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China Invests $16.3 Billion in African Mineral Processing
China has invested 16.3 billion in African projects processing critical minerals or manufacturing products from them. A report by Beijing-based consultancy Development Reimagined tracked 41.2 billion in Chinese...
China’s Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion for Second Year
China recorded a trade surplus of 1.04 trillion from January to October 2026, official data released on 10 November showed. It is on track to exceed its 2025...
DGTR Recommends Duties on Rubber Glove Imports from Thailand and Malaysia
On 9 November 2026, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the Commerce Ministry’s investigative arm, recommended a five-year anti-dumping duty on medical examination rubber gloves imported from...
China Adds 25.8 Tonnes of Gold to Reserves in October
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), added 25.8 metric tonnes of gold—about 830,000 ounces—to its reserves in October 2026. Data released by the State Administration...
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Agree to Establish Joint Equity Fund
On 9 November 2026, the Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint private equity fund. It is intended to deepen private-sector trade...
DGTR Recommends Two-Year Soda Ash Import Curbs
On 6 November 2026, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended two years of safeguard measures through quantitative restrictions on soda ash imports into India. The recommendation...
Pakistan’s External Debt Reached $135.1 Billion in 2025
The World Bank’s International Debt Report 2026, released on 5 November 2026, recorded Pakistan’s external debt at 135.1 billion at the end of 2025, nearly double the 68.67...
India Plans World’s Highest Railway Station at Tanglang La
As of 4 November 2026, India plans to build a railway station at about 5,256 metres beneath Tanglang La pass on the proposed 489-km broad-gauge Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway line....
4th Conference of Mining Ministers to Be Held in Goa
The Ministry of Mines is holding the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers in Goa on November 5–6, 2026. Mining Ministers from various States and senior Central and State...
IRDAI Mandates Four-Tier Motor Insurance Structure
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) mandated a four-tier motor insurance structure for private cars and two-wheelers on November 3, 2026. The framework takes effect...
APEDA Facilitates Arunachal Pradesh Kiwi Trial Export to Dubai
On November 3 and 4, 2026, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated a trial export of...
