{"id":88645,"date":"2026-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=88645"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:11:43","slug":"over-50-slump-in-india-middle-east-trade","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/over-50-slump-in-india-middle-east-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 50% slump in India-Middle East trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"88647\" 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=\"88647\">\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\/2026\/04\/17\/this-afternoon-air-india-seeks-funding-after-usd-2-4-bn-loss-urea-prices-double\/\">\r\n                            Air India seeks emergency funding; 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This coincides with Donald Trump\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/04\/16\/lebanon-ceasefire-trump-aoun-israel-netanyahu\" style=\"\">announcement of a ceasefire<\/a> in Lebanon which came into force at midnight local time. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While that could take months \u2014 maybe up to six, sources in the know <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-16\/us-iran-deal-will-take-months-gulf-and-european-officials-say\" style=\"\">say<\/a><\/strong><strong> \u2014 it at least avoids a return to conflict<\/strong> and offers a glimmer of hope that an interim agreement over the Strait of Hormuz could come soon. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Global markets are cheering the news<\/strong> and feeling very optimistic \u2014 a bit too optimistic, policymakers say, as we write in today\u2019s Planet Finance below. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The big story today: <\/strong>India\u2019s merchandise trade with the Middle East declined by over 50% in March, highlighting the impact of the war on the MENA-India corridor. The country\u2019s oil imports dipped by 36%, as did trade with the UAE, one of its largest import sources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s official. MENA+ is live.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our new regional flagship covers the flows of capital, people, and ideas across the Middle East \u2014 and beyond it.<\/strong> MENA+ covers AI and tech as well as geopolitics, the war for talent, which BSD is on top (and who's gunning for them), the changing energy economy, new corridors to India and China, and much, much more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s with the \u201c+\u201d in MENA+?<\/strong> We think one of the most powerful stories in the region is the *export* of ideas and capital, not just to neighboring regions (Asia, the Stans) but to international financial centers. MENA countries are jockeying for position in the new global economy now taking shape, and we're going to shape that conversation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Delivered to your inbox every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday<\/strong> before 12pm UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/menaplus\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/649.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong> AVIATION \u2014<\/strong><strong> Air India seeks bailout from investors: <\/strong>India\u2019s second-largest carrier Air India, is reaching out to its shareholders for a financial lifeline after recording a staggering INR 220 bn (USD 2.4 bn) annual loss in FY 2026 (ending 31 March), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-15\/air-india-asks-tata-singapore-air-for-funds-after-2-4-billion-loss#selection-1557.0-1932.0\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing unnamed sources. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> With 16% of its capacity tied to the Middle East, the airline is bleeding money on longer, more expensive flight paths to avoid hostile routes. After a decade of losses, Air India\u2019s path to operational break-even \u2014 originally <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-06-13\/deadly-air-india-crash-puts-ambitious-turnaround-plans-at-risk\" style=\"\">targeted<\/a> for this year \u2014 is pushed to 2027 or beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What went wrong: <\/strong>The airline\u2019s loss gap widened significantly beyond earlier internal estimates of USD 1.6 bn. This record deficit was fueled by a series of major setbacks, including the fatal crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad in June 2025, the closure of Pakistani airspace to Indian carriers, and the ongoing fallout from the Middle East conflict. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we know: <\/strong>The carrier\u2019s parent Tata Group and minority investor Singapore Airlines \u2014 with a 25.1% stake \u2014 are discussing a capital injection, though the final size remains uncertain. The funding needs are exceeding what current investors are willing to commit, which could push the airline to seek alternative financing, the outlet added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bottom line:<\/strong> Despite rolling out ambitious fleet expansion plans, the legacy carrier has consistently struggled to improve service standards and lift yields to desired profitability levels. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>  <strong>TRADE \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Fertilizer<\/strong><strong> prices doubled? <\/strong>Global manufacturers are selling urea to Indian buyers at USD 1k per ton \u2014 nearly double the levels seen before the war, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/indian-potash-ltd-receives-higher-urea-offers-iran-conflict-tightens-supply-2026-04-15\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we know: <\/strong>State-run buyer Indian Potash sought 2.5 mn tons of urea through global tenders, with a majority of supplier offers ranging between USD 1-1.1k per ton, while the lowest bid stood at USD 935 per ton for delivery to ports on the western coast. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong>India \u2014 the world\u2019s largest buyer of urea \u2014 imports around 10 mtpa from Oman, Qatar, the UAE, Russia, and China. If the Indian buyers purchase the fertilizer at USD 1k per ton, the global spot market prices will remain elevated, pinching price-sensitive buyers in MENA and Asia. Moreover, persistently elevated costs will add to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/03\/30\/indias-cad-stands-to-triple-if-crude-prices-stay-elevated-report-says\/\" style=\"\">India\u2019s subsidy burden<\/a>, given that fertilizer prices for farmers are state-supported, resulting in a wider fiscal and current account deficit in the country. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>  <strong>COMMODITIES<\/strong><strong> \u2014 The Multi Commodity Exchange of India will add<\/strong><strong> 100g gold bars produced by UAE Good Delivery-accredited refineries to its list<\/strong>, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bzqumt6-uae-good-delivery-accredited-gold-secures-listing&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1776337198033251&usg=AOvVaw1I0FidGKILRUA4TrzRsEJ_\" style=\"\">Wam<\/a> reports. The inclusion brings a UAE-origin certification system into India\u2019s exchange-linked commodities market, with the UAE\u2019s Good Delivery framework enhancing transparency and overall standards in the gold supply chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong>The move comes amid expanding bullion trade between the two countries following the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/02\/06\/india-and-gcc-agree-on-terms-of-reference-to-relaunch-stalled-fta-talks\/\" style=\"\">India-UAE CEPA<\/a>. Bilateral gold trade rose to USD 17 bn in 2025 from USD 3 bn in 2022. The change widens the pool of gold eligible for India\u2019s exchange system and reflects the closer integration of India\u2019s bullion market with refining and trading hubs in the Gulf.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">*** <strong>YOU\u2019RE READING EnterpriseAM MENA-India, your C-suite briefing<\/strong> on the movement of trade, investment, people, and ideas along one of the world\u2019s most exciting corridors. 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US President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-16\/pakistan-boosts-mediation-efforts-as-us-iran-weigh-longer-truce?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\">said<\/a> things are \u201clooking very good\u201d for the countries to reach an agreement, and that talks are expected to resume soon. The last round of talks, which took place last weekend, had been inconclusive, with differences emerging over Iran\u2019s nuclear program. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- Netflix\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-16\/netflix-revenue-beats-estimates-as-hastings-steps-down?srnd=homepage-americas\" style=\"\">earnings and the resignation of co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings<\/a><\/strong><strong> are getting plenty of play. <\/strong>The streaming provider\u2019s forecast for earnings growth fell short of analyst expectations, sending its shares tumbling 9% in after-hours trading. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Circle your calendar<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Check out our full calendar on the web<\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays, and news triggers.<\/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\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/commodities\/\">COMMODITIES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/fertilizers\/\">Fertilizers<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/india-uae-cepa\/\">India-UAE CEPA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/tata\/\">Tata<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88649\" 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=\"88649\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/17\/indias-middle-east-trade-drops-50-in-march-as-iran-war-bites\/\">\r\n                            Iran war cripples India-Middle East trade                        <\/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\/2026\/04\/17\/indias-middle-east-trade-drops-50-in-march-as-iran-war-bites\/\" 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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This decline came despite India\u2019s merchandise trade deficit narrowing to a nine-month low of USD 20.6 bn in March, as strong demand from the US offset disruptions from the war, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2252272\" style=\"\">data<\/a> from the Trade Ministry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>With annual India-Middle East trade <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/15\/modi-trump-discuss-hormuz-as-us-blockade-hits-shipping\/\" style=\"\">valued at USD 178 bn<\/a>, these early warning signs suggest global disruptions may continue through April. A persistent blockade of Hormuz has stirred up a war tax \u2014 with rising freight and ins. premiums \u2014 on India-Middle East trade as goods face longer transit times and uncertainty. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In value terms: <\/strong>Exports to the region fell 57.9%, while imports saw a 51.6% downturn. The slump in India\u2019s monthly exports to the region \u2014 typically around USD 6 bn \u2014 impacted gems and jewelry, engineering goods, electronics, petroleum products, and food products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Imports ease on lower oil, gold:<\/strong> India\u2019s merchandise imports in March <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/indias-trade-deficit-2098-billion-march-2026-04-15\/\" style=\"\">declined<\/a> 6.5% m-o-m to USD 59.5 bn, driven by a USD 12.1 bn (36% y-o-y) dip in oil purchases and a 31.6% fall in gold imports as supplies from the Gulf remained constrained. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Oman featured among the top five import sources in March, marking an expansion of 112% y-o-y<\/strong> while displacing the UAE, which was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pressinsider.com\/policy\/india-merchandise-trade-deficit-narrows-in-february\/\" style=\"\">the third-largest import source<\/a> in February. This highlights the impact of the Hormuz blockade on India\u2019s trade dynamics with the Gulf region. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- India\u2019s gems and jewelry exports to <\/strong><strong>the UAE climbed 23.7%<\/strong> and to Hong Kong 33.5%, providing some relief. The sector\u2019s total exports fell 3.3% y-o-y to USD 27.72 bn in FY 2026, their lowest in five years, according to a Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/admin\/PressRelease\/370742645_Press_Release_-_Gem_&_Jewellery_Exports_at_US_23.19_Billion_Remain_Stable_in_April_2025%E2%80%93January_2026;_India%E2%80%93US_Trade_Agreement_Framework_Brings_Relief_and_Sets_Stage_for_Recovery_-_GJEPC.pdf\" style=\"\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US demand cushions shock:<\/strong> India\u2019s total exports climbed to USD 38.9 bn, with US shipments jumping 17.4% m-o-m to USD 8 bn, on the back of tariff cuts boosting textile and engineering exports. <\/p>\n<p><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-energy tag-energy tag-energy-watch tag-enterpriseam-india tag-india-russia tag-oil-and-gas tag-russian-oil wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The<\/strong><strong> US will not renew temporary waivers that <\/strong><strong>allowed<\/strong><strong> India limited imports of Russian and Iranian crude<\/strong>, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a White House press briefing (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rgDR6obU-CI\" style=\"\">watch, runtime: 41:19<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Waivers expire, supply clamped: <\/strong>Washington\u2019s decision ends the short-term relief that had enabled buyers including India <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/15\/this-afternoon-indias-russian-oil-imports-surge-by-nearly-150-in-march\/\" style=\"\">to purchase sanctioned crude<\/a> already at sea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Import-dependent economies like India had lobbied for an extension to offset disruptions to supplies from the GCC. Higher freight, ins. and crude prices are already feeding into fuel inflation across the country. While targeted exemptions remain possible, the US has not clarified if country-specific waivers will be granted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>India\u2019s crude imports from Russia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/15\/this-afternoon-indias-russian-oil-imports-surge-by-nearly-150-in-march\/\" style=\"\">surged nearly 150%<\/a> in March following the waiver. Meanwhile, the first <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/06\/india-draws-oil-lpg-from-iran-under-us-sanctions-waiver\/\" style=\"\">Iranian crude and LPG cargoes<\/a> in almost seven years \u2014 since the 2019 US sanctions were imposed \u2014 arrived at Indian ports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hormuz compounds impact:<\/strong> The near paralysis of traffic through the Hormuz \u2014 through which about a fifth of global oil passes \u2014 is mounting supply risks for Indian refiners. A US blockade on Iranian supplies is further deterring shipments and removing barrels from the market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Indian government expects bottlenecks to persist after the war<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disruptions to the global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply chain could take three to four years to normalize<\/strong>, as uncertainty persists over damage to production and export infrastructure in the Middle East, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/business\/trade\/lpg-supply-restoration-may-take-3-4-years-as-extent-of-damage-remains-unclear-say-govt-official-13889540.html\" style=\"\">Moneycontrol<\/a> reports, citing a senior Indian government official. Even after rerouting shipments, supply disruption could remain at 40-50%, depending on the extent of damage to upstream infrastructure in the Gulf, analysts told the outlet. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>India meets about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/06\/two-india-flagged-lpg-tankers-transit-hormuz-bringing-total-to-eight\/\" style=\"\">60% of its LPG needs<\/a> through imports, with the GCC historically accounting for the bulk of supply. <\/p>\n<p><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/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\/energy\/\">ENERGY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/energy-watch\/\">ENERGY WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/india-russia\/\">India Russia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/russian-oil\/\">Russian oil<\/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=\"88653\" 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=\"88653\">\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\">TOURISM<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/17\/tourism-and-hospitality-take-a-hit-as-the-regional-war-drives-up-costs\/\">\r\n                            War squeezes India\u2019s tourism and hospitality sectors                        <\/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\/2026\/04\/17\/tourism-and-hospitality-take-a-hit-as-the-regional-war-drives-up-costs\/\" 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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Disruptions in these corridors are reducing seat availability and pushing up fares, creating access constraints for inbound travelers even while demand remains intact. <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe ongoing conflict in the Middle East has created immediate operational challenges for India\u2019s aviation sector and the wider tourism ecosystem.<\/strong> Airspace restrictions, rising ATF prices, higher ins. premiums, and disruptions in transit routes through Middle Eastern hubs are beginning to impact international connectivity, travel costs, and tourism flows to India,\u201d Indian Association of Tour Operators President Ravi Gosain said. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The disruption follows a V-shaped recovery for the sector in 2025.<\/strong> The tourism industry \u2014 which contributes nearly 8% to India\u2019s GDP and supports over 40 mn jobs \u2014 saw its branded hotel inventory near 200k rooms and domestic aviation traffic cross 500k passengers daily before the war introduced fresh volatility earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Aviation + hospitality bear the brunt<\/p>\n<p>Airlines are taking the biggest hit: Flight cancellations, airspace closures, and the rerouting of international services have added two to four hours of flying time on routes through the Middle East. With aviation turbine fuel accounting for 35-40% of operating costs, airlines\u2019 profitability is taking a significant hit amid reduced connectivity and surging airfares for consumers. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Margin squeeze hits hospitality and dining: <\/strong>Premium and business hotels that rely heavily on foreign travelers are seeing squeezed margins due to spiking energy and input prices. The dining sector is also under strain, with the National Restaurant Association of India tracking a 10-15% jump in input costs driven by pricier imported ingredients and elevated energy costs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers:<\/strong> Around 10% of restaurants have been forced to shutter, resulting in estimated business losses of roughly INR 79 bn per month, the report noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/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\" 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12-18% since the regional escalation began, driven by freight surcharges on affected sea lanes that have surged 40-60% above pre-conflict baselines. Aluminum for high-performance facades, curtain wall systems, and structural glazing \u2014 primarily sourced from the UAE and Bahrain \u2014 has seen prices jump 8-12% in the last quarter alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe impact is most pronounced in the INR 50 mn and above segment<\/strong> where international specifications are the baseline, not the exception,\u201d Ashwinder R. Singh, co-founder of realty firm BCD Royale, told the daily. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>With selling prices largely fixed, rising costs are squeezing margins for developers. 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Optimism spreads across markets amid hopes for an extended ceas<\/strong><strong>efire:<\/strong> US stocks hit an all-time high on Wednesday and continued to climb yesterday as investors cheered on hopes of an extended ceasefire. The Nasdaq 100 has climbed for 12 consecutive days, marking its longest streak of gains since 2017, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-16\/stock-rally-leaves-options-traders-readying-for-a-tech-rebound?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Regional markets have also continued to rally, with the DFM and the ADX slowly inching closer to pre-war levels, while Asian markets have started to recoup earlier losses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The main reason? <\/strong>Signs that negotiations might lead to a permanent ceasefire. Despite there being <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/pakistan-says-no-dates-set-second-round-us-iran-talks-2026-04-16\/\" style=\"\">no set date yet<\/a> for the second round of talks, reports of a possible extension of the two-week ceasefire \u2014 and other reassuring signs that negotiations will be resuming \u2014 have helped calm market jitters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Even options traders are now racing to position for gains in tech stocks<\/strong>, after earlier sell-offs left them underexposed. Tech stocks, in particular, are currently undervalued, with the premium for the Magnificent Seven narrowing to near eight-year lows in comparison to the broader S&P 500.