{"id":84656,"date":"2025-11-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=84656"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:24:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:24:05","slug":"dp-world-to-invest-usd-5-bn-in-india-alfanars-adds-wings-to-its-indian-subsidiary","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/dp-world-to-invest-usd-5-bn-in-india-alfanars-adds-wings-to-its-indian-subsidiary\/","title":{"rendered":"DP World to invest USD 5 bn in India. 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India-Oman FTA signing seems to be delayed due to pending approval from Majlis Shura. While China has restarted rare-earth minerals to India, we also look at the impact of climate change on India\u2019s economy in the long run. Let\u2019s dive in. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>The<\/strong><strong> signing of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has been delayed pending procedural approvals on the Omani side<\/strong>, and not due to any disagreements, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/business\/india-oman-fta-delayed-due-to-omani-procedural-approvals-not-disagreements-says-official-13642595.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Moneycontrol<\/a> reports, citing unnamed government sources. Negotiations, which concluded in August after five rounds of talks, are now awaiting approval from Oman\u2019s legislative body, Majlis Al Shura, and the cabinet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The benefits: <\/strong>The pact, which follows the India-UAE CEPA inked in 2022, is expected to significantly bolster labor-intensive Indian exports such as textiles, gems and jewellery, and leather goods \u2014 all of which face steep tariffs in the US. Currently, nearly 80% of Indian goods incur an average 5% import duty in Oman.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bilateral trade between India and Oman stood at <\/strong><strong>USD 10.6 <\/strong><strong>bn in FY 2024-25<\/strong>, with India running a USD 2.5 bn trade deficit. Indian exports amounted to USD 4 bn and imports stood at USD 6.5 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2-<\/strong> <strong>China<\/strong><strong> has resumed rare-earth magnet exports to India<\/strong>, approving licenses for several automotive and electronics manufacturers after a six-month suspension, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/economy\/china-starts-issuing-licences-for-rare-earth-exports-to-indian-companies\/article70222188.ece\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu Businessline<\/a> reports. Licenses have been issued to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.continental.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Continental India<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.astemo.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hitachi Astemo India<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jpmgroup.co.in\/jay-ushin-ltd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jay Ushin<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/diamondindia.co.in\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DE Diamond Electric India<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Conditions apply: <\/strong>The permits, granted under China\u2019s export-control rules, require importers to submit end-user certificates and restrict re-export to the US or use in defence applications, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/economy\/news\/india-rare-earth-magnets-import-china-license-mea-confirmation-125103001484_1.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Standard<\/a> reports. The move follows a pause imposed in April 2025, when Beijing tightened scrutiny over rare-earth shipments amid geopolitical tensions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Supply chain reprieve:<\/strong> The approval is expected to ease component shortages for India\u2019s EV, electronics, and auto-parts sectors, which faced disruptions in manufacturing during the suspension period. China accounts for nearly 90% of global rare-earth magnet output, making its resumption critical for India\u2019s manufacturing value chain <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/indias-sona-comstar-plans-domestic-magnet-production-cut-china-imports-2025-06-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3-<\/strong> <strong>India<\/strong><strong> risks losing up to 25% of its GDP by 2070 due to long-term economic effects of climate change<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/india-faces-gdp-loss-of-up-to-247-by-2070-due-to-climate-change-eu-official\/article70224121.ece\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu<\/a> reports, quoting Ewa Suwara, the deputy head of delegation of the EU to India. Ewa highlighted the need for urgent and joint action to tackle these risks. The estimate is based on findings from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adb.org\/news\/adb-says-climate-change-could-reduce-gdp-developing-asia-and-pacific-17-2070\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian Development Bank regional climate impact study<\/a>, which accounts for losses from extreme heat, rising sea levels, and reduced labor productivity. The EU reaffirmed its commitment to supporting India\u2019s clean-energy and climate-resilience goals, including technology transfer and investments in renewable-energy and battery-storage projects. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>#4- <\/strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Google<\/strong><strong> will offer 18 months of no-charge access to its Gemini AI service for all 505 mn subscribers of India\u2019s largest telecom carrier Reliance Jio<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/indias-reliance-jio-users-get-18-month-free-access-googles-gemini-ai-pro-2025-10-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The subscription \u2014 normally priced at around INR 35.1k (USD 399) per annum in India \u2014 includes access to Gemini\u2019s advanced model, 2 TB of cloud storage, and AI-powered image and video generation tools. The rollout will begin with 18-25-year-old users on select Jio plans before expanding nationwide. