{"id":85770,"date":"2025-12-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=85770"},"modified":"2026-01-05T07:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:10:28","slug":"a-goldilocks-moment-for-gulf-capital-in-india","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-goldilocks-moment-for-gulf-capital-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"A Goldilocks moment for Gulf capital in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"85772\" 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=\"85772\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/12\/31\/this-afternoon-what-indias-macro-reset-means-for-gulf-investors\/\">\r\n                            THIS AFTERNOON: What India\u2019s macro reset means for Gulf investors                        <\/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\/12\/31\/this-afternoon-what-indias-macro-reset-means-for-gulf-investors\/\" 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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margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Good afternoon, ladies and gents. It\u2019s our final issue of 2025 as we gear up for a long weekend of R&R. Everyone may be packing up and shutting down, but the news cycle showed no signs of respite this week.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Our top story this afternoon tells the story behind India\u2019s real GDP growth hitting a six-quarter high in 2Q 2025-26, and how it paves the way for MENA to find a safe haven as EMs grapple with currency volatility and high interest rates.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">ALSO- We look at how India\u2019s rice exports face real trouble due to increasing groundwater stress in key producing states, and what that means for key Gulf markets.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">** A QUICK PROGRAMMING NOTE \u2013 EnterpriseAM MENA<>India will be off on Friday, 2 January for the long weekend. We\u2019ll be back in your inboxes at the usual time on Monday, 5 January 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>ENERGY \u2014 India is quietly casting a wider net to shore up oil supplies as Russian sanctions threaten security. India\u2019s key state-run refiner Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has reportedly bought its first cargo of Colombian Castilla crude from Ecopetrol, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/indian-oil-buys-first-colombian-oil-under-ecopetrol-contract-sources-say-2025-12-31\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. The shipment is said to be 2 mn barrels for late-February delivery and is part of a contract structure that allows IOC to lift about 12 mn barrels \u2014 roughly six VLCC cargoes \u2014 if it chooses to exercise the option. Neither IOC nor Ecopetrol confirmed the report.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Widening scope: IOC rarely books South American grades due to freight and landed-cost disadvantages, despite having optional purchase arrangements with Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia. India\u2019s imports of Russian crude are expected to fall to about 1.2 mn bbl \/ d in December \u2014 a three-year low, down from 1.84 mn bbl \/ d in November \u2014 as tighter US and EU sanctions on Moscow\u2019s producers and vessels disrupt flows, the newswire added, citing Kpler data.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">India\u2019s diversification toward non-Gulf grades does not remove its dependence on Middle Eastern supply. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and the UAE <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/opecs-share-indias-annual-oil-imports-rises-after-8-year-drop-2025-01-17\/\" rel=\"noopener\">form the core<\/a> of India\u2019s term-contract volumes of crude. As Russian flows tighten under sanctions, the region\u2019s share has risen to multi-month highs \u2014 OPEC and Middle Eastern suppliers accounted for roughly 51-52% of India\u2019s imports in 2024. Pricing, delivery terms, and contract renewals with Aramco, Adnoc, and other Gulf producers therefore remain strategically significant for Indian refiners.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">ALSO \u2014 India is challenging Saudi Arabia's long-standing Contract Price (CP) dominance in the domestic energy market by considering a new LPG subsidy formula. State-run oil giants Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum signed their first-ever one-year supply contract with US exporters for 2.2 mn metric tonnes per annum of LPG in 2026, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/energy\/oil-gas\/govt-mulls-revamp-of-lpg-subsidy-formula-after-state-run-firms-sign-us-supply-contracts\/articleshow\/126238809.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">For years, India has pegged LPG subsidies to the CP benchmark. However, with US imports now covering approximately 10% of India\u2019s annual needs, the country is weighing the introduction of a pricing formula that incorporates US benchmarks.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">The rationale: US-sourced LPG is economically viable for India only when the price discount against the Saudi CP is deep enough to offset freight costs \u2014 which are nearly 4x higher than for Saudi shipments. Integrating US pricing into the official formula lends state-run companies a permanent incentive to play Gulf and US suppliers against each other to secure the lowest cost.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">And there\u2019s more incentive: The government compensates state-run companies when they sell LPG for households below market rates. A more diversified pricing could reduce India\u2019s subsidy burden if US import prices remain lower than the Saudi CP.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">The look ahead: We\u2019ll be watching how Saudi Aramco and other regional exporters adjust prices to protect their market share. Whether this formula revamp succeeds will likely determine if India doubles down on US imports in the long haul.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">DEFENSE \u2014 Is India\u2019s recent INR 790 bn (USD 8.7 bn) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2209422&reg=3&lang=2#:~:text=The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC,of about Rs 79,000 crore.