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India Eyes Easing FDI Rules Amid China Tensions | Govindraj Ethiraj | The Core Report

On Episode 639 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks you through the top news stories in business. We also feature excerpts from our recent interviews with CS Randhawa, President at the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), Captain Sam Thomas, President at the Air Line Pilots’ Association and Adosh Sharma, Country Commercial Manager at IKEA India. ____________________________________________ In Partnership With: Markets move fast. Stay ahead with InvestingPro — your all-access pass to 300,000+ instruments, pro tools, and real-time alerts. No noise. Just market intelligence. InvestingPro — power your portfolio. Download Now: https://www.investing-referral.com/af... ____________________________________________ SHOW NOTES (00:00) Top Market Stories Today (01:09) Can Reliance Earnings Shift Market Sentiment? (04:53) Chevron Finalizes Mega Hess Oil Deal (06:07) Niti Aayog Pushes for More Chinese FDI Amid Tensions (07:32) AI171 Crash Probe Stalls — What Must Happen Next (18:38) IKEA Reveals What Indian Homes Really Want A Volatile End To A Week: Markets ended the week in the red. Volatility spiked amid foreign institutional investor (FII) selling and US Fed uncertainty. Sensex dropped 501 points to 81,757; Nifty 50 fell 143 points to 24,968. Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 were down 0.7% and 0.8%. Reliance Industries Q1 Surprise: Reliance posted a 78% surge in Q1 profit, beating estimates. Strong refining margins, retail and Jio growth, and ₹8,900 crore from its Asian Paints stake sale drove the gains. Profit stood at ₹26,994 crore vs ₹15,000 crore last year. Jio’s EBITDA rose 24% YoY; retail was up 13%. Gigafactories are on track for self-sustainability in 4–6 quarters. Banking Highlights: HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank also beat analyst estimates in their earnings. Commodity Check: Gold holds near ₹1,00,000 per 10g, silver at ₹1,13,000/kg. Crude hovers just below $70. India–UK Trade Deal Update: India and the UK are set to sign a free trade agreement. Indian EVs and textiles get duty-free UK access, while tariffs on whisky, cars, and food will drop. Tariff reductions begin immediately but will fully roll out over a decade. Big Oil Gets Bigger: Chevron’s $53B acquisition of Hess is cleared, dismissing ExxonMobil’s challenge. The deal includes Hess’s 30% stake in Guyana’s prolific Stabroic offshore block. Output is expected to hit 1.2 million barrels/day by 2027. Easing China Investment Rules: NITI Aayog has proposed allowing Chinese firms to invest up to 24% in Indian companies without special approval. The suggestion reflects evolving government thinking, though final decisions rest with political leadership. Air India Crash Investigation: The Air India Dreamliner crash probe is under scrutiny. Early evidence suggests a possible fuel cutoff by the captain. We spoke to Capt. C.S. Randhawa (Federation of Indian Pilots) and Capt. Sam Thomas (Airline Pilots Association) on the cockpit dynamics and investigation process. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said the probe is ongoing and complex. Climate Risk Disclosure Coming: RBI is finalising rules for banks to disclose and manage climate-related risks. Disclosures are likely voluntary from FY27 and mandatory from FY28. Sectors like power, telecom, and transport are most exposed. IKEA’s India Expansion: IKEA began operations in India with its 2018 Hyderabad launch. On The Core Report, We spoke with Adosh Sharma, IKEA India’s Country Commercial Manager, about the brand’s adaptation to Indian consumer needs and retail challenges. Stay tuned to The Core Report for more on India’s FDI policy, Air India crash updates, climate risk rules, and exclusive insights from IKEA India and aviation experts. If you're in business, tech, or manufacturing, this is where the real news begins. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share your thoughts. #FDIIndia #AirIndiaCrash #BusinessNews #IKEAIndia #GovindrajEthiraj #TheCoreReport #TheCore Join The Core Insider to get access to perks:    / @thecore_in   Listeners! We await your feedback: https://tinyurl.com/TCR-Listener-Survey The Core & The Core Report is ad supported & FREE for all readers & listeners. Write in to [email protected] for sponsorships & brand studio requirements. For more of our coverage check out thecore.in (https://www.thecore.in/) Support the Core Report (https://tinyurl.com/Support-the-Core-...) Join & Interact anonymously on our WhatsApp channel (https://tinyurl.com/The-Core-WhatsApp...) Subscribe to our Newsletter (https://www.thecore.in/newsletters/th...) Follow Us on Social Media for More Updates: Twitter (  / the_core_in  ) Instagram (  / the.core.in  ) Facebook (  / thecore.biz  ) Linkedin (  / thecore-in  ) Youtube (   / @thecore_in  )