India, Qatar exploring ways to boost trade, strengthen supply chains: Piyush Goyal IANS | 23 Apr, 2026 Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday held a virtual meeting with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
In a significant boost to the Centre’s Make in India push, JSW Steel and POSCO on Sunday announced plans to form a 50-50 joint venture to establish a 6 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Odisha by the end of 2026.
In the wake of the Iran-US war, rising crude oil prices and broader commodity pressures could complicate India’s inflation outlook and raise production costs across sectors, Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran warned on Wednesday.
Gold and silver prices witnessed a decline of around 1 per cent on Friday on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), as investors booked profits amid easing safe-haven demand.
