Mumbai, May 27 -- Three months after the outbreak of the West Asia conflict, India's economy continues to face mounting external pressures while demonstrating notable domestic resilience in an increasingly challenging global environment.
What began as a sudden geopolitical disruption has now evolved into a prolonged macroeconomic condition, steadily weighing on the country's financial and economic systems.
The Indian rupee has depreciated by nearly five per cent since the conflict began and earlier this month slipped past the 95-per-dollar mark. The currency has come under pressure due to sustained foreign portfolio investor outflows, which have reached 23.5 billion dollars so far in 2026. Meanwhile, wholesale price index inflation rose s...