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A part of this could also be that markets priced in a lot more than what has actually happened earlier in the conflict<\/strong>, CNBC\u2019s Jim Cramer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/14\/jim-cramer-says-the-market-rally-shows-why-you-cant-bail-on-stocks.html\" style=\"\">said<\/a>. The fact that interest rates have not spiked as some had expected has helped reassure investors, he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/13\/jim-cramer-stocks-rallying-despite-iran-war-why.html\" style=\"\">added<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But policymakers believe markets are underestimating the potential fallout of the war \u2014 even if it ends soon.<\/strong> When asked if markets need to be more wary, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said: \u201cI would argue, yes, because what we see in supply chain disruptions is already quite significant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The issue is not just what\u2019s happening right now, but the economic fallout expected after the war concludes<\/strong>, which, according to economists, will be severe. The IMF just this week <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/15\/imf-trims-global-gdp-forecast-with-dispersed-war-scenarios\/\" style=\"\">slashed its global growth forecast<\/a> by 0.3 percentage points and hiked its inflation forecast by 0.7 percentage points. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Asian markets didn\u2019t get the optimism memo, opening lower and bucking a wider rally across equity markets. Japan\u2019s Nikkei and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng both fell 0.9% this morning, while South Korea\u2019s Kospi was down 0.2%. Over on Wall Street, futures gained marginally. <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Sensex<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">78,432<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: -8.09%)<\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>NIFTY 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">24,341<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD: -7.1%)<\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,938<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: -0.4%)<\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,965<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD: -1.2%)<\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,554<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.3% (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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">51,438<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.4% (YTD: +22.8%)<\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Boursa Kuwait<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">8,204<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.2% (YTD: -1.1%)<\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>QSE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,714<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: -0.4%)<\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">7,041<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +2.8%)<\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,583<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.06% (YTD: +6.6%)<\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,957<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: +2.7%)<\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 97<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-2.3% <\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2.67 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.1% <\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 4,794<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.08% <\/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 colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 75,629<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.3% <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">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 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style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 May (Friday): Buddha Purnima.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 May (Tuesday): Eid Al Adha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 June (Monday-Wednesday): Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/en\/meeting-between-minister-jean-noel-barrot-and-his-indian-counterpart-subrahmanyam-jaishankar\" style=\"\">G7 Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Evian, France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-21 June (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bharatbuildcon.com\/\" style=\"\">Bharat Buildcon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 June (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homelandsecurityexpo.in\/datesvenue.php#\" style=\"\">India Homeland Security Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 June (Friday): Muharram.