only 18 LNG cargoes in six months. The country shipped 509 cargoes in the same period last year

Economic Shrinkage: The International Monetary Fund expects Qatar’s economy to contract by 8.6% this year.

#Energy