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Context: <\/strong>The rollout follows OpenAI\u2019s decision to make its ChatGPT Go plan available at no cost for 12 months to Indian users. At the same time, Bharti Airtel is extending 12 months of complimentary access to Perplexity Pro \u2014 a plan typically priced at around INR 17k \u2014 as global AI companies compete to expand user adoption in India\u2019s rapidly expanding user base, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/openai-offer-chatgpt-go-free-year-india-2025-10-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>No single story is dominating today\u2019s headlines<\/strong>, but a few are getting top billing: <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Israel threatened to increase its attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon <\/strong>with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin\u202fNetanyahu saying that Israel \u201cshall take whatever action is required\u201d to prevent Hezbollah from opening a new front. Meanwhile, US special envoy Tom Barrack warned that time is running out for Lebanon\u2019s government to enforce the ceasefire deal struck last year, which requires Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, something both Israel and Washington say the group is actively refusing. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-11-02\/israel-threatens-deeper-strikes-on-hezbollah-as-us-chides-beirut?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/29\/world\/middleeast\/us-middle-east-envoy-presses-lebanon-to-disarm-hezbollah.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/nov\/02\/israel-threatens-to-step-up-attacks-against-hezbollah-in-lebanon\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO WORTH READING THIS MORNING\u2011 <\/strong>Top AI labs including Google DeepMind, Anthropic, OpenAI and Microsoft are racing to plug a new security hole in large language\u202fmodels that allows hackers to embed commands in emails or websites and trick the models into spilling confidential data, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/56cb100e-7146-488f-aae5-55304ae0eff6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> report. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND-<\/strong> US envoys are accused of deploying \u201cbully\u2011boy tactics\u201d to intimidate diplomats from Africa, the Pacific, and the Caribbean into sidelining the UN-backed Net Zero Framework for global shipping, writes the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/4e0a9a30-b014-4745-afe5-c841e36b41da\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/trade\/\">Trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"84660\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"84660\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/dp-world-to-invest-additional-usd-5-bn-in-indias-logistics-sector\/\">\r\n                            DP World to invest additional USD 5 bn in India\u2019s logistics sector                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/dp-world-to-invest-additional-usd-5-bn-in-indias-logistics-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The announcement was made during India Maritime Week 2025, where DP World inked five MoUs with several industrial partners. The signed agreements include: <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Unifeeder to develop India\u2019s shipping capabilities:<\/strong> DP World\u2019s feeder and multimodal transportation firm Unifeeder partnered with Sagarmala Finance Corporation to develop green coastal and short-sea shipping across India. The partnership will focus on scaling commercially viable coastal transport models.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2-<\/strong> <strong>Drydocks to support advancing ship building and repair skills:<\/strong> Drydocks World also inked a tripartite MoU with Cochin Shipyard Limited, and the Center of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) to improve skill development in shipbuilding and repair. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- DP World and the Cochin Port Authority agreed to upgrade handling facilities at DP World\u2019s International Container Transshipment Terminal<\/strong> in Kochi. The initiative aims to improve operational efficiency, expand trade capacity, and enhance Kerala\u2019s maritime connectivity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4-<\/strong> <strong>Deendayal Port Authority, DP World, and Nevomo (MagRail) signed an agreement to design and install a 750-meter booster pilot track within the port.<\/strong> The three firms previously <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c00a6109-9275-4854-a82d-a6b9ee82e640\/ripple-joins-dld%25e2%2580%2599s-real-estate-tokenization-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered<\/a> to mull the deployment of autonomous magnetic rail freight movement solutions in India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where will the money go?<\/strong> The logistics firm, which invested USD 3 bn so far in India, focuses its projects on developing the Asian country\u2019s infrastructure, improving multimodal connectivity, and increasing its global trade competitiveness. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said:<\/strong> \u201cThis new investment, combined with the strategic partnerships, reaffirms our commitment to advancing India\u2019s maritime and logistics industry. Aimed at further lowering logistics costs, supporting local manufacturing, and expanding access to markets across the country, these initiatives will strengthen India\u2019s innovative and sustainable maritime capabilities,\u201d DP World\u2019s CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Abu Dhabi is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/84be8de2-bc82-4c3f-aad3-5cdc3cf7d571\/this-morning:-abu-dhabi-to-invest-up-to-usd-2-bn-in-india%25e2%2580%2599s-logistics-sector-%2B-cbuae-cuts-interest-rates-by-25-bps\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">planning on investing<\/a> upwards of USD 2 bn in India\u2019s Maharashtra\u2019s ports and shipbuilding sector. The investments will be explored under an MoU linked between Abu Dhabi Ports Group, Abu Dhabi Investment Office, and Maharashtra Ports Department. Meanwhile, DP World\u2019s marine and ship repair subsidiary Drydocks World inked a heads of terms agreement with India\u2019s Cochin Shipyard to set up India\u2019s first vessel repair cluster.