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External Sector Par Pressure!
Middle East mein chal rahe conflict ki wajah se India ki economic situation thodi tight ho gayi hai. Global supply chains disturb ho rahi hain aur energy costs bhi badh gayi hain. Jab Feb end mein conflict shuru nahi hua tha, tab reserves $728.49 billion tak pahunch gaye the. Lekin ab Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ko Rupee ko $97 ke neeche jaane se rokne ke liye dollars bechne pad rahe hain. Is intervention se central bank ke reserves pichhle teen mahino mein lagbhag $40 billion kam ho gaye hain. Haalanki, abhi bhi $688.89 billion reserves hain jo lagbhag 11 mahine ke imports cover kar sakte hain, par yeh situation ab proactive conservation ki maang kar rahi hai.
Energy Imports Bada Rahe Hain Kharcha
West Asia mein jo ho raha hai, woh India ke liye ek structural risk hai, kyunki hum 89% crude oil import karte hain. Strait of Hormuz ke aas-paas problems se sirf Brent crude prices hi nahi badhe hain, balki insurance aur freight costs bhi kaafi badh gayi hain. Preliminary data ke hisaab se, import volumes kam hone ke bawajood, total import bill sectors mein 50% se zyada badh gayi hai. Yeh sirf balance-of-payments ka issue nahi hai; yeh India ki energy imports par badhti dependency ko dikhata hai. Government supply chains ko diversify karke aur oil storage agreements karke is vulnerability ko kam karne ki koshish kar rahi hai.
Current Account Deficit Mein Badhotri
Ek aur badi chinta hai widening current account deficit (CAD), jisse economists is fiscal year mein India ke GDP ka 2% se 2.5% tak pahunchne ka andaaza laga rahe hain. Foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows bhi isko aur bigaad rahe hain, jo early 2026 mein $20 billion cross kar gaye the. Higher import costs aur reversed capital flows economy par lagatar pressure bana rahe hain. Agar geopolitical instability chalti rahi, toh government ke liye public spending se growth support karna mushkil ho sakta hai, jisse private investment aur long-term growth par bhi asar padega.
Volatility Ke Beech Policy Adjustments
Haal hi mein US-Iran peace agreement ki hopes se thodi relief mili hai, jisse Rupee thoda recover hua hai aur market mein positive reaction dekha gaya hai. Lekin, government dwara fuel aur foreign exchange conserve karne ki appeal ek realistic assessment dikhati hai. Policymakers ka focus currency stability aur energy security maintain karne par rahega, ho sakta hai ki growth targets ko thoda peeche rakhna pade jab tak Strait of Hormuz ki situation stable nahi ho jaati. RBI market movements ko manage kar sakti hai, par desh ki external stability ultimately conflict ke duration aur India ki overall import costs par depend karegi.