{"id":89710,"date":"2026-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=89710"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:25:45","slug":"new-phase-of-india-uae-economic-ties","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/new-phase-of-india-uae-economic-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"New phase of India-UAE economic ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"89712\" 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=\"89712\">\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\/05\/18\/this-afternoon-emirates-nbd-advances-rbl-takeover-brics-splits-over-iran-war\/\">\r\n                            Emirates NBD advances RBL takeover; 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Meanwhile, Emirates NBD is in the last leg of completing its acquisition of RBL Bank.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Plus: <\/strong>Tata Group is charging ahead with its aggressive push into domestic semiconductor manufacturing to secure the tech supply chain. On the geopolitical front, we look at New Delhi's delicate balancing act as it navigates its leadership role within the Brics bloc amid global headwinds. Let\u2019s dive right in.<\/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\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/791.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">In a market defined by geopolitical risk, inflation, currency volatility, and declining interest rates, knowing how to manage your money has never been more important, and yet few people are really good at it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The default in Egypt has traditionally been to dollarize, buy real estate, or stash your extra cash in a high-yield certificate of deposit, but that playbook is dying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">With an illiquid real estate market, the era of ultra-high-yield deposits coming to an end, and a rapidly expanding ecosystem of digital investment options, investors are looking for new, smarter opportunities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">In this four-part series, <strong>EnterpriseAM Money Matters<\/strong> will walk you through smart personal finance decisions regardless of your age, income, or starting point.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/eg\/\" style=\"\">Subscribe to our Egypt edition<\/a> and take the first step toward making your money work harder, delivered to your inbox soon.<\/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>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>M&A WATCH \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Emirates<\/strong><strong> NBD\u2019s takeover of RBL Bank almost across th<\/strong><strong>e finish <\/strong><strong>line: <\/strong>Emirates NBD has secured all regulatory and governmental approvals required to complete its planned acquisition of a controlling stake in India\u2019s private-sector lender RBL Bank, following final clearance from the Indian government, the Dubai lender <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/919.pdf\" style=\"\">stated (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>Emirates NBD has been pursuing the stake since last year, though the transaction faced <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/04\/this-morning-emirates-nbds-60-rbl-takeover-needs-fresh-approval-the-dubai-loop-will-be-bigger-than-we-thought\/\" style=\"\">regulatory friction<\/a> and change-of-control reviews earlier this year. India\u2019s central bank then last month approved the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/03\/emirates-nbd-is-one-step-closer-to-acquiring-rbl-bank\/\" style=\"\">takeover of up to 74% of RBL<\/a>, but voting rights would be capped at 26%. It was pending approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the country\u2019s capital markets watchdog, at the time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Post-takeover: <\/strong>The roughly USD 3 bn transaction would make Emirates NBD the first foreign lender to take majority control of a profitable listed Indian bank. Structured through a preferential equity issue, the acquisition is expected to leave Emirates NBD with 51-74% of RBL\u2019s share capital and eventually <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/19\/this-morning-emirates-nbd-looks-to-fold-india-branches-into-rbl-adnoc-reportedly-exits-india-refinery-project\/\" style=\"\">fold its India branches<\/a> in Mumbai, Chennai, and Gurugram into RBL.<\/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>ENERGY<\/strong><strong> \u2014 <\/strong><strong>A Suezmax tanker carrying Iraqi crude is headed toward India after crossing the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-16\/hormuz-tracker-suezmax-tanker-with-iraqi-crude-reaches-india?srnd=phx-india-v2\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing vessel-tracking data from Kpler. Karolos, with a capacity of 1 mn barrels, loaded crude at Basra last week and later appeared in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel is currently sailing along India\u2019s western coast and could dock at Sikka port in Gujarat, where India\u2019s largest private refinery Reliance Industries takes deliveries of energy shipments, according to the latest information on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:754044\/mmsi:636013381\/imo:9410208\/vessel:KAROLOS\" style=\"\">Marine Traffic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Iran, UAE conundrum for Brics<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>The <\/strong><strong>Brics<\/strong><strong> foreign