Trade: India’s exports reached a record $89.99 billion in October, with merchandise shipments at $49.47 billion; growth was led largely by non-oil goods, including electronics and mobile phones. FTA partners also gained ground, with exports to Singapore up 103% and ASEAN up 58% in April–September. Investment: Kia plans to invest $2 billion in a second Andhra Pradesh plant, while ReNew has outlined an ₹80,000-crore push across data centres, solar and magnet manufacturing in the state. Manufacturing: Production-linked incentive schemes have attracted ₹2.4 lakh crore in investment and generated ₹22.66 lakh crore in output, according to NITI Aayog. Energy: The IEA says renewable expansion helped India avoid more than $100 billion in coal and gas import costs from 2011 to 2025; capacity has now topped 300 GW. Costs: October retail inflation rose to 6.09%, above the RBI’s 6% ceiling, raising pressure for possible rate increases.