Coverage tagged: India (IND)
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Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan publicly challenged India's Q1 FY27 GDP print of 7.8%, questioning why headline growth of that size is not translating into job creation. A former central bank governor disputing the national accounts is the strongest available independent check on a country reporting on itself, and the headline GDP figure is deliberately not used to move India's fiscal score as a result.
The rupee held ~95.6-95.7/USD through the window (vs the 96.84 weak record), the RBI held at 5.25% (Aug 5, fourth hold) raising FY27 growth to 6.7%, and >$2.5B of August FPI equity inflows offset oil pressure. Managed stability inside the band the July cut anticipated; held.
A 'fairly large' July 27 intervention lifted the rupee from ~96.15 to 95.78/USD, its best day since mid-June, after an estimated $8-9B of dollar sales across spot and NDF July 17-21 (banker estimates, unofficial) near the 96.96 record low, against a ~90%-imported-oil shock. Managed stress, credibly executed: monetary independence held at 3 with confidence up.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned July 25 after weeks of nationwide youth 'Cockroach' protests over the NEET-UG paper leak (2M+ candidates re-sat the exam); protesters called off the agitation 'in good faith'. A cabinet scalp extracted by street mobilization, resolved non-violently within institutions: political stability held at 1 with confidence up.
Brent topped $90/bbl (highest in over a month) on the tanker attacks, Houthi blockade and 10th night of strikes, with ~20M bpd transiting Hormuz; US average gas topped $4/gallon July 20 and Goldman warned of $120 if Hormuz disruption persists into Q4. Macro context for Gulf exporters and importers.
India summoned Russia's charge d'affaires after a July 19 strike hit the MV Golden Leo near Odesa, killing four of five Indian crew - the first Indian seafarer deaths of the war; India's MEA called it 'unacceptable' while the Kremlin said strikes continue. Friction with a cultivated non-aligned partner: Russia alliance held at -6 (noted strain).
Monsoon floods/landslides killed 25 in India (15 in Jammu & Kashmir, 9 in Nagaland, 1 in Assam), with 57,000+ affected across seven Assam districts and active conditions forecast to continue. Corroborating climate-disaster context for India; no score moved this pass on the recurring monsoon.
The rupee's RBI reference rate reached ~96.37/USD, a further depreciation past the ~95.3-95.6 the RBI had been defending, even as forex reserves built modestly to $675.2B under active management (Brent ~$90 the driver). The band break is the more consequential signal: worsened India monetary_independence 4 to 3.
UAE-flagged tankers Al Bahiyah and Mombasa were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani territorial waters July 13; one Indian crew member killed, six Indian and two Ukrainian nationals injured. First direct UAE-flagged casualties: drove UAE conflict near -6 to -7 and Oman near -5 to -6.
The rupee traded ~95.3-95.6/USD through July 8-10 after RBI dollar sales defended the record-low breach (superseding the prior pass's ~96.8 intraday figure), with reserves ~$681-690B under an oil shock adding over $60B/yr to the import bill; the commerce ministry's claim that the US trade-deal framework is 'ready' is a government claim, noted not scored. India monetary held at 4 with confidence up.
Despite claims the deal was '99% done', India pulled back; Commerce Minister Goyal said it stays on hold unless the US offers competitive terms, as the July 24 tariff-arrangement deadline (25% to 18% cut) nears. India trade_actions_capacity near 0 to -1.
Modi's July 6-8 Indonesia visit produced 20 MOUs (incl. BrahMos cooperation) and Indonesia's top civilian honor, deepening SE Asia ties. India alliance_reliability held at 1 (partly offsetting US-deal friction).
The US-India interim trade deal reached 'the last 1 percent' with the US reciprocal tariff already cut 25% -> 18% and ~$500B in Indian purchase commitments. India trade_actions_capacity near -2 -> 0; alliance_reliability 0 -> 1.
RSF's 2026 index dropped India to 157th/180 (down 6), citing violence against journalists and weaponized anti-terror laws plus a takedown portal enabling ~3-hour compliance. India civil_liberties -4 -> -5; rule_of_law -1 -> -2.