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s all part of a bigger plan:<\/strong> DP World announced intentions last December to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a0a751a7-5133-419f-8caa-13e422350794\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">boost its presence<\/a> in India by expanding into more industrial parks and logistics projects. The port operator <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/9df916f6-4cab-4ff5-849b-3727427b1a33\/dp-world-kicks-off-operations-at-india%25e2%2580%2599s-cochin-economic-zone\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> operations at Cochin Economic Zone in the Vallarpadam terminal back in June 2024 and also operates in Mumbai\u2019s Nhava Sheva Business Park and Chennai\u2019s Integrated Chennai Business Park. The firm also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/3ce03bac-d03a-40b5-86d0-ddc86fd0e529\/dp-world-to-pilot-nevomo%25e2%2580%2599s-self-propelled-tech-for-rail-freight-at-deendayal-port\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">operates<\/a> five container terminals in India\u2019s Mundra, Cochin, and Chennai, as well as two in Mumbai. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"84662\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"84662\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/alfanar-owned-senvion-india-to-double-capacity-to-2-gw-by-2026\/\">\r\n                            Alfanar-owned Senvion to ramp up India output to 2 GW                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/alfanar-owned-senvion-india-to-double-capacity-to-2-gw-by-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The firm \u2014 a leading wind turbine manufacturer \u2014 was acquired by Alfanar Group from its German parent company Senvion GmbH.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Capacity expansion: <\/strong>The company is setting up a new facility in the western Indian state of Gujarat that is expected to be operational by March 2026. Once complete, it will raise Senvion India\u2019s total manufacturing capacity to 2 GW per year, up from the current 1.5 GW. The new plant will complement its blade manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu and nacelle plant in Maharashtra, improving supply chain integration across southern and western India. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investment + output: <\/strong>The firm has invested about INR 200 mn (USD 23 mn) to expand its Tamil Nadu plant for longer blades measuring up to 90 meters. It reported revenues exceeding INR 2 bn (USD 228 mn) in FY 2024-25 and holds an order book of 600 MW for delivery through August 2026. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Product development:<\/strong> The Rajkot facility will produce next-generation turbines above 4 MW, with blade lengths of up to 95 meters. The company\u2019s 4.2M160 turbine platform, co-developed by Indian and German engineering teams, was first installed in Tamil Nadu in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI:<\/strong> In August 2025, India introduced new wind-turbine manufacturing norms that mandate sourcing key components locally and storing data domestically \u2014 moves expected to benefit domestic manufacturers like Senvion India while tightening competition for foreign suppliers, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/indias-new-wind-turbine-norms-mandate-local-sourcing-data-control-2025-08-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"84664\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"84664\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ENERGY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/adanis-godda-plant-to-join-indian-power-grid-by-december\/\">\r\n                            Adani Power\u2019s 1.6k MW Jharkhand plant set for domestic market access                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/adanis-godda-plant-to-join-indian-power-grid-by-december\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The integration will allow domestic power sales if Bangladesh halts scheduling or defaults on payments under its 25-year power purchase agreement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Commissioned in 2023 as India\u2019s first private thermal plant power project dedicated solely to exports<\/strong>, Godda has pending dues exceeding USD 500 mn (INR 41.7 bn) from Bangladesh's power utilities. Most dues have now been cleared, with only half a month\u2019s payment pending. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Expansion pipeline: <\/strong>Adani Power is also bidding for 22k MW of thermal capacity across Assam, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and other states, and is developing 6k MW of brownfield projects to be completed between FY 2026-29.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/adani-group\/\">Adani Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/energy\/\">ENERGY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"84666\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"84666\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ENERGY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/refiner-hpcl-trims-russian-crude-ioc-resumes-selective-buys-from-non-sanctioned-firms\/\">\r\n                            Indian refiners pivot: HPCL turns west as IOC picks up discounted Russian barrels                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/refiner-hpcl-trims-russian-crude-ioc-resumes-selective-buys-from-non-sanctioned-firms\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The refiner clarified it is not significantly dependent on Russian oil and will comply with global norms. HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd, a public-private JV refiner, also suspended purchases of Russian oil. