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Economy and Finance

Despite global price weakness and US tariffs, India’s agricultural exports show strong momentum in first half of current financial year

OpIndia Staff - 17 November, 2025

India’s coffee exports have more than doubled in the last five years, rising from $738.9 million in 2019–20 to $1.8 billion in 2024–25.

Economy and Finance

RBI announces major relief package for exporters hit by 50% US tariffs, offers loan moratorium, extended credit and FEMA relaxations

OpIndia Staff - 16 November, 2025

The RBI’s package aims to prevent these temporary difficulties from turning into long-term financial stress.

Donald Trump gets angry over a TV advertisement, terminates all trade negotiations with Canada: Read what happened

OpIndia Staff - 24 October, 2025

Trump alleged that Canada has broadcast an editted advertisement with former President Ronald Reagan tp condemn tariffs.

News Reports

China calls out US ‘double standards’ for imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, warns it of ‘necessary defensive action’

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2025

Following Trump’s 100% tariff announcement, China condemned the US for “double standards,” defended its rare-earth export policies, and warned of “necessary defensive action,” including imposing special port fees on US-linked vessels.

News Reports

Donald Trump announces additional 100% tariff on Chinese products and export restriction on critical software over China’s rare earth export controls

OpIndia Staff - 11 October, 2025

U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced sweeping retaliatory measures against China on Saturday, announcing an additional 100% tariff on all Chinese imports starting November...

News Reports

China hits US shipping: Special port fees slapped on American vessels in retaliation, any ship with US flag to pay extra in Chinese ports

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2025

In a sharp escalation of the long-running US-China trade war, China's Ministry of Transport has announced the imposition of special port fees on vessels...

News Reports

Dollar dethroned? India’s use of Chinese yuan for Russian oil redraws the global financial map

Divyansh Tiwari - 9 October, 2025

As India continues to purchase Russian crude oil despite Donald Trump’s additional 25% tariff, Indian refiners now have started making payments to Russia in China currency Yuan.

News Reports

Taiwan becomes largest importer of Russian naptha in 2025, pays over $1.3 billion to Moscow amid US tariff war on countries buying from Russia:...

Shriti Sagar - 4 October, 2025

Between December 2022 and August 2025, China was by far the largest global buyer of Russian energy, purchasing 44% of Russia’s coal.

News Reports

RSS centenary celebrations: ‘Diversity has become a reason for division’, ‘United Hindu society is a guarantee of security’ – Org Chief Mohan Bhagwat calls...

OpIndia Staff - 2 October, 2025

At RSS centenary celebrations, Mohan Bhagwat highlighted swadeshi and self-reliance as India’s path forward, cautioned against lawlessness and violent protests, emphasised Hindu unity, and underlined environmental warnings from the Himalayas while recalling the Pahalgam terror attack.