\" rel=\"noopener\">home defense order<\/a> a potential sales pitch to MENA? India\u2019s approved defense procurement proposals to shore up its domestic defense forces bolster domestic manufacturing giants like Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Electronics, and Zen Technologies \u2014 and are throwing a strategic focus on modern battlefield tech such as loiter munitions and drone detection.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Why is this significant? India is in advanced talks to firm up export agreements for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/defence\/after-operation-sindoor-success-brahmos-missile-finds-buyers-across-the-map-vietnam-brazil-uae-lead-the-list\/articleshow\/122765863.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"noopener\">BrahMos<\/a> supersonic missile systems to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, and Oman. GCC countries, specifically Saudi Arabia, are also looking for \u201ctransfer of technology\u201d partners, and India\u2019s new hardware could potentially fill their requirement for cost-effective, high-accuracy weaponry.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">In numbers: India\u2019s defense exports hit a record USD 2.8 bn in FY 2024-25, a 34x increase over a decade. The target is now <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2117348&reg=3&lang=2#:~:text=5,874 crore respectively.-,Through a post on X, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh,Rs 50,000 crore by 2029.\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 5.56 bn by 2029<\/a>, with the GCC as a prime target market.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>TRADE & TARIFFS \u2014 India has imposed a three-year import tariff of 11-12% on some steel products to curb cheap inflows, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/india-imposes-tariff-some-steel-products-three-years-curb-cheap-imports-2025-12-30\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a Finance Ministry order. The decision replaces a 200-day provisional 12% levy introduced in April following a sharp rise in imports causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury to the domestic industry. The fees apply to shipments from China, Vietnam, and Nepal, among others, while imports from certain developing countries and specialty steel products such as stainless steel are exempt.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">What this means for the GCC trade corridor: The tariffs mean price floors in India are firming up against Turkish, Korean, and Chinese cargoes. This will have an impact on the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman, where steel consumption is tied to industrial buildouts and construction pipelines. India is the world\u2019s second-largest crude steel producer and a significant exporter: iron and steel shipments were worth just over USD 13 bn in FY 2023, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/india-confident-achieving-steel-production-target-by-2030-official-says-2025-04-24\/\" rel=\"noopener\">finished steel exports<\/a> came in around INR 590 bn (USD 7 bn) in FY 2023-24, according to trade and government data.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Market reaction: Shares of major producers including Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Jindal Steel, and state-run Steel Authority of India rose on the news as investors expect the longer-term duty will support domestic prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Market watch<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>Foreign portfolio investors triggered the largest monthly outflow in five years this month, selling a record INR 143 bn (USD 1.6 bn) in index-eligible Indian bonds in response to a weakened INR and fading expectations of further rate cuts, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-31\/foreigners-dump-record-indian-bonds-as-weak-rupee-erodes-returns\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Good news for Gulf investors? While Western funds dump Indian bonds because they can't hedge the currency risk, Gulf-based sovereign funds with long-term vision may see this as an entry point. Speculative hot money from New York and London may be exiting, but corridor investments could replace it if a US-India trade agreement finally stabilizes the INR in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Happening this week<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">#1- India will formally assume the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brics.br\/en\/news\/brasil-hands-over-brics-presidency-to-india\" rel=\"noopener\">Brics presidency<\/a> on 1 January 2026, taking charge of an expanded grouping that now includes new members such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, and the UAE, with Saudi Arabia invited to join. Under its term, India will chair ministerial meetings and the leaders\u2019 summit, working within a 2026 agenda framed around resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">New Delhi is expected to focus on workstreams covering trade settlement, financial cooperation, infrastructure, and energy security \u2014 areas that intersect with Gulf priorities including local-currency mechanisms, sovereign wealth fund participation, and supply-chain links with the wider Middle East. This places India\u2019s presidency at the intersection of Brics\u2019 institutional priorities and the strategic interests of its newer Gulf members.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">#2- The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dfat.gov.au\/trade\/agreements\/in-force\/australia-india-ecta\" rel=\"noopener\">India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement<\/a> (ECTA) will go into effect tomorrow, 1 January 2026, and is poised to create a trilateral trade bloc for India, with the infrastructure carrying that growth increasingly being MENA-owned. The ECTA will eliminate remaining tariffs on Indian goods entering Australia, granting zero-duty access for all Indian goods, including pharma, textiles, and gems. The next leg of growth for Indian trade will flow through ports, logistics, and upstream supply chains anchored in the MENA region.