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile\u2026: <\/strong>Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), another state-run refiner, has resumed limited Russian oil purchases, buying five cargoes for December delivery from non-sanctioned entities, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/indian-oil-buys-russian-crude-non-sanctioned-entities-sources-say-2025-10-31\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The deals, worth around 3.5 mn barrels of Russian ESPO crude, were secured near parity with Dubai benchmarks for an eastern Indian port. IOC had earlier cancelled up to eight shipments supplied by subsidiaries of sanctioned Russian companies. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India diversifies imports:<\/strong> India\u2019s crude imports from the US surged to about 540k barrels per day as of late October \u2014 the highest since 2022 \u2014 as refiners steer clear of Russian supplies, the business daily added, citing Kpler data. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>With demand from Chinese refiners softening<\/strong>, discounted ESPO barrels have become attractive for Indian buyers, even as New Delhi balances energy security with compliance with Western sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/11\/.020e8b17-8bb3-427c-a76c-db5be6e064de.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Air<\/strong><strong> India is seeking about INR 100 bn (USD 1.14 bn) in financial support from its shareholders <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tata.com\/business\/tata-sons\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tata Sons<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChsSEwj5_8e0ks6QAxUgMIMDHWuvApQYACICCAEQABoCc2Y&ae=2&co=1&ase=2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvJHIBhCgARIsAEQnWlAiYI88yjnpmAKKxapTKfhXVufnmgH34u_qUdfWQFL7GhzGbaWk4xMaAp4hEALw_wcB&cid=CAASQ-Roq1ZTRFFSz-H4MCFWbwqVYOhCUeV9bcbR-CnTgojsJZF-R23u9lJUHhyShkwPixF7vDN8MQTKe-SCASrWx4C95cM&cce=2&category=acrcp_v1_71&sig=AOD64_2YLcqTBIdUG2xi-ZCiQlOmaxkSLw&q&nis=4&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwip8r-0ks6QAxVRcWwGHUa8G-oQ0Qx6BAgLEAE\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore Airlines (SIA)<\/a><\/strong> to bolster its engineering and operational capabilities following the June 2025 crash, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-10-30\/air-india-seeks-1-1-billion-lifeline-from-tata-sia-after-crash?srnd=phx-india-v2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Tata Sons holds nearly 75%, while SIA owns about 25% of Air India. The proposed support may take the form of an equity infusion or no-interest loan, with discussions currently underway between the two shareholders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Operational pressures:<\/strong> The request comes as the carrier \u2014 acquired by the Tata Group from the Indian government in 2022 \u2014 remains unprofitable and behind schedule on achieving operational break-even by FY 2025-26, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/economy\/logistics\/air-india-seeks-10000-crore-support-from-tata-sons-singapore-airlines-bloomberg\/article70224076.ece\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hindu Businessline<\/a>. Air India has faced route restrictions since Pakistan closed its airspace in May and supply-chain issues that reduced international operations by around 15% since mid-year. It also suffered a major reputational setback following the crash of its flight in June. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Singapore Airlines said it continues to work closely with Tata Sons to support Air India\u2019s transformation program<\/strong> as a significant minority stakeholder, providing operational expertise and technical assistance where required. It reaffirmed its commitment to Air India\u2019s post-merge integration and safety-improvement efforts following the Vistara-Air India merger in 2024, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/transportation\/airlines-\/-aviation\/singapore-airlines-says-it-will-provide-expertise-support-to-air-india\/articleshow\/124989907.cms\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Economic Times<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI: <\/strong>The capital request aligns with Air India\u2019s broader turnaround and modernization drive under the Tata Group. The airline has been overhauling safety and engineering systems since the June 2025 Boeing 787 accident in Ahmedabad, in which over 240 people were killed. SIA has been assisting with operational and maintenance support since then. Following the crash, the airline suspended 83-wide body flights, which are gradually restoring operations following a technical audit. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"84670\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"84670\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">AUTOMOTIVE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/ford-to-revive-chennai-plant-with-inr-3-25-bn-as-global-engine-hub\/\">\r\n                            Ford returns to India manufacturing with powertrain unit in Tamil Nadu                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/ford-to-revive-chennai-plant-with-inr-3-25-bn-as-global-engine-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The 100% export-oriented unit will begin producing high-tech engines by 2029, generating around 600 jobs, company officials told the business daily after signing an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Back in the game:<\/strong> Ford is returning to Indian manufacturing after exiting vehicle production in 2021. The new facility joins its existing engine plant and 12,000 employees in global business operations in Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>Ford entered India in 1995 through a JV with Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra before becoming a fully owned subsidiary in 1998 \u2014 investing heavily in plants in Chennai and Gujarat\u2019s Sanand. In 2021, Ford announced its manufacturing exit in India, citing over USD 2 billion in losses across a decade, but retained its Chennai-based engine export and global business services, as per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/ford-motor-cease-local-production-india-shut-down-both-plants-sources-2021-09-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/automotive\/\">AUTOMOTIVE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"84672\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"84672\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/hindustan-platinum-taps-gulf-european-refiners-for-spent-catalyst-imports\/\">\r\n                            Indian metal refiner expands supply network to Gulf, Europe                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/hindustan-platinum-taps-gulf-european-refiners-for-spent-catalyst-imports\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The company already sources from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE, and is planning talks with refiners in Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Poland next month. 