A handful of cases of the Human Metapneumovirus have been confirmed in India but officials say there's no cause for alarm, according to multiple reports.

Officials in India have confirmed the country's first seven cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which is reportedly surging in neighboring China.

UN report projects Indian economy to grow by 6.6% in 2025, driven by private consumption and investment, with strong export growth.

India and China could be gearing up for a fresh geopolitical conflict. This isn’t a conflict involving guns, soldiers and warfare. But it is a conflict that concerns an absolutely vital geopolitical resource that neither India nor China can live without.

Tesla launched a revamped version of the Model Y, its best-selling car, in China on Friday, hoping that upgraded features such as heated seats and a better acoustics system will help it regain market share taken by rivals such as Xiaomi .

The Indian economy grew by 6.8% in 2024 and is forecast to expand by 6.6% in 2025. The Indian economy is projected to return to 6.8% growth in 2026.

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and other seasonal viruses are on the rise across the northern hemisphere in early 2025, according to the World Health Organization. While news reports and social media videos have caused concern about a potential HMPV outbreak in China,

The overall sentiment towards EMs excluding China, remains relatively weak. Global emerging market funds, often seen as a key indicator of broader investor interest in the asset class, have been underperforming.

However, the security reasons for accelerating decoupling from China, at least in strategically significant sectors, remains an imperative broadly supported by both political parties. If the goal is to slow China’s domination in the production of critical and emerging technologies,

India’s concerns over the mega dam include Chinese control over the flow of water to India, threat to ecological balance and floods, etc., in an earthquake-prone zone of the Himalayas.

Nippon Steel is poised to expand its operations in the U.S. and India as it hunts for growth and protection from cheap Chinese exports after its bid for U.S. Steel was blocked by the White House, analysts say.