India
Is India being forced closer to China and other BRICS nations by US tarrifs?
According to a new report, bilateral trade grew from $17bn in 2005 to nearly $120bn by 2024, with China becoming India’s largest trading partner and the trade deficit swelling to almost $100bn.
Chinese President Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet
China’s President Xi Jinping has made an unannounced trip to Tibet, where he presided over a mass gathering in Lhasa to mark six decades since Beijing established the autonomous region.
Mumbai reels under record monsoon rains
Heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai have paralysed India’s financial hub, inundating large parts of the city, disrupting daily life and forcing the cancellation of flights and trains.
India receives first S&P sovereign rating upgrade in 18 years
The last upgrade by the US-based agency came in January 2007. This latest revision reflects India’s position as one of the world’s best-performing economies, with real GDP growth between fiscal years 2022 and 2024 averaging 8.8%.
Does Donald Trump deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?
After the White House dubbed Donald Trump the "president for peace", bne IntelliNews contributors assess how much substance there is behind the international diplomatic triumphs claimed by his administration.
India, China move to restart border trade after five-year gap
India and China are reportedly holding discreet discussions over a possible resumption of border trade, five years after it was suspended.
Sanctions on Russia push India to send diesel to China for first time since 2021
India’s Nayara Energy, which has ties to Russia’s Rosneft, is shipping diesel to China for the first time in more than four years, as European Union sanctions disrupt its petroleum exports
Indian used car market in the fast lane
India’s used-car market is expected to see sales volumes surpass 6mn units in the current fiscal year, according to a recent CRISIL Ratings report.
The unintended consequence of Trump's tariffs is pushing BRICS together
President Donald Trump’s tariff salvo aimed at some of the BRICS economies is in danger badly of backfiring on US interests by driving the more moderate members of the world’s leading emerging economies into the anti-Western Sino-Russian alliance
India’s retail inflation falls to 1.55% in July, lowest since 2017
India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), dropped sharply to 1.55% in July 2025 - the lowest since June 2017.