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Economy & Trade

India Expands Export Controls with New SCOMET Category 7 for Emerging Technologies

11/28/2025

India has amended its SCOMET (Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment, and Technologies) list with a new Category 7, introducing export controls on advanced semiconductors, quantum tech, cryogenic systems, and related software.

India-Cyprus Relations: Strategic Partnership and Economic Roadmap 2025–2029

11/25/2025

India and Cyprus advance their comprehensive partnership through strengthened defense ties, growing trade links, and a forward-looking Joint Action Plan for 2025–29.

How India–US Trade Is Shifting: State-Level Export Patterns, HS Codes, and Strategic Opportunities

11/18/2025

Explore top US states exporting to India, India’s major exports to the US, HS-code trends, and strategic sector opportunities.

India’s Services Sector Performance and Contribution to GDP in 2025: An Overview

11/11/2025

India’s services sector is entering a new phase of innovation-led growth, driven by rapid advances in technology, finance, and digital infrastructure. Businesses and investors should focus on high-value, export-oriented service models.

India's Per Capita Income Growth: 2024-25 Analysis

11/07/2025

India’s per capita income is set to double by 2030, transforming the country into an aspiration-driven consumer economy. Explore how rising incomes, rural participation, and premiumization trends are reshaping business prospects across FMCG, retail, and services.

India’s ECMS Scheme: Seven Electronics Manufacturing Projects Approved Worth US$625 Mn

10/30/2025

India’s ECMS initiative has its first set of beneficiaries – high-value components like PCBs, camera modules, and copper laminates – which will boost local electronics manufacturing. The scheme launched in April 2025, with applications opening May 1.

Tax & Accounting

Bank Account Freeze Under GST: Legal Remedies and Business Continuity Steps

12/03/2025

Understand when and why Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities freeze bank accounts, the legal process under Section 83 of the CGST Act, 2017, and how companies can manage risks and respond effectively.

Forensic Accounting in India: Fraud Prevention and Risk Management for Businesses

11/27/2025

Discover how forensic accounting can protect businesses from financial and cyber risks, strengthen governance, and support strategic due diligence in India.

How Global Companies Leverage Offshore Accounting for Scale & Speed

11/10/2025

Discover how global companies leverage offshore accounting to reduce costs, enhance compliance, and accelerate financial transformation.

Why India is Becoming the Offshore Accounting Hub for Global CPA Firms

11/03/2025

We explain why India – the world’s most established BPM/BPO market – has emerged as a preferred destination for offshore accounting.

Understanding India’s New HSN Code Guidebook 2025

10/28/2025

India’s HSN Code Guidebook (2025) introduces a unified product classification framework under GST 2.0 and Customs, mapping approximately 12,000 HSN codes to align with internal customs standards and enhance trade compliance.

Depreciation Rules and Asset Management under Indian GAAP: An Explainer

10/17/2025

Gain insights into India’s depreciation framework under Indian Accounting Standard (AS) 16, AS 10, and Schedule II of the Companies Act, 2013, to ensure accurate asset valuation and compliance.

Legal & Regulatory

Decoding Penalties Under India's Unified Labor Framework: Wage, Safety, & Social Security Violations

12/09/2025

Learn how India’s four new labor codes overhaul the penalties and offense regime with fewer criminal provisions, digital enforcement, structured compounding, and clearer employer responsibilities across wages, safety, industrial relations, and social security.

Six Registrations, One Form: India's AGILE-PRO-S Simplifies Business Registration

12/08/2025

India Briefing provides a comprehensive guide to AGILE-PRO-S and its integration with SPICe+, explaining how India’s single-window incorporation system streamlines tax, labor, and establishment registrations for new companies.

India Expands Small Company Definition, Easing Compliance for Businesses

12/05/2025

India has increased the financial thresholds for classifying a small company under the Companies Act, 2013, reducing compliance burdens for expanding businesses and widening access to simplified reporting and audit exemptions for companies.

