CEA warns of external economic headwinds
Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran cited unsettled US ties, higher energy prices and India’s limited AI presence as economic headwinds. He said India cannot afford to choose between competing blocs and should build buffers and partnerships.

Timeline
Friday, 25 September
- CEA flags US friction, energy shocks, and missing AI play as India’s key near-term risks
CEA V. Anantha Nageswaran flagged trade coercion, weaponised supply chains and rising US bond yields as near-term risks
- CEA flags US ties, energy as headwinds, calls for strategic buffers
CEA V Anantha Nageswaran says India cannot afford to choose between global blocs
- Oil Woes To Worsen? Indian Crude Basket Tops $123/Barrel Amid West Asia Tensions
Indian crude basket tops $123 per barrel amid West Asia tensions
- CEA flags US ties, energy prices and lack of AI presence as near-term headwinds
CEA V Anantha Nageswaran cited unsettled US relations, energy prices and the absence of a significant AI play
Thursday, 24 September
- India must remain prepared for higher energy prices: CEA Nageswaran
CEA Nageswaran said India must remain prepared for higher energy prices
- Economic adviser describes India-US ties as an ‘uneasy equilibrium’
V. Anantha Nageswaran said the relationship with the US remains unsettled
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