India's crude oil flows from Russia have soared from 2% of its total imports to more than 12% since February – when Russia invaded Ukraine

India’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.

State internet shutdowns "cause significant inconvenience to local public at large," the Internet and Mobile Association of India said

India's current account deficits are expected to rise from 1.2% last year to 3.5% of GDP this year, according to Nomura, which said external sector risks remain elevated.

India is exporting products using Russian oil to countries with sanctions on Russia, with the top five being South Korea, Singapore, the US, Australia, and the Netherlands, Petro Logistics says

India's three-wheeled electric vehicles (EVs) are available to buy for as little as $1,000, falling within the median income of $2,400, The New York Times said.

"The pick-up in growth stemmed from a rebound in new business gains as firms continued to benefit from the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions," an S&P Global analyst said

The Indian government has turned to the private sector to help back its state-run space programme to fund affordable launches and missions

After years of construction and tests, India's second operational aircraft carrier has been commissioned. It will rely initially on Russian MIG-29K jets.

Foreign investors are lining up to capitalise on the opportunity, with new plants planned in Tamil Nadu and Bangalore, the Financial Times said.

Demand for new planes is set to bounce back in the world's fastest growing major economy, Boeing's managing director for regional marketing Dave Schulte said.

China stocks slipped again on Tuesday amid concern about Covid restrictions, but markets in Japan, Australia and India all climbed higher. Eyes are now on US data on Friday.