*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers 
Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES*
Vande Mataram
Friday, 20 March 2026

*Geopolitics & Defense*
* Drones over Washington: Asymmetric warfare can reach US soil
* Trump says ‘not putting troops’ in Iran, claims leadership ‘gone’
* US arms Gulf allies with $16.46B arsenal
* Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war effort
* Iran targets Qatar LNG hub, Saudi refinery
* Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar LNG capacity
* India calls attacks on West Asia energy sites deeply disturbing
* Israel-GCC trade pact talks lose steam

*Global Economy & Trade*
* Global trade growth to slow to 1.9%: WTO
* India to pitch for strengthening WTO
* India-UK FTA likely by early May; EU by year-end

*Indian Economy & Policy*
* ₹497 crore RELIEF scheme for exporters
* NITI Aayog roadmap for sports goods manufacturing hub
* Record 200 mineral blocks auctioned in FY26
* ₹7,280 crore rare earth magnet scheme bids invited

*Banking & Financial Sector*
* HDFC Bank ADRs crash another 4%
* ICICI Bank gets ₹769 crore GST notice
* SBI, Amundi to offload 10% in SBI Funds IPO
* MobiKwik to expand payment devices business

*Corporate & Industry*
* Nestle India sets up new manufacturing unit
* Skoda Auto India targets 10–12% growth
* Mahindra Lifespace eyes ₹3,000 crore housing project
* HMSI to invest ₹1,500 crore in new production line
* Wipro launches GIFT City BFSI hub
* NTPC & Octopus Energy sign pact
* L’Oreal in talks for ₹4,000 crore Innovist stake

*Energy, Commodities & Resources*
* India has sufficient urea stock till May
* India in talks for fertiliser imports
* Solar capacity to quadruple, wind to triple
* Coal India ramps up supply measures

*Auto & Manufacturing*
* India auto boom at risk due to gas supply disruption

*Legal & Regulatory*
* Challenge filed against Adani’s JAL resolution plan
* Adani Mumbai airport moves tribunal in Jet Airways dues case
* US states sue to block Nexstar–Tegna deal

*Agriculture & Insolvency*
* Agro insolvencies see surge in deal activity

*Healthcare & Pharma*
* Eli Lilly bets on tirzepatide amid GLP-1 competition

*Technology & Global Corporate*
* Microsoft threatens legal action over Amazon–OpenAI deal

*Jai Hind*
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