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">How it works: India\u2019s 2022 CEPA with the UAE creates a low-friction Gulf gateway, with DP World operating <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/dp-world-a-strategic-expansion-journey-in-india-enhancing-connectivity-supporting-growth?utm_source=chatgpt.com#google_vignette\" rel=\"noopener\">key terminals<\/a> across the route, from India\u2019s west coast to Australia. In late 2025, DP World <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dpworld.com\/en\/news\/dp-world-pledges-5-bn-infrastructure-investment-in-india\" rel=\"noopener\">pledged an additional USD 5 bn<\/a> to integrate India's domestic supply chain \u2014 covering rail, cold chain logistics handling, and warehousing \u2014 with its global port network.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Why it matters: A trilateral trade bloc is emerging where MENA serves as the \u201cback office\u201d and logistics manager for the Indo-Pacific \u2014 monetizing trade volumes it doesn\u2019t technically supply or produce. The final 100% tariff removal creates a trade pipe whereby MENA-owned entities own several lucrative sections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">A couple of stories are making headlines on the last morning of 2025:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">#1- Warner Bros Discovery is reportedly leaning toward rejecting Paramount Skydance\u2019s amended USD 108.4 bn hostile takeover bid, despite a personal financing guarantee from Oracle founder Larry Ellison, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/warner-bros-expected-reject-paramounts-latest-hostile-bid-cnbc-reports-2025-12-30\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a person familiar with the matter. The board still favors a lower-value USD 82.7 bn merger with Netflix, viewing it as the path of least resistance with fewer regulatory hurdles.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">#2- Fed minutes reveal a central bank at a crossroads: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/1477.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Minutes (pdf)<\/a> from the Fed\u2019s December meeting showed a committee deeply fractured over the path for 2026, especially when it comes to the timing and size of the cuts to come. 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margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">India is closing 2025 by shedding its macroeconomic volatility, offering MENA allocators a safe haven at a time when emerging markets are grappling with currency volatility and high interest rates. Real GDP growth hit a six-quarter high of 8.2% in 2Q 2025-26 alongside improving jobs data, while inflation decelerated throughout the year to 0.71% in November, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press Information Bureau<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">The corridor\u2019s stability has reached a definitive Goldilocks moment: For the UAE and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1f37e5cb-4288-49d9-b93c-c5664ff13f61\/modi-visits-jeddah-to-boost-strategic-ties\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, this provides the necessary stability to deploy the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2195127&reg=3&lang=2#:~:text=Both sides reviewed recent high,100 billion target by 2030.\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 100 bn in committed corridor capital<\/a>. India is now the world\u2019s fourth-largest economy at USD 4.18 tn \u2014 overtaking Japan \u2014 and could move ahead of Germany within three years, the government says, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ptinews.com\/story\/business\/india-has-become-4th-largest-economy-ahead-of-japan-niti-ceo\/2586488\" rel=\"noopener\">PTI<\/a> reports. The economy has decoupled from global trade headwinds, backed by a 4.7% unemployment rate \u2014 the lowest since April \u2014 while Gross Value Added rose 8.1%, driven by industry and services.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">There\u2019s more growth to come: Multilateral institutions including the World Bank, IMF, and OECD expect growth above 6% through 2025-26, keeping India at the front of the global growth table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What this means for GCC capital<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">India\u2019s macroeconomic performance is likely to reinforce shifts in how Gulf sovereign funds and energy exporters assess long-term exposure to India\u2019s fast-growing market, according to PTI. This stability removes the currency risk that has historically deterred massive Gulf sovereign wealth deployment, and resets pricing logic on both capital and hydrocarbons.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/m1\/en\/industries\/sovereign-wealth-investment-funds.html\" rel=\"noopener\">GCC sovereign funds<\/a> (Adia, PIF, QIA, Mubadala, ADQ) are deploying record volumes abroad, and a USD 4.18 tn, 8% growth India is now big enough to take platform-size tickets in renewables, infrastructure, data centers, and logistics \u2014 not just minority tech stakes. On the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dgciskol.gov.in\/writereaddata\/Downloads\/20251024153605Insights into Import of Crude Oil and International Crude Oil prices .pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">energy side<\/a>, India\u2019s scale locks in strategic relevance, sourcing over 80% of its needs from abroad, with the GCC still structurally central despite temporary Russian discount swings. These are all signals to Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Doha that India is no longer a tactical trade \u2014 it\u2019s a demand anchor and investment destination, warranting longer-dated supply terms, downstream co-ownership and corridor-linked infrastructure over ad-hoc transactions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">The Reserve Bank of India\u2019s delivery of 125-basis-point rate cuts throughout 2025 also ramps up the pull factor for Gulf capital. This monetary easing lowers hurdles for large-scale industrial projects, allowing the necessary scale for the USD multi-mn deployments planned by the likes of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\/news\/story\/8df3b63c-0ea7-4405-b839-1ea3a74e8eb7\/indian-capital-markets-raised-inr-1.76-tn-through-ipos-in-2025\" rel=\"noopener\">Adia<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\/news\/story\/4506110c-e981-4875-9573-3615a127e7e6\/ai-to-drive-20%25-of-india%e2%80%99s-incremental-power-demand-by-2030\" rel=\"noopener\">PIF, and Mubadala<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">What comes next? With CPI below 1%, the Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain its \u201csupportive monetary stance\u201d to further cut rates in early 2026, as per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/economy\/india-set-to-end-2025-on-strong-economic-footing-with-high-growth-low-inflation-govt\/article70452062.ece\" rel=\"noopener\">Hindu Businessline<\/a>. 