ministers\u2019 meeting exposed the same fault line now running through the Middle East. <\/strong>Foreign ministers from the bloc ended two days of talks in New Delhi without a joint statement after Iran and the UAE split over the framing of the war in Iran, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/india-issues-chair-statement-after-brics-meeting-amid-differences-over-gulf-2026-05-15\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. India, which chairs Brics in 2026, issued only a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl%2F41144%2FChairs_Statement_and_Outcome_Document_at_BRICS_Foreign_Ministers_Meeting_May_15_2026\" style=\"\">chair\u2019s statement and outcome document<\/a>, saying members had \u201cdiffering views\u201d on the Middle East crisis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The split: <\/strong>Iran wanted Brics to condemn the US-Israeli war on Iran and accused the UAE of direct involvement in military operations. The UAE rejected the charge and said Iran had repeatedly targeted civilian and critical infrastructure during the war. The result was a diplomatic stalemate within the bloc over a joint statement.<\/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 UAE accused Iran of obstructing maritime routes, including Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies normally pass. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-14\/india-faces-challenge-of-bridging-brics-rift-over-iran-war\" style=\"\">India\u2019s own framing reflected that risk<\/a>: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said safe flows through Hormuz and the Red Sea remain vital for global economic well-being.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India\u2019s balancing act: <\/strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UAE on Friday and condemned the attacks on the Gulf country, saying the way the UAE was targeted was \u201cunacceptable in any form.\u201d That leaves India trying to manage two tracks at once: chairing a divided Brics platform while protecting energy, shipping, and trade flows through a corridor where two Brics members are now on opposite sides of the conflict.<\/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\">Heightened scrutiny on overseas investments <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>The<\/strong><strong> Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is tightening oversight of outbound capital as foreign exchange pressures mount<\/strong>, questioning whether overseas direct investments (ODI) are flowing into bona fide businesses, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/finance\/rbi-tightens-scrutiny-of-overseas-investments-as-outflows-surgeto-27-billion-in-fy26\/articleshow\/131161162.cms\" style=\"\">Economic Times<\/a> reports. The central bank has sought detailed disclosures on intent, governance structures, and future plans for overseas entities where Indian firms have made investments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Outflows surge, red flags emerge:<\/strong> Under current rules, an Indian entity can automatically remit up to 400% of its net worth annually for bona fide business. The scale of these flows has raised concerns over fund utilization, particularly as India faces currency pressures and seeks to conserve its forex.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> ODI climbed from USD 14.5 bn in FY 2024 to USD 27 bn in FY 2026, with the UAE, the US, and Singapore serving as the primary channels. Regulators are specifically hunting for special purpose vehicles in Dubai and Singapore used by Indian companies to park earnings, dividends, or fees offshore rather than repatriating them to India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The RBI has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/05\/15\/india-moves-to-multi-pronged-energy-solution-gulf-bypass-to-secure-lpg-oil-storage-and-lng-amid-hormuz-blockade\/\" style=\"\">sold FX reserves<\/a> and used regulatory measures to slow the INR\u2019s fall. The RBI has also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/05\/15\/this-afternoon-mubadala-backed-manipal-hospitals-gears-up-for-usd-1-bn-listing\/\" style=\"\">recommended reducing taxes levied on foreign investors<\/a> holding sovereign bonds \u2014 a proposal being actively mulled by the Finance Ministry \u2014 as policymakers seek to align with global norms and attract capital inflows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> FPI outflow is also hitting highs <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>INVESTMENT \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Foreign<\/strong><strong> portfolio investors (FPIs) have accelerated their exit from Indian equities, offloading a record USD 22.9 bn <\/strong><strong>YTD<\/strong>, as per data from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fpi.nsdl.co.in\/web\/Reports\/Monthly.aspx\" style=\"\">National Securities Depository Limited<\/a>. FPIs have been net sellers in every month of 2026 except February \u2014 which saw inflows of USD 27.1 bn, the highest in 17 months \u2014 before the Iran war soured the sentiment again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers: <\/strong>This capital flight has already eclipsed the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/four-months-foreign-outflows-indian-shares-top-last-years-peak-2026-04-29\/\" style=\"\">USD 18.9 bn<\/a> pulled out during the entirety of 2025. The selling was heaviest in March, which saw an unprecedented single-month dump of USD 12.1 bn as ripple effects of the Iran war expanded to the Indian economy.