Steel Minister says resilient manufacturing and supply chains are central to India’s clean energy ambitions. Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that energy security is no longer defined only by access to energy resources but increasingly by a nation’s ability…

New FTP framework enables inventory-based cross-border exports. The Government of India has operationalised the Inventory-based Cross-border E-Commerce Export Framework under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023 through Notification No. 27/2026-27 and Public Notice No. 25/2026-27, both dated August 5, 2026. The framework provides a comprehensive…

Revised MCA introduces a nationwide licence and uniform registration fee. Indian Railways has approved modifications to the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) governing permission for Container Train Operators (CTOs) to operate on the Indian Railways network. Under the revised framework, CTOs will be permitted to run…

Softer demand and recovering capacity moderate air cargo market. Global air cargo spot rates averaged USD 3.12 per kg in July 2026, up 28% year-on-year, although the pace of growth slowed for the second consecutive month, according to Xeneta. Spot rates declined 6% month-on-month, while…