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margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Bengaluru-based Bagmane Prime Office real estate investment trust (REIT) has filed for an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/1484.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">initial public offering (pdf)<\/a> worth INR 40 bn (USD 445.6 mn), and for MENA investors active in Indian commercial real estate, the timing is telling.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">The breakdown: The trust intends to sell new units worth INR 30 bn (USD 334.5 mn), while investors will sell INR 10 bn (USD 111.1 mn) worth of existing units, according to the draft prospectus. Up to 75% of the allocation is reserved for institutional investors, with the 25% remaining up for grabs by non-institutional bidders.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Where\u2019s the money going? Funds from the issuance will be used to acquire more prime office assets, including an INR 17.7 bn (USD 197 mn) acquisition of Luxor at Bagmane Capital Tech Park and an INR 10.2 bn (USD 113 mn) investment for a 93% stake in the entity owning Bagmane Rio Business Park.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">A gateway for Gulf investors? Gulf institutional capital is increasingly underwriting the tech-hub demand. Sovereign funds like the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) and KSA\u2019s Public Investment Fund are pivoting to Indian REITs for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.angelone.in\/news\/economy\/india-s-reit-market-crosses-rs-1-66-lakh-crore-overtakes-hong-kong-on-strong-returns-and-yields\" rel=\"noopener\">stable yields<\/a>, which comfortably <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/markets\/digital-real-estate\/realty-news\/indias-rs-2-3-lakh-cr-reit-market-emerges-as-global-powerhouse-overtakes-hong-kong\/articleshow\/126153883.cms\" rel=\"noopener\">surpass the global benchmarks<\/a> of 4-5%. Adia\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adia.ae\/media\/azure\/adia\/media\/2023\/01\/press-release-adia-establishes-subsidiary-at-gift-city-english.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">operational launch<\/a> in GIFT City last year specifically facilitates high-value, tax-efficient real estate allocations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Lead managers: JM Financial, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Axis Capital, IIFL Capital Services, SBI Capital Markets, 360 ONE WAM, and HDFC Bank.<\/p>\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\/bagmane-group\/\">Bagmane Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/ipo-watch\/\">IPO WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/real-estate\/\">real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/reit\/\">REIT<\/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=\"85778\" 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=\"85778\">\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\">TRADE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/12\/31\/indias-rice-export-share-faces-groundwater-pressure-in-key-states\/\">\r\n                            MENA rice imports threatened as India\u2019s key rice producing states face groundwater stress                        <\/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\/12\/31\/indias-rice-export-share-faces-groundwater-pressure-in-key-states\/\" 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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margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">India\u2019s boom in rice exports \u2014 which supply key Gulf markets \u2014 is deepening groundwater stress in key producing states, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/indias-domination-global-rice-trade-stokes-looming-water-crisis-2025-12-30\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Current export volumes could be threatened if water depletion continues, sparking fears of an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2023\/jul\/21\/india-ban-on-rice-exports-raises-fear-of-global-food-price-rises\" rel=\"noopener\">export ban return<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Supply squeeze: India accounted for just over 40% of global rice exports in 2023-24, shipping out a majority of the 20 mn tonnes of supply from Punjab and Haryana. These states now have groundwater levels now classified as \u201cover-exploited\u201d or \u201ccritical\u201d by government assessments, with water tables falling to between 80-200 ft in places, compared to 30 ft below ground a decade ago. Some farmers are installing deeper tubewells and spending more on pumping systems to maintain output, adding pressure on already-strained water reserves.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Gulf exposure: Saudi, Iraq, Iran, and the UAE are major markets for Indian rice \u2014 particularly premium basmati. If core producing states continue to be shackled by groundwater stress, supply constraints will rocket for import-dependent regions such as the Gulf and North Africa. India imposed export restrictions back in 2023 to manage domestic prices, and similar curbs remain a policy lever whenever food supply output tightens.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">The hidden water trade: Producing 1kg of rice requires 3k-4k liters of water, so Gulf nations are essentially importing bns of cubic meters of Indian groundwater at prices suppressed by Indian state subsidies.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Our take: We are currently in a \u201crice glut,\u201d with record low prices of USD 338 per ton as of this month, but this is a false floor. India is currently caught between domestic farmer protests and long-term water survival. The moment New Delhi prioritizes the latter, the Gulf's \u201cjust-in-time\u201d rice supply chain will face its greatest stress test since the 2007 food crisis. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are aggressively pivoting to agri-tech investments and African land-grabs \u2014 \u201cde-risking\u201d from Indian staples isn't just wise, it's urgent.