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10 stories for “USTR” · January 2026
Clear filtersOverview In January 2026, India strengthened its industrial growth strategy by accelerating manufacturing expansion and boosting domestic production capabilities. The government focused on enhancing industrial output thr...
India has brought out its first full policy on tailings. It allows critical and strategic minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earths to be recovered from mine waste, tailing ponds, slag and industrial resid...
The United States invited India and Australia to the G7 finance ministers' meeting on critical minerals in Washington in January 2026. The talks focus on secure supply chains for minerals used in defence, electronics and...
The Ministry of Textiles launched the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative. It aims to turn 100 high-potential districts into global export champions and help 100 aspirational districts become self-reli...
Andhra Pradesh emerged as India's top investment destination in FY26, securing 25.3% of total proposed investments in the first nine months, per a Bank of Baroda report. Odisha ranked second (13.1%) and Maharashtra third...
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 6.7% in November 2025, the fastest rise in 25 months. Only October 2023, at 11.9%, was higher. Infrastructure and construction goods rose 12.1%. Consumer durables grew 10...
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry said India registered more than 5.5 lakh domestic trademarks in 2024-25, the most in any single year. Online filing, faster examination and lower pendency helped. Pharmaceutica...
OverviewOil marketing companies have implemented a significant revision in fuel prices starting the New Year. While commercial LPG prices saw a steep hike, Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices were reduced to support the a...
OverviewMarking the third anniversary of the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), 100% of Indian goods entering Australia became tariff-free starting January 1, 2026. This strengthens the econ...
Overview India has achieved a remarkable economic milestone by becoming the world's fourth-largest economy in 2025, surpassing Japan. The nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has reached an impressive $4.18 trillion, ma...
