As global engagement shifts, the India–U.S. relationship is entering a phase that calls for thoughtful observation and steady leadership. At InsightKraft, I often reflect on how global economic and strategic trends affect long-term partnerships. This post isn’t a forecast or a critique — it’s an attempt to make sense of recent signals. Things feel uncertain, and that’s precisely when it’s...
RBI Monetary Policy June 2025: Implications for Growth, Liquidity, Retail, and FII Sentiment
Overview: What Happened in June 2025 On June 6, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced its latest monetary policy decision with a significant 50 basis point cut in the repo rate to 5.5%. The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) was also reduced in a staggered manner from 4% to 3%, injecting substantial liquidity into the banking system. The policy stance was changed from “accommodative”...
UK-India FTA Signed: What It Means for Trade, Talent & Tech in 2025
During my tenure at UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), we had a clear mandate—to double UK-India bilateral trade from £12 billion to £24 billion in five years. Back then (2012), this felt like a stretch target. Today, we’re aiming for $130 billion by 2030. It’s a reflection of how close, complex, and commercially relevant the UK-India relationship has become. And now, as of May 6, 2025, the UK and...
Rethinking the Fed’s Playbook: What May 2025 Tells Us About the Future of Inflation Targeting
Fed’s meeting minutes. It’s always stimulating to read the Fed’s meeting minutes.There’s a certain understated drama in them. The kind where a few lines quietly hint at how the world’s biggest central bank might steer the economy. For someone like me, who often lives between economic headlines and strategic footnotes, these documents are pure gold. And let’s be honest—Fed rate cuts, or even...