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">!_InsertIndia-GCCSponsorBlock_!<\/p>\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\/climate-risk\/\">Climate risk<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/exports\/\">exports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/food-security\/\">Food Security<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/india-mena-business\/\">India-MENA Business<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/supply-chain\/\">Supply chain<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/trade\/\">Trade<\/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=\"85780\" 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=\"85780\">\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\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/12\/31\/cupid-to-set-up-saudi-manufacturing-unit-in-saudi-arabia\/\">\r\n                            Cupid plans Saudi plant to localize GCC production                        <\/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\/12\/31\/cupid-to-set-up-saudi-manufacturing-unit-in-saudi-arabia\/\" 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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margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Cupid to launch first overseas manufacturing unit in KSA<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Indian FMCG and personal wellness company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cupidlimited.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Cupid<\/a> will increase its GCC production foothold by building its first overseas manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/markets\/capital-market-news\/cupid-gains-after-board-approves-fmcg-unit-in-saudi-arabia-125123000276_1.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Standard<\/a> reports. The new facility will produce Cupid\u2019s FMCG and personal wellness products for distribution in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring GCC markets. No investment figure or commissioning timeline was disclosed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">NBCC makes a Dubai real estate foray<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">State-owned real estate and project management firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nbccindia.in\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NBCC India<\/a> has made its first overseas real estate investment with the purchase of an INR 340 mn (USD 4.1 mn) plot of land in Dubai Mainland, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nbccindia.in\/pdfData\/investorAnnouncements\/Intimation of Purchase of land parcel in dubai24122025_480360_168284.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">regulatory filing<\/a>. The transaction was executed through NBCC Overseas Real Estate LLC, the company\u2019s wholly owned subsidiary for international projects. The 14.7k sq ft parcel will be developed into a mixed-use project, marking the firm\u2019s entry into the Dubai property market alongside its existing project management consultancy, EPC and real estate work in India.<\/p>\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\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/cupid\/\">Cupid<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/fmcg\/\">FMCG<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/gcc\/\">GCC<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/india-saudi\/\">India-Saudi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/real-estate\/\">real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/saudi-investments\/\">Saudi investments<\/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=\"85782\" class=\"issue-section markets\">\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=\"85782\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">PLANET FINANCE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/12\/31\/the-self-sale-era\/\">\r\n                            Private equity turns inward as continuation agreements hit record levels                        <\/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\/12\/31\/the-self-sale-era\/\" 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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margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Private equity is selling to itself at scale. Buyout firms routed a record share of exits through so-called continuation vehicles in 2025, as weak IPO markets and cautious buyers kept traditional sales out of reach, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0236c2ce-a430-4772-b859-bda553784de2\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">About one in five PE exits this year used continuation structures, up from roughly 12-13% in 2024. Advisers estimate USD 100-107 bn in assets have moved through these vehicles in 2025 \u2014 an annual record \u2014 with even large, previously cautious managers such as EQT now planning to use the structure for select holdings.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">This isn\u2019t new. As we\u2019ve <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/46f83406-fa69-45b9-809b-6d08fd19036a\/continuation-funds-boom-as-private-equity-faces-a-frozen-exit-market\" rel=\"noopener\">previously noted<\/a>, continuation agreements have been on the rise as IPO markets froze and other exit routes narrowed. While global IPOs saw a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/bef40af3-73de-4512-85f5-1274659a61d3\/saudi%3cmark%3e-ipos%3c\/mark%3e-drive-mena%e2%80%99s-strongest-run-since-the-financial-crisis-%e2%80%94-ey\" rel=\"noopener\">modest rebound in 9M 2025<\/a> \u2014 led by Saudi Arabia and other MENA countries \u2014 exits in the US and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/369a0f56-c169-4ceb-a6a8-c53d5f11bc70\/london%e2%80%99s-ipo-drought-deepens-as-frankfurt,-z%c3%bcrich-pull-ahead\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe<\/a> remain patchy, keeping self-sales in play.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Why it works: Continuation agreements let managers return some capital without fully exiting, keeping exposure to assets they still back. One adviser called them a \u201cpopular and effective [triple-W] liquidity solution in a stressed exit environment,\u201d with valuations still recovering from 2024 lows.