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India is a country in South Asia and the world's most populous nation, with over 1.4 billion people. Its capital is New Delhi, and its largest city is Mumbai. India operates as a federal parliamentary democratic republic, with a president as head of state and a prime minister as head of government. The economy is one of the largest globally by both nominal and purchasing-power-parity measures, driven by services, manufacturing, agriculture and a rapidly expanding technology sector. Key exports include pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, gems and jewellery, textiles, chemicals and increasingly, digital services. India is a major producer and consumer of agricultural commodities, including rice, wheat, sugar, cotton, tea and spices, and is the world's largest producer of milk. The country is also a significant importer of energy, minerals and edible oils. India's currency is the rupee. The nation is a member of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, BRICS and the G20, and plays an influential role in regional and global economic forums. Since economic liberalisation in the early 1990s, India has emerged as a key destination for foreign investment and a growing hub for manufacturing and innovation.

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Zuma-Gupta meeting in India sparks diplomatic row

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has criticised former President Jacob Zuma's visit to India, during which he and South Africa's High Commissioner to India Anil Sooklal were pictured with fugitive businessman Ajay Gupta. The Democratic Alliance has since highlighted a contradiction, noting Parliament's portfolio committee on International Relations and Cooperation was told Sooklal acted on written instructions from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, and it is calling on Minister Ronald Lamola to launch an urgent inquiry, with disciplinary action or dismissals sought depending on the outcome.

India features in energy, trade and industry trends

India is targeting 100 GWe of nuclear capacity by 2047 under a transformative global scenario outlined by the Nuclear Energy Agency, while positioning itself to accelerate its six-generation mobile timeline relative to 5G rollout. Platinum jewellery manufacturing in India, the metal's fastest-growing market, rose 4% to 280 000 oz in 2025 despite US tariffs, and India was cited as a source of steel and vehicle import pressure prompting proposed South African tariff increases.

Pharmaceutical dependence on India exposed by pandemic

Department of Trade, Industry and Competition official Swasthi Soomaroo recalled that South Africa struggled to access basic medicines such as paracetamol after India restricted exports during the Covid-19 pandemic, reinforcing the case for a local pharmaceutical manufacturing roadmap discussed at a recent Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies dialogue.

India Updates


Uranium
India power giant seeks uranium assets overseas in nuclear push
10th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

India’s largest power producer is seeking to invest in overseas uranium mines to secure supplies needed to fuel 30 GW of nuclear power capacity it plans to build over the next two decades.... 


4G remains South Africa’s mobile workhorse despite expanding 5G footprint
10th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africans are still spending nearly eight times more connected time on 4G networks, despite the increasing coverage, handset availability and better performance of 5G networks, Opensignal’s... 


Airbus expects a total global demand for 42 000 new airliners over the next 20 years
9th July 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global major aerospace group Airbus expects total air passenger traffic to grow at an annual rate of 3.9% over the next 20 years, driven by a global gross domestic product that would increase by... 


Containers being transported by ship
IMF lowers 2026 global growth forecast to 3%, sees rebound in 2027
9th July 2026 By: Reuters

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday inched its 2026 global growth forecast lower again to a sluggish 3.0%, warning of ongoing risks linked to the war in the Middle East, trade... 


A generic image of gold bars
First-half gold ETF flows remained positive – World Gold Council
8th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Industry body the World Gold Council reports that global investors have continued to reduce their exposure to physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in June, but inflows for the first... 


Wind sector can up its employment by up to 400% – Vestas CEO
Wind sector can up its employment by up to 400% – Vestas CEO
8th July 2026 By: Irma Venter

The broader South African wind energy sector will need to up its employment by between 300% and 400% by 2042 if it is to keep pace with the proposed expansion of wind energy in the country, says... 


Silver granules
India silver import curbs create shortages, push premiums to six-month high
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

India's restrictions on silver imports have created shortages in the world's biggest market for the precious metal, pushing premiums to their highest levels in six months despite weaker-than-usual... 


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Ntshavheni raises concerns over Zuma’s India visit; briefs on immigration, Cabinet updates
3rd July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on July 3 briefed media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held earlier this week, noting that former President Jacob Zuma’s actions on a visit... 


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DA wants inquiry over high commissioner meeting with Zuma, Gupta in India
3rd July 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The DA has called on International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola to launch an urgent departmental inquiry into whether South Africa’s High Commissioner to India Anil Sooklal... 


A graph indicating nuclear capacity under construction, planned, proposed and prospective by region
Rapidly increasing global nuclear energy capacity would involve significant challenges
3rd July 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), an entity of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), has cautioned that successfully fulfilling global ambitions to significantly increase... 


Image of a truck spraying water onto a dirt road
Dust control solutions help expand operational efficiencies
3rd July 2026

South Africa-based dust management services company Dust-A-Side (DAS) offers a range of services encompassing advanced dust suppression, road management, and environmental performance for... 


Sub-Saharan Africa set for world’s fastest 5G growth, with subscriptions set to soar to 370m by 2031
3rd July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to have the fastest 5G subscription growth globally, rising from about 30-million in 2025 to about 370-million by 2031. By 2031, total mobile subscriptions in... 


IMPORTS TARGETED
Rebate provisions will also allow duty-free imports of steel products not manufactured locally, including certain rails, wire rods, pipes and heavy structural steel
Crisis prompts tariff hikes, calls for State-led revival plan
3rd July 2026

South Africa’s steel industry is facing an “emergency situation” driven by global overcapacity, surging low-cost imports and collapsing domestic production, which has led to government and... 


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Pharma localisation runs into scale and affordability barriers
3rd July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturing ambitions will depend on resolving fundamental challenges around affordability, scale, procurement and regulatory coordination. This was the overarching... 


Platinum jewellery.
Platinum jewellery generates highest demand level since 2019
3rd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Despite metal price and import tariff headwinds, platinum jewellery delivered growth across all markets in 2025, generating the highest demand level since 2019. South Africa is the world's largest... 


Rolled aluminium
UAE's IHC, Adani plan $11bn aluminium project in India
2nd July 2026 By: Reuters

Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company plans to invest $11.5-billion in an integrated aluminium project in India's eastern state of Odisha through a joint venture with Adani Group, a State... 


A generic image of gold bars
Gold price outlook hinges on macroeconomic conditions as geopolitical risks, Asian demand gain influence
1st July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

In its latest gold appraisal, industry body the World Gold Council says the performance of the gold price in the first half of this year has underscored a sensitivity to shifting macroeconomic... 


Africa saw the strongest air passenger growth in May, reports IATA
30th June 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that total global air passenger traffic fell by -2.2%, year-on-year, in... 


Thungela maintains interim export guidance despite volatile coal markets
Thungela maintains interim export guidance despite volatile coal markets
30th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Thungela Resources says it continues to monitor the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on its employees and the broader operating environment, noting that, to date, the... 


Fossil generation ‘substituted’ by renewables in 2025 amid electricity tipping point
Fossil generation ‘substituted’ by renewables in 2025 amid electricity tipping point
30th June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Record global electricity demand last year was met entirely by low-carbon sources, resulting in fossil fuels generation being substituted rather than supplemented, the Energy Institute’s... 


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