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He said the defence ties between two countries have \u201cnever been stronger.\u201d The pact was sealed in Kuala Lumpur between Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Hegseth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Both sides described the framework as a cornerstone for regional stability and deterrence<\/strong>, marking the next phase in the US-India defense partnership first formalized in 2016. It lends policy direction to the full spectrum of bilateral defense cooperation as both countries stay committed to an open and rules-bound Indo-Pacific region, Hegseth said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">India + UAE <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India<\/strong><strong> and the UAE have agreed to enhance cooperation between their air forces<\/strong>, following a meeting between Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Commander of the UAE Force and Air Defence Mohammed Abdullah Al Shamsi, newswire <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ptinews.com\/story\/national\/india-uae-discuss-ways-to-bolster-air-force-cooperation\/3050571\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">PTI<\/a> reports. The negotiations in New Delhi focused on expanding participation in joint exercises, air shows, and sharing operational experience in modern air-defense systems. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/defense\/\">defense<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/us\/\">US<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"84676\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/11\/03\/84676-2\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-84676\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-84676 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-31 October (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indembassytallinn.gov.in\/pdf\/IMW-Brochure-25-08.pdf\" style=\"\">India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 October- 7 February, 2026 (Monday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qm.org.qa\/en\/calendar\/the-rooted-nomad-mf-husain\/\" style=\"\">The Rooted Nomad: M.F. Hussain Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Qatar Museums Gallery, Katara, Doha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30-31 October (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcindiatz.gov.in\/wn-28-07-2025.php\" style=\"\">Bharat International Rice Conference 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6 & 11 November (Thursday, Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eci.gov.in\/eci-backend\/public\/api\/download?url=LMAhAK6sOPBp%2FNFF0iRfXbEB1EVSLT41NNLRjYNJJP1KivrUxbfqkDatmHy12e%2FzX%2FLARKC1lI3JwqUiIIk3e6jbGk1CRYxaGzABkOgdfk8DYQVtl8QBUpiBVKUEB0x1O4jyvJqQIR5ZMChqCiQwfQ%3D%3D\" style=\"\">Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 2025 (Two-phase polling across Bihar)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13 November (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indembassybern.gov.in\/newsImage\/1756380292_6481_3rd%20CII%20India%20Europe%20Business%20and%20Sustainability%20Conclave%20on%2013%20November.pdf\" style=\"\">3rd CII India Europe Business and Sustainability Conclave<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14 November (Friday): Counting of votes for <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eci.gov.in\/eci-backend\/public\/api\/download?url=LMAhAK6sOPBp%2FNFF0iRfXbEB1EVSLT41NNLRjYNJJP1KivrUxbfqkDatmHy12e%2FzX%2FLARKC1lI3JwqUiIIk3e6jbGk1CRYxaGzABkOgdfk8DYQVtl8QBUpiBVKUEB0x1O4jyvJqQIR5ZMChqCiQwfQ%3D%3D\" style=\"\">Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-21 November (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdli.de\/en\/dates\/dubai-airshow-2025#:~:text=Dubai%20Airshow%202025%20,one%20of%20the%20world%27s\" style=\"\">Dubai Airshow 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19 November (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b2b.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/gcc-conclave-bengaluru#:~:text=Conclave%20b2b,2025%20at%20Sheraton%20Grand%20Bengaluru\" style=\"\">ET Global Capability Centers (GCC) Annual Conclave 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru, Bengaluru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 November (Wednesday-Sunday), <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bengalurutechsummit.com\/\" style=\"\">Bengaluru Tech Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 2025, Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 November (Friday-Saturday): Global Economic Summit & <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtcmumbai.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cbda7459d9e304945ce3508de04abd9b8%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638953333312114999%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qOiA%2FJTiA2LTtq9knLsYLcIOMoJUs2synZx3tWJqYzE%3D&reserved=0\" style=\"\">World Trade Expo 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, World Trade Center, Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 November (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bckic.in\/csr-conclave\/\" style=\"\">BCKIC CSR & Sustainability Conclave 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Odisha State Convention Centre, Odisha. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22 November (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ficci.in\/event_details\/30042501578462\" style=\"\">Finance Conclave 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Park, Hyderabad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26 November (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b2b.