<\/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 relentless selling pressure has combined with a widening merchandise trade deficit to hammer the local currency. The INR, which started the year at 90 against the greenback, breached 96 to hit a historic intraday <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/markets\/rupee-falls-to-record-low-against-us-dollar\/article70992484.ece\" style=\"\">low<\/a> of 96.25 per USD today. Global asset managers are actively <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/22\/moodys-flags-macro-strain-as-growth-seen-slowing-to-6\/\" style=\"\">trimming Indian positions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also driving the slide: <\/strong>While capital continues to flow into AI-focused companies, funds are being diverted from India \u2014 viewed as a relative tech laggard, VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/markets\/fpis-pull-out-27000-crore-in-may-2026-outflows-hit-22-lakh-crore-mark\/article70989730.ece\" style=\"\">Hindu Businessline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>INR<\/strong><strong> 80 tn (USD 836 bn) \u2014 that is the amount of investment India\u2019s urban infrastructure will need by 2037 to support urbanization and economic growth<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1072.pdf\" style=\"\">Brickwork Ratings report (pdf)<\/a>. Urban areas are expected to contribute nearly 70% of India\u2019s GDP by 2036, requiring private sector funding to support infrastructure development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We got a raft of business and geopolitical updates this morning.<\/strong> The US and Iran seem no closer to a final resolution, with US President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116590914302000241\" style=\"\">warning<\/a> Tehran that \u201cthe clock is ticking.\u201d Iranian media claims that Washington has demanded the removal of the nation\u2019s uranium stockpile without proposing tangible concessions in return. A drone strike on the UAE\u2019s Barakah nuclear power plant has heightened tensions in the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, in the world of M&A:<\/strong> French advertising group Publicis Groupe <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fa33f1b3-ea8b-474b-9f75-a70536c8d2cb?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">is acquiring<\/a> data collaboration company LiveRamp in a USD 2.2 bn transaction to expand its foothold in the AI marketing space. The move will allow the group to create proprietary data for clients and develop intelligent AI agents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And on Wall Street: <\/strong>Investors are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/bond-yield-spike-is-risk-unprepared-equities-market-investors-warn-2026-05-17\/\" style=\"\">sounding the alarm<\/a> over an apparent market paradox, where bullish sentiment prevails in stocks while bond yields rise sharply, leading some to believe that a drastic shift is overdue. 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partnership expected to deepen industrial collaboration, technology sharing, innovation cooperation, and regional security coordination, though few additional details were disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Part of a much bigger push: <\/strong>The agreements land as defense becomes an increasingly urgent national priority for the UAE following recent regional strikes and disruption that forced the country to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/05\/iranian-drone-attacks-show-gcc-needs-to-rethink-air-defense\/\" style=\"\">rethink parts of its defense<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/05\/iranian-drone-attacks-show-gcc-needs-to-rethink-air-defense\/\" style=\"\"><\/a> and supply-chain resilience strategy. Analysts <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/05\/11\/how-miite-2026-became-an-inflection-point-for-the-uaes-industrial-strategy-amid-regional-disruption\/\" style=\"\">previously told us<\/a> that the UAE is increasingly focused on localization and on managing more of the end-to-end defense supply chain, with Emirati players shifting more capital toward defense manufacturing and strategic capabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What does India bring to the table?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India has developed cost-competitive manufacturing capacity and a growing tech ecosystem to match.<\/strong> India's defense industrial base has expanded significantly under the \u201cMake in India\u201d initiative, producing everything from missiles and artillery to naval vessels at price points well below Western alternatives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It has also developed indigenous capabilities in drones, radar systems, electronic warfare, and missile technology.<\/strong> The BrahMos cruise missile (a Russian-Indian joint venture) is already a proven export product.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India can also absorb large production orders and has a deep pool of engineers and technicians <\/strong>\u2014 useful for the UAE as it looks to localize manufacturing without building every capability from scratch.