GTRI report 2025: The economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that due to the global recession and protectionism, India's ambitious target of achieving $1 trillion in goods and services exports by FY26 seems difficult to achieve.

Nasscom said the US proposal to replace the H-1B lottery with a wage-weighted selection system marks a major shift from a neutral process and raises legal, economic and operational concerns.

Outperforming expectations and accelerating past previous quarters, the US economy delivered a powerhouse performance in the third quarter. US Commerce Department data, delayed by the government shutdown, reported on Tuesday that US gross domestic product from July through September, the economy's total output of goods and services rose from its 3.8 per cent growth rate in the April-June quarter.

India-New Zealand Trade Deal: India is actively pursuing bilateral trade and investment opportunities. The India-New Zealand FTA is expected to be signed within the next three months and is likely to come into effect in 2026.

GDP and inflation data 2026: The ministry has convened a pre-release consultative workshop on the base revision of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Consumer Price Index (CPI), and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) on Tuesday, said an official statement.