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/gcc-conclave-bengaluru?ag=events_listing&utm_source=events_listing&utm_medium=eventListing\" style=\"\">GCC Annual Conclave 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sheraton Whitefield, Bengaluru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 November (Friday): Launch of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.in\/content\/the-largest-m-f-husain-museum-set-to-open-in-qatar-is-inspired-by-the-artists-own-sketch\" style=\"\">Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F. Husain Museum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Education City, Doha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-7 December (Wednesday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engimach.com\/\" style=\"\">ENGIMACH Automation & Manufacturing Technology Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Helipad Exhibition Centre (Gandhinagar), Gujarat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11 December (Thursday), <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ficci.in\/event_details\/28032507259215\" style=\"\">FICCI Commercial Real Estate Conclave<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Taj MG Road, Bengaluru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in December 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/president-putin-looks-forward-to-india-visit-praises-pm-modi-and-bilateral-ties\/\" style=\"\">India Visit<\/a><\/span><span> (Details yet to be announced).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen in 2H 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/g20.org\/\" style=\"\">G20 Summit 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Johannesburg, South Africa.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-20 January (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradeindia.com\/tradeshows\/145470\/international-crop-science-conference-exhibition-2026.html\" style=\"\">International Crop Science Conference and Exhibition 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Le Meridien Conference Centre, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-30 January (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/indiaenergyweek.com\/event\/2026\/_home\" style=\"\">India Energy Week 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ONGC Advanced Training Institute, Goa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 January-1 February (Friday-Sunday):<\/span><span style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indiaagriexpo.com\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indiaagriexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">India Agri Expo 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Ludhiana Exhibition Centre, Punjab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 January (Saturday): Commencement of Budget Session 2026, Parliament of India, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 February (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dea.gov.in\/files\/announcements_documents\/Budget_Circular202627.pdf\" style=\"\">Union Budget 2026-27<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Parliament of India, New Delhi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-6 February (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indembassydili.gov.in\/section\/upcoming-events\/52nd-year-of-chemtech-world-expo-2026-3rd-6th-february-2026-bombay-exhibition-centre-goregaon-mumbai-india\/\" style=\"\">ChemTECH World Expo 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, JIO World Convention Centre, Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-20 February (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/impact.indiaai.gov.in\/home\/\" style=\"\">India - AI Impact Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 2026, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-20 February (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/impact.indiaai.gov.in\/\" style=\"\">India-AI Impact Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 February (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wsds.teriin.org\/\" style=\"\">World Sustainable Development Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Taj Palace, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 March (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b2b.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/entrepreneur-summit?ag=events_listing&utm_source=events_listing&utm_medium=eventListing\" style=\"\">ET Entrepreneur Summit & Awards 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bengaluru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indiasoft.org\/delegates-registration\/\" style=\"\">Indiasoft 2026: International IT Exhibition & Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, New Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday): 11th Smart Cities Expo, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;font-size:11.5pt;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plastiworld.org\/\" style=\"\">PLASTIWORLD India<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11.5pt\"> 2026, Jio World <\/span><span>Convention<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-size:11.5pt;\"> Centre, Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in March 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Election Commission of India is expected to announce polling dates for elections in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and the union territory, Puducherry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29 April-2 May (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bharatbuildcon.com\/\" style=\"\">Bharat Buildcon 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-10 April (Tuesday-Friday), <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiarubberexpo.in\/\" style=\"\">India Rubber Expo 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ITPO, Pragati Maidan, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 June (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homelandsecurityexpo.in\/datesvenue.php#\" style=\"\">India Homeland Security Expo 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in 1H 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