<\/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\">And on the AI front <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The visit also <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/g42-and-government-of-india-formalize-commercial-framework-for-condor-galaxy-india-ai-supercomputer-rqgtmwpt\" style=\"\">helped<\/a><\/strong><strong> the UAE-India supercomputing partnership move ahead<\/strong> with commercial terms agreed on G42 and Cerebras\u2019 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/23\/g42-doubles-down-on-india-with-massive-supercomputer\/\" style=\"\">project<\/a> to build a national-scale supercomputer initiative featuring eight exaflops of compute capacity, aimed at strengthening local AI infrastructure and data sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sovereign AI gathers steam: <\/strong>The cluster plans to serve as a foundational asset for India\u2019s sovereign AI ambitions, with state-run Center for Development of Advanced Computing leading deployment and operations alongside Abu Dhabi-backed AI powerhouse G42. The infrastructure will anchor joint research across genomics, energy, and geospatial analytics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> At 8 exaflops, the cluster is roughly 19 times more powerful than India\u2019s entire existing national AI computing capacity combined. Unlike recent multi-bn-USD investment announcements by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/02\/20\/indias-ai-pitch-meets-big-capital-at-global-summit\/\" style=\"\">US hyperscalers like Google and Microsoft<\/a>, which build local data centers primarily for global cloud consumption, this deployment is structured strictly as sovereign infrastructure. Operated under Indian governance frameworks, the computing capacity will be walled inside the country, specifically to feed domestic researchers and startups.<\/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\">Securing the energy matrix<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) also inked two strategic pacts with Indian state energy firms<\/strong> to scale up energy partnership between the two countries, as per a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adnoc.ae\/en\/news-and-media\/press-releases\/2026\/uae-president-and-india-prime-minister-witness-exchange-of-strategic-agreements\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The first pact with Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves<\/strong>, which manages India\u2019s emergency crude reserves, could potentially expand Adnoc\u2019s storage capacity to up to 30 mn barrels at its facilities across India. Conversely, it also looks at storing Indian strategic crude reserves in Fujairah alongside LNG and LPG storage facilities. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A second agreement with Indian Oil Corporation<\/strong>, one of India\u2019s largest oil refiners and fuel retailers, focuses on scaling LPG supply and trading with India. Building on a supply agreement signed in 2023, the new pact will expand India\u2019s gas purchases from Adnoc alongside the integration of supply and shipping infrastructure between the two companies. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong>By holding massive physical reserves on both sides of the Arabian Sea, both players are building a buffer against supply network disruptions like those seen during the Israel-US-Iran war.<\/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 as well as external sources.) <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/defense\/\">defense<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/technology\/\">technology<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/the-big-story-today\/\">THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/uae-india-relations\/\">UAE-India relations<\/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=\"89716\" 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=\"89716\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">TECH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/05\/18\/tatas-secures-lithography-tech-from-aslm-for-its-chip-manufacturing\/\">\r\n                            Tata\u2019s agreement with ASML                        <\/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\/05\/18\/tatas-secures-lithography-tech-from-aslm-for-its-chip-manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The collaboration will focus on deploying ASML\u2019s holistic suite of advanced lithography tools and solutions for Tata\u2019s facility. Tata now has two critical links for its semiconductor \u2014 Taiwan\u2019s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) for processor technology and ASML for lithography tools to put the factory in place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fab plan:<\/strong> Tata Electronics is developing its chip facility to make a full range of chips for electronics and AI. Its partnership with PSMC will transfer technology to manufacture legacy and mature node chips (like 28nm) that are used heavily in automotive, consumer electronics, and defense. ASML will also work with Tata Electronics on talent, supply-chain resilience, and research infrastructure, moving the project closer to the operational stage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cWe believe Tata Electronics is strongly positioned to realize its ambitions in expanding semiconductor capabilities.<\/strong> We are pleased and honored to contribute our technological expertise and to help nurture talent in India,\u201d said Christophe Fouquet, CEO of ASML.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The agreement was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten.