India offers stability, seen as 'safe anchor': Shaktikanta Das

India offers stability, seen as ‘safe anchor’: Shaktikanta Das

NEW DELHI: Shaktikanta Das, principal secretary to PM, on Thursday said that the West Asia crisis highlighted the importance of energy security and self-reliance, while asserting that India is seen as a “safe anchor” as it offers stability, predictability and prospects of long-term growth amid global uncertainty. “Even with all the turbulence around the world,…

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Middle East crisis: Govt reviews shipping, packaging issues with exporters; relief measures discussed

Middle East crisis: Govt reviews shipping, packaging issues with exporters; relief measures discussed

The commerce ministry on Thursday held consultations with exporters to address disruptions in shipping, port operations and packaging arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis, PTI reported.Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal chaired two meetings attended by Shipping Secretary Vijay Kumar, export promotion councils (EPCs), commodity boards, shipping lines, ports and exporters.Officials said the discussions focused on…

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Middle East war fallout: IMF chief warns of ‘unavoidable pain’, urges central banks to curb inflation

Middle East war fallout: IMF chief warns of ‘unavoidable pain’, urges central banks to curb inflation

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday urged central banks to prioritise tackling inflation even at the cost of growth, warning that the global fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran will inevitably bring economic “pain”, PTI reported.“A word of caution upfront: this being a classic negative supply shock, demand adjustment is unavoidable. We cannot go…

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