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Posted inWAR WATCH
War hits the GCC, with knock-down effect for the India trade corridor
India’s energy supply and thousands of migrant workers hang in the balance as skies and seas lock down
Posted inDIPLOMACY
Modi, Jaishankar step up Israel-Gulf outreach as oil rises
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held calls with Israeli and UAE while his foreign minister dialled other MENA leaders
Posted inALSO ON OUR RADAR
Emirates SkyCargo adding two India freighters
EmiratesSkyCargo will deploy two additional weekly freighters to India starting March 2026, expanding cargo capacity between the UAE and Mumbai and Ahmedabad, according to a statement. A new weekly service to Mumbai will begin on 4 March 2026, operating on a Dubai-Singapore-Mumbai routing. A second weekly freighter will operate directly between Dubai and Ahmedabad. Existing […]
Posted inPLANET FINANCE
Wall Street goes “haven first” as Middle East tensions rattle risk appetite
As tensions flare across the Middle East, investors are rotating into safe-haven assets like Treasuries, gold, and the CHF, ditching the reflex to buy the dip in equities, Bloomberg reports. The playbook is explicit: “Haven first, ask questions later,” said Natixis’ John Briggs, pointing to a larger-than-expected escalation. Meanwhile, Barclays strategists cautioned against rushing to […]
Posted inCALENDAR
MARCH 4 March (Wednesday): Holi. 9-10 March (Monday-Tuesday): Pune International Business Summit, Pune. 12 March (Thursday): ET Entrepreneur Summit & Awards 2026, Bengaluru. 19-22 March (Thursday-Sunday): Bharat Urja Manthan - Global Energy Conclave, New Delhi. 20 March (Friday): Eid Ul-Fitr. 23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday): Indiasoft 2026: International IT Exhibition & Conference, New Delhi 23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday): […]
Posted inWHAT WE’RE TRACKING TODAY
Iraq, Saudi reclaim India’s crude share amid sanctions
Plus: Air India flags USD 1.6 bn loss after crash setback
Posted inTHE BIG STORY TODAY
DP World to build inland logistics hub in Madhya Pradesh
DP World is extending its India footprint beyond ports into the country’s industrial hinterland, building a rail-linked logistics hub in Madhya Pradesh
Posted inSPOTLIGHT
Hyperscalers bet big on India, but can infrastructure keep up with the boom?
India’s data-centre could rise fivefold by 2030. Power, water and land constraints may determine how much of that ambition is realised.
Posted inINVESTMENT WATCH
Trust and governance emerge as risks to long-term investment in India says PWC’s CEO survey
PwC’s latest survey shows growth expectations remain positive, but concerns around trust, regulation and AI governance are increasingly shaping investment decisions