<\/strong> The two leaders also met Dutch CEOs from the energy, ports, and technology sectors, with Modi urging Dutch companies to invest in semiconductors, renewable energy, digital technologies, and healthcare sectors in India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For Gulf tech companies<\/strong>, Tata\u2019s semiconductor manufacturing becomes an additional source for mature-node chips as India\u2019s government is spending bns in incentives to bolster the country\u2019s chip manufacturing as an alternative to Asian and US suppliers.<\/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 as well as external sources.) <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/india-focus\/\">India Focus<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/semiconductors\/\">Semiconductors<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/tata-electronics\/\">Tata Electronics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/tata-group\/\">Tata Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/tech\/\">TECH<\/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=\"89718\" 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=\"89718\">\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\">DIPLOMACY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/05\/18\/india-sweden-upgrade-ties-to-expand-economic-cooperation\/\">\r\n                            India, Sweden upgrade ties to strategic partnership                        <\/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\/05\/18\/india-sweden-upgrade-ties-to-expand-economic-cooperation\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The talks unveiled a new joint action plan covering defense, technology, green transition, digitalization, space, research, and supply chains, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2262096&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Bilateral trade reached USD 7.75 bn in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The two leaders said the recently concluded India-EU FTA could deepen trade, investment, and technology linkages once implemented. <\/strong>For India, the corridor angle is supply-chain localization: European companies are moving past export-only models, while India is trying to pull more manufacturing, logistics, and technology capacity onto home soil.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The upgrade gives India another European partner for manufacturing, defense, and clean-technology supply chains as companies reassess where they build and source from. AI, health technology, green mobility, and advanced manufacturing are priority areas, with both sides planning a technology and AI corridor and an India-Sweden Science and Technology Center to connect startup and research ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Defense is the clearest industrial signal.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmindia.gov.in\/en\/news_updates\/pms-press-statement-at-the-european-round-table-for-industry-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmindia.gov.in\/en\/news_updates\/pms-press-statement-at-the-european-round-table-for-industry-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Swedish defense companies setting up production facilities in India showed the relationship moving beyond a buyer-seller model toward a longer-term industrial partnership.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Westward routes: <\/strong>Modi\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/narendramodi\/status\/2056041437381476849?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meeting with Maersk Chairman Robert Maersk Uggla<\/a> puts port infrastructure and green shipping inside the Sweden visit\u2019s industrial agenda. 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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>Two of the world\u2019s smartest money managers just looked at the <\/strong><strong>blue-chip US equity market and said no thanks. <\/strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Warren Buffett\u2019s Berkshire Hathaway filed their quarterly US equity disclosures with the SEC on Friday, 15 May, and what they had in common was more interesting than what they bought.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Berkshire Hathaway\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1067983\/000119312526226661\/0001193125-26-226661.txt\" style=\"\">first 13F under its new CEO Greg Abel<\/a><\/strong><strong> shows a firm in active retreat from broad US equity exposure.<\/strong> Berkshire exited 16 positions entirely in 1Q 2026 \u2014 including full sales of Amazon, Visa, Mastercard, and UnitedHealth \u2014 while buying USD 15.94 bn in stocks against USD 24.09 bn in sales. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The marquee additions were a new USD 2.65 bn stake in Delta Air Lines<\/strong>, reversing Buffett\u2019s 2020 airline exit, and a near-tripling of the Alphabet Class C position to roughly 58 mn shares. Even after that rebalancing, Berkshire\u2019s cashpile sat at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/berkshires-cash-pile-might-data-182916039.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANAQZkAzNEyqN1MSITLiSkna5_VqIwWSboBYvPMuchht64GSiCoXlXtFqGox5PPoikUELEwEOIxQlpmwxNkir4mwM3Hx9LBBKZBAwVZHa56nlTfr9fOXbIYsg_8X2siyHgeyNXydNgD4iPSswdTpkuf_KMe9vElLeGCFETKzNAjd\" style=\"\">USD 397 bn<\/a> at quarter-end \u2014 the firm's way of saying it can't find enough stocks worth buying at current prices. Berkshire has been a net seller for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/berkshires-cash-pile-might-data-182916039.