The Enforcement Directorate (ED) achieved a milestone by getting a Purple Notice published through Interpol on August 21, exposing a sophisticated case of trade-based money laundering.

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said India’s domestic consumption growth can offset the US tariff-related losses, which is why the GDP estimates for the year 2025-26 haven’t been revised downwards.

Vladimir Putin will visit India in December, confirmed by the Kremlin, amidst growing ties between the two nations following US trade tariffs on New Delhi. Putin is also scheduled to meet Narendra Modi at the SCO Summit in China. Discussions will include preparations for the December visit, highlighting the continued strategic partnership despite Western pressure on Russia.