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">These vehicles can reset economics on ageing assets, creating fresh fee streams and extending performance upside at a time when full exits remain hard to execute.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">Still, some pension funds remain uneasy about conflicts when firms act as both seller and buyer. Bain found nearly two-thirds of PE investors still prefer traditional exits \u2014 trade sales or IPOs \u2014 even as self-sales become more common.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left:0pt;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"65\">\n<col width=\"177\">\n<col width=\"176\">\n<col width=\"175\"><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">Sensex<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">85,223<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">+0.7 % (YTD: +9.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">NIFTY 50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">26,130<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">+0.7% (YTD: +10.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">ADX<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">10,001<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">+0.4% (YTD: +5.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">DFM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">6,064<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">+0.8% (YTD: +16.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">Tadawul<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">10,467<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">+0.8% (YTD: -13.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">EGX30 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">41,786<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">+0.2% (YTD: +40.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">Boursa Kuwait<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">8,290<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">+0.8% (YTD: +20.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">QSE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">10,738<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">-0.5% (YTD: +1.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">S&P 500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">6,896<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">-0.1% (YTD: +17.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">FTSE 100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">9,935<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">-0.1% (YTD: +21.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">Euro Stoxx 50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">5,781<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">-0.3% (YTD: +18.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">Brent crude<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">USD 61.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">+0.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">Natural gas (Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">USD 58.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">+0.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">Gold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">USD 4,342.50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">-1.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">BTC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">USD 88,721.98<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0.75pt; border-style: solid; border- vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">+1.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">The values in the table above are listed according to the market position as of 3:30pm IST \/ 2pm GST.<\/p>\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\/financial-markets\/\">Financial markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/planet-finance\/\">PLANET 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normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">JANUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">1 January (Thursday): India assumes the presidency of Brics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">19-20 January (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradeindia.com\/tradeshows\/145470\/international-crop-science-conference-exhibition-2026.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">International Crop Science Conference and Exhibition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Le M\u00e9ridien Conference Center, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">26 January (Monday): Republic Day (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">27 January (Tuesday): India-EU <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/press-releases.htm?dtl\/40336\/Joint_Press_Release_on_the_11th_India__EU_Foreign_Policy_and_Security_Consultations_and_the_6th_IndiaEU_Strategic_Partnership_Review_Meeting_in_Brusse\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Summit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"> (to potentially finalize FTA), New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">27-30 January (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/indiaenergyweek.com\/event\/2026\/_home\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">India Energy Week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, ONGC Advanced Training Institute, Goa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">30 January-1 February (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indiaagriexpo.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">India Agri Expo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Ludhiana Exhibition Center, Punjab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">31 January (Saturday): Commencement of Budget Session 2026, Parliament of India, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">1 February (Sunday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dea.gov.in\/files\/announcements_documents\/Budget_Circular202627.