India Overtime Regulations under OSH Code 2020: What Employers Must Know

12/04/2025

Understand India’s overtime regulations under the Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code 2020, covering legal mandates for double wages, updated work hour rules, and state-specific overtime guidelines.

Social Security Code 2020: Universal Coverage, Reporting Digitized

12/03/2025

India’s Social Security Code 2020 expands EPF and ESIC coverage and extends social protection to gig & platform workers. For employers and investors, this is a major compliance reset with simplified processes, lower penalties, and a digital-first regulatory environment.

India’s Code on Wages, 2019: What Employers Need to Know

12/02/2025

Learn how India’s Code on Wages, 2019, streamlines wage compliance through universal minimum wages, a unified “wages” definition, and stricter payment rules, delivering a more predictable labor framework for CEOs, investors, and employers.

Industries

Managing AI Slop: Why Due Diligence is Essential for Businesses Using Generative AI

12/12/2025

Generative AI can produce convincing but false outputs. We explain why due diligence, verification, and governance are critical to managing AI slop.

Merchant Shipping Act, 2025: Insights for Trade & Logistics Businesses

12/11/2025

In this article, India Briefing provides an overview of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, outlining key regulatory reforms, expanded vessel registration, strengthened safety standards, and their commercial implications for maritime and logistics operators.

Goa: Investment Outlook amid Tourism Revival, Sector Diversification

12/10/2025

Goa’s 2025 investment landscape reflects steady diversification beyond tourism, with new project approvals and major PPP-led infrastructure commitments. For investors, the state offers expanding opportunities across tourism-linked services and niche industrial segments.

India Opens PLI Applications for Bulk Drug Manufacturing till December 26, 2025

12/05/2025

India has launched a fresh round of production-linked incentive (PLI) applications for essential APIs such as meropenem and ritonavir to boost bulk drug manufacturing capacity. Eligible companies can apply from November 27 to December 26, 2025.

India Manufacturing Tracker 2025

12/01/2025

Introducing the India Manufacturing Tracker 2025 by India Briefing—your go-to source for real-time updates on the country's industrial production, emerging trends, and key sector insights.

India Expands Electronics Manufacturing Push with Second ECMS Approval Round

11/20/2025

On November 17, 2025, India announced the second Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) tranche with 17 new projects worth INR 71.72 billion, supporting high-value component production within the country.

HR & Payroll

Decoding Penalties Under India's Unified Labor Framework: Wage, Safety, & Social Security Violations

12/09/2025

Learn how India’s four new labor codes overhaul the penalties and offense regime with fewer criminal provisions, digital enforcement, structured compounding, and clearer employer responsibilities across wages, safety, industrial relations, and social security.

India Overtime Regulations under OSH Code 2020: What Employers Must Know

12/04/2025

Understand India’s overtime regulations under the Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code 2020, covering legal mandates for double wages, updated work hour rules, and state-specific overtime guidelines.

Social Security Code 2020: Universal Coverage, Reporting Digitized

12/03/2025

India’s Social Security Code 2020 expands EPF and ESIC coverage and extends social protection to gig & platform workers. For employers and investors, this is a major compliance reset with simplified processes, lower penalties, and a digital-first regulatory environment.

India’s Code on Wages, 2019: What Employers Need to Know

12/02/2025

Learn how India’s Code on Wages, 2019, streamlines wage compliance through universal minimum wages, a unified “wages” definition, and stricter payment rules, delivering a more predictable labor framework for CEOs, investors, and employers.

Karnataka Menstrual Leave Order: Introduction of Mandatory Paid Leave for Women Employees

12/02/2025

Beginning November 12, 2025, Karnataka will require employers to provide women employees with one paid menstrual leave day per month, strengthening workplace welfare standards and adding new compliance and HR obligations for businesses.

Kerala Introduces India's First Right to Disconnect Legislation: All You Need to Know

11/26/2025

Kerala’s Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025, introduces clear rules on after-hours work communication, employee rights, and workplace accountability, marking a major step in India’s evolving labor reforms.

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