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in 1H 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Signing of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/india-qatar-trade-deal-by-q3-next-year-piyush-goyal\/articleshow\/124350957.cms\" style=\"\">India-Qatar FreeTrade Agreement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (Details yet to be announced);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>India-EU Trade and Technology Council <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><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\" style=\"\">Ministerial Meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Brussels, Belgium;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>India to host the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brics2026.gov.in\/\" style=\"\">Brics Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 July (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seafoodexpobharat.com\/index\" style=\"\">Seafood Expo Bharat<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-4 July (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railtransexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Rail & Transit Expo (RailTrans)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-10 July (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indiaesa.info\/events\/ongoing-upcoming-events\/india-energy-storage-week-iesw-2026-international-conference-expo\" style=\"\">India Energy Storage Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-17 July (Tuesday-Friday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bharat-tex.com\/\" style=\"\">Bharat Tex<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-24 July (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conclave.railanalysis.com\/\" style=\"\">Rail & Metro Technology Conclave<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 August (Saturday): Independence Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 August (Wednesday): Prophet Mohammad\u2019s Birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/aclk?sa=L&pf=1&ai=DChsSEwjR1K6gpvGSAxU_pGYCHQZsAUYYACICCAEQABoCc20&co=1&ase=2&gclid=CjwKCAiAkvDMBhBMEiwAnUA9BXlzJ_51NnncbXFGJPknsl9U8fuH_2DYylYR6Njl1Wiro3vTSETD5xoCGwwQAvD_BwE&cid=CAASWeRoxAKDvnN10uiAgADiP_tr-86MYgXL7w9NjAhW4jdTGhvec5zS3oLBMjYOXZ64qxxGvmWVO_5G_EzEFZoHOVFiOomp4ms3w-qvO03Ts6UmEToguhBh-lrZ&cce=2&category=acrcp_v1_32&sig=AOD64_1xqDEmbs2G1Mj41_lmIhdI16_KWQ&q&nis=4&adurl=https:\/\/www.powergen-india.com\/?utm_term%3Dindia%2520energy%2520week%25202026%26utm_campaign%3DWebsite%2Btraffic-Search-Middle%2BEast%26utm_source%3Dadwords%26utm_medium%3Dppc%26hsa_acc%3D1807191727%26hsa_cam%3D22568575893%26hsa_grp%3D190514884962%26hsa_ad%3D784973768390%26hsa_src%3Dg%26hsa_tgt%3Dkwd-2400878034891%26hsa_kw%3Dindia%2520energy%2520week%25202026%26hsa_mt%3Db%26hsa_net%3Dadwords%26hsa_ver%3D3%26utm_term%3Dindia%2520energy%2520week%25202026%26utm_campaign%3DWebsite%2Btraffic-Search-Middle%2BEast%26utm_source%3Dadwords%26utm_medium%3Dppc%26hsa_acc%3D1807191727%26hsa_cam%3D22568575893%26hsa_grp%3D190514884962%26hsa_ad%3D784973768390%26hsa_src%3Dg%26hsa_tgt%3Dkwd-2400878034891%26hsa_kw%3Dindia%2520energy%2520week%25202026%26hsa_mt%3Db%26hsa_net%3Dadwords%26hsa_ver%3D3%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D22568575893%26gbraid%3D0AAAAADNNyGn8-eBzAmsh-acyTdAdwavkR%26gclid%3DCjwKCAiAkvDMBhBMEiwAnUA9BXlzJ_51NnncbXFGJPknsl9U8fuH_2DYylYR6Njl1Wiro3vTSETD5xoCGwwQAvD_BwE&ved=2ahUKEwilpKOgpvGSAxVzg2MGHXWoGhYQ0Qx6BAgfEAE\" style=\"\">India Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dwarka, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-11 September (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalfintechfest.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Fintech Fest<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianembassyoslo.gov.in\/page\/strengthening-india-norway-collaboration-in-the-space-sector\/\" style=\"\">Bengaluru Space Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bengaluru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iphex-india.com\/\" style=\"\">IPHEX<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-19 September (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semiconindia.org\/\" style=\"\">Semicon India Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yashobhoomi, Delhi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2 October (Friday): Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s Birthday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 October (Tuesday): Dussehra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24 November (Tuesday): Guru Nanak Jayanti.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-11 December (Tuesday-Thursday), <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expandnorthstar.com\/\" style=\"\">Expand North Star<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25 December (Friday): Christmas Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2H 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Monsoon Session of Parliament is expected to be held in July\/August in New Delhi (TBA);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Reserve Bank of India\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting for the September cycle (TBA);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiamobilecongress.com\/\" style=\"\">India Mobile Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> will likely be held in October in New Delhi (TBA).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p 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