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Union Budget 2026-27<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Parliament of India, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">3-6 February (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><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\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">ChemTech World Expo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Jio World Convention Center, Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">9-10 February (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcciapune.com\/initiatives\/pibs\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Pune International Business Summit (PIBS)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, SL Kirloskar Convention Center, JW Marriott, Pune.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">14-18 February (Saturday-Wednesday): <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/mail.mgovcloud.in\/zm\/reUrlCheck.do?url=https:\/\/www.ihgfdelhifair.in&uvd=080112bc01b0ca97b3b9c382fe8695f75900007551b3edcfcc2ddb715e6c6aafa782978c518a566cb3f6f21a7ffe245f0866d9739a2e499cb927e87a01a88796ae6f12bc9f57b01a3453a8582efd9c34348988c22f6b91180b551b1f376e9f25031cfc37c4ea8c2dd794586260eb4f7ab8d4b819af61d02b8c79bca5ed6019798dfd57476ad58a6ae69453df1092abdeb0411daa73a5e4730634ee6589ce7c65e0c0d835fceb01d9978da96482e3f4d3f54cb2fbe191fc12a2a26b6fc98eaaec21\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">IHGF Delhi Fair<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"> (Spring), New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">19-20 February (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/impact.indiaai.gov.in\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">India-AI Impact Summit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">25 February (Wednesday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wsds.teriin.org\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">World Sustainable Development Summit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Taj Palace, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">4 March (Wednesday): Holi (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">12 March (Thursday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/b2b.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/entrepreneur-summit?ag=events_listing&utm_source=events_listing&utm_medium=eventListing\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">ET Entrepreneur Summit & Awards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Bengaluru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">19-22 March (Thursday-Sunday): Bharat Urja Manthan - <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalenergyconclave.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Global Energy Conclave<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">20 March (Friday): Eid Al Fitr (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indiasoft.org\/delegates-registration\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Indiasoft: International IT Exhibition & Conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcitiesindia.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Smart Cities Expo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday):<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/plastiworld.org\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">PlastiWorld India<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Jio World <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Convention<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"> Center, Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">31 March (Tuesday): Mahavir Jayanti (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Signposted to happen sometime in March 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap;\">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><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">3 April (Friday): Good Friday (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">23-25 April (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/conclave.railanalysis.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Rail & Metro Technology Conclave<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">29 April-2 May (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bharatbuildcon.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Bharat Buildcon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">7-10 April (Tuesday-Friday), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiarubberexpo.in\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">India Rubber Expo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, ITPO, Pragati Maidan, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">1 May (Friday): Buddha Purnima (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">26 May (Tuesday): Eid Al Adha (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">24-25 June (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/homelandsecurityexpo.in\/datesvenue.php#\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">India Homeland Security Expo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">, Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">26 June (Friday): Muharram (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 1H 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap;\">Signing of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/india-qatar-trade-deal-by-q3-next-year-piyush-goyal\/articleshow\/124350957.cms\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap;\">India-Qatar Freetrade Agreement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap;\"> (details yet to be announced);<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap;\">India-EU Trade and Technology Council <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/press-releases.htm?dtl\/40336\/Joint_Press_Release_on_the_11th_India__EU_Foreign_Policy_and_Security_Consultations_and_the_6th_IndiaEU_Strategic_Partnership_Review_Meeting_in_Brusse\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap;\">Ministerial Meeting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap;\">, Brussels, Belgium.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">15 August (Saturday): Independence Day (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">26 August (Wednesday): Prophet Mohammad\u2019s Birthday (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">2 October (Friday): Gandhi Jayanti (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">20 October (Tuesday): Dussehra (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">24 November (Tuesday): Guru Nanak Jayanti (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;  background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: 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