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANAQZkAzNEyqN1MSITLiSkna5_VqIwWSboBYvPMuchht64GSiCoXlXtFqGox5PPoikUELEwEOIxQlpmwxNkir4mwM3Hx9LBBKZBAwVZHa56nlTfr9fOXbIYsg_8X2siyHgeyNXydNgD4iPSswdTpkuf_KMe9vElLeGCFETKzNAjd\" style=\"\">14 quarters in a row<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Read against Berkshire\u2019s filing, PIF tells a similar story<\/strong>, though the two funds got there differently. According to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1767640\/000101143826000338\/0001011438-26-000338.txt\" style=\"\">PIF\u2019s first 13F filing of the year<\/a>, the fund now holds just four US-listed positions \u2014 Uber (USD 5.24 bn), Electronic Arts (USD 5.06 bn), Lucid Group (USD 1.69 bn), and Clarivate (USD 20.9 mn) \u2014 for a combined USD 12 bn, marking their lowest level in five years, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.argaam.com\/en\/article\/articledetail\/id\/1906235\" style=\"\">Argaam<\/a> reports. Visa, Mastercard, and Amazon were already gone from PIF\u2019s book before this quarter. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- PIF\u2019s portfolio of US holdings peaked at USD 56.7 bn<\/strong> across 36 positions at the end of 2021, and has been contracting ever since. The PIF also recently cut its international allocation target to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/06\/gulf-swfs-have-become-the-swing-vote-in-global-capital-flows\/\" style=\"\">20% in April<\/a>, down from 30%, signaling a broader shift toward deploying more sovereign capital at home. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>PIF\u2019s latest filing adds more weight to something markets have slowly been picking up on. Gulf sovereign money is increasingly being called home. As regional governments ramp up domestic spending \u2014 with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/06\/gulf-swfs-have-become-the-swing-vote-in-global-capital-flows\/\" style=\"\">defense and reconstruction costs<\/a> from the Iran war also looming \u2014 broad exposure to US mega-caps appears to matter less than it once did.<\/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\"><strong>Asia-Pacific markets were down in early trading this morning<\/strong>, triggered by fears of further escalations in the ongoing regional war after US President Donald Trump told Iran to \u201cget moving.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\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>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\">75,148<\/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: -11.8%)<\/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>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:1.0;text-align:left\">23,587<\/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: -9.7%)<\/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>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:1.0;text-align:left\">9,544<\/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% (YTD: -4.4%)<\/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>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:1.0;text-align:left\">5,607<\/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\">-1.7% (YTD: -7.2%)<\/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:1.0;text-align:left\">10,954<\/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: 4.4%)<\/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>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:1.0;text-align:left\">52,201<\/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: 24.8%)<\/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:1.0;text-align:left\">8,561<\/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\">+0.8% (YTD: 3.1%)<\/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:1.0;text-align:left\">10,370<\/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:1.0;text-align:left\">-1.09% (YTD: -3.6%)<\/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 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:1.0;text-align:left\">7,408<\/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: 8.2%)<\/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>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:1.0;text-align:left\">10,215<\/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>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:1.0;text-align:left\">5,802<\/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: 0.2%)<\/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>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 109<\/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% <\/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 3.04 <\/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\">+3.1% <\/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>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 4,545<\/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% <\/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>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 76,941<\/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\">-1.6% <\/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\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\" 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type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">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;\">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>3-4 July (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sfia.co.in\/soms-exhibition-enquiry\/\" style=\"\">SOMS International Exhibition & Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.<br \/><\/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;font-size:10.5pt;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expo.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 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