NPCI data show UPI processed 24.07 billion transactions worth ₹29.37 lakh crore in September 2026. Volume dipped 1.8% month on month but rose about 23% year on year, and the daily average passed 800 million for the first time.
A summary of a Business Standard analysis says 82% of FDI equity inflows from January 2000 to March 2026 went to Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana).
KOTRA data show Korea's exports to India in January–August 2026 were about $16.8 billion, up 30.8% from $12.84 billion a year earlier, driven by semiconductors.
Cactus Communications Korea says it is expanding B2B support that runs from competitor research and entry strategy through regulatory and certification review, buyer and distributor sourcing, and negotiation and contracts. Target sectors are beauty, food, construction and infrastructure, manufacturing, and bio-healthcare.
KOTRA ran an economic cooperation forum, business meetings and a strategy session in New Delhi on 27–29 August 2026. 39 Korean companies and 41 Indian buyers held 450 meetings worth about $20 million.
On 13 July 2026 the Directorate General of Foreign Trade added a forced-labour import ban clause (2.20B) to the Foreign Trade Policy. The government can notify banned items at any time.
Outlook Respawn reported that Nykaa's Korean-brand GMV grew 58% year on year and Amazon's K-beauty sales grew 75%. It also cited a forecast that K-beauty will grow from $400 million to $1.5 billion.
DPIIT data show FDI equity inflows in FY2025-26 rose 18% to $58.84 billion. Top investors: Singapore ($19.8 billion), the US ($11.17 billion), Mauritius ($6.57 billion), Japan ($3.74 billion) and the Netherlands ($3.37 billion).
Business Today reported IMF estimates putting India's 2026 nominal GDP at roughly $4.15–4.2 trillion, sixth behind the UK (about $4.3 trillion), with real growth of 7.6% in 2025 and 6.5% in 2026 — the fastest among major economies.
Samil PwC's institute outlined 12 industries promising for Korean companies. Policy-backed manufacturing and infrastructure offer early-entry openings, while consumer markets take time for localisation, distribution and brand building.
At the 20 April 2026 summit in New Delhi, the two sides agreed to raise annual trade from about $25–27 billion (about $25 billion per the presidential office; about $27 billion per Indian media) to $50 billion by 2030, and to speed up talks on upgrading the CEPA, in force since 2010. No deadline was stated.
A Cabinet-approved amendment of 10 March 2026 allows investors from land-border countries to use the automatic route up to 10% non-controlling beneficial ownership, and sets a 60-day decision deadline for designated manufacturing sectors such as capital goods and electronic components.
The Wire reports the government will run the census in two phases from April 2026 to February 2027, collecting data digitally by mobile app and allowing online self-enumeration.
The government notified the rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. Some provisions apply immediately and the main obligations phase in over 12–18 months. Penalties go up to ₹250 crore per breach.
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