India

New Zealand exporter bets on Indian growers to fuel kiwifruit demand

The strategy follows a free-trade agreement announced in late December

The International Air Transport Association forecasts an additional 425 million passengers in India by 2044, almost tripling 2024 levels.

Turbulence in India’s skies as duopoly strains aviation boom

The country’s commercial aviation fleet has grown from about 100 planes in 2000 to almost 900 jets currently

Structural and cyclical forces are converging across China, Japan, India and South-east Asia, with early signals having emerged throughout 2025.

Is 2026 the start of the world’s next consumer super-cycle?

The next global bull market may be driven by 3.5 billion Asians earning more, travelling more and spending more

The cooling in factory activity adds to signs the world’s fastest-growing major economy is entering a slower phase after posting growth of more than 8% in the July to September quarter.

Lacklustre demand drags Indian factory growth to two-year low in December

The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025

Sapphire Foods said the merger will create a scaled quick-service restaurant platform by consolidating KFC and Pizza Hut operations, boosting efficiency.

Yum Brands’ India partners Sapphire, Devyani to merge, creating fast-food franchisee giant

SAPPHIRE Foods India said on Thursday it will merge with Devyani International, in a move that is likely to consolidate local franchisee partners of Yum Brands, the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut.

As gold prices rise, Indian consumers are becoming more design- and value-conscious.

As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewellery

India’s gold demand fell 14% year on year in the first nine months of 2025

“With GDP valued at US$4.18 trillion, India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, and is poised to displace Germany from the third rank in the next two-and-a-half to three years, with projected GDP of US$7.3 trillion by 2030.”

India’s economy overtakes Japan, eyes Germany

India says its continued growth reflects its “resilience amid persistent global trade uncertainties”

Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs Sayyid Shihab Tariq Al Said welcoming India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Muscat, Oman, on Dec 17, 2025.

India trade pivot accelerated by Trump tariffs

It is moving towards trade deals with richer nations so Indian companies can find their niche in global supply chains