India office leasing rose 7% year-on-year to 54.4 million sq ft across the top seven markets in January-September 2026, according to Colliers. Bengaluru led demand with 15.7 million sq ft, followed by Hyderabad and Delhi-NCR.
Union Minister Jitin Prasada said India concluded negotiations for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement after nearly 17 years, and stressed that technology transfer, local manufacturing and artificial intelligence will be crucial for future industrial growth. The EU and India concluded FTA negotiations on January 27, 2026
India needs coordinated efforts across battery manufacturing, deployment, second-life applications and recycling to build a resilient and self-reliant battery ecosystem, experts and policymakers said at a TERI conference.
RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta said India’s bond market has performed strongly in recent years, supported by fiscal commitment, sustained economic growth, credible monetary policy and easing inflation pressures. She also said Indian equities could become relatively more attractive as the underlying strength of the economy reasserts itself, while resilient services exports and remittances continue to support India’s balance of payments.
India has urged a fair Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system under the WHO Pandemic Agreement, ensuring countries that contribute pathogens and biological resources receive timely access to vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics and technologies. Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava also called for stronger health systems, digital public infrastructure and sustained global cooperation to improve pandemic preparedness and response.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in Indian equities for the sixth consecutive week, offloading Rs 11,490 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought Rs 16,398 crore, cushioning market losses. Persistent FII outflows, elevated Brent crude prices, rising global yields and US-Iran geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on sentiment. Nifty ended at 23,140.50, while Sensex closed 0.43 per cent higher at 73,895.74 on Friday.
The government is monitoring 1,731 ongoing infrastructure projects with a revised cost of Rs 33.60 lakh crore across 17 Central Ministries and Departments as of August 2026. Transport and logistics account for the largest share, with 1,191 projects worth Rs 16.05 lakh crore, while the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has the highest number of projects at 982.
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