30 January 2026
Nearly 95% of India’s container trade is dominated by global shipping giants, forcing India to spend an amount comparable to its defence budget just to move its own exports and imports. BCL directly addresses this strategic and economic vulnerability.
Ownership Structure:
Shipping Corporation of India (30%), Container Corporation of India (30%), Sagarmala Finance Corporation (20%), Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (10%), Chennai Port Authority (5%), and VO Chidambaranar Port Authority (5%).
Why It Matters:
BCL will reduce foreign dependence, cut logistics costs, save forex, strengthen supply-chain control, and align with India’s Sagarmala, port modernisation, and shipbuilding push. With Bharat Container Line, India aims to move its trade on Indian ships, Indian routes, and Indian terms, a major step toward logistics sovereignty. 9:15PM 29 Jan 2026
26 Jan 2026.
Al Jazeera English on X: "India and the EU have struck a landmark trade deal after two decades, creating a market of two billion people and cutting or scrapping tariffs on 97% of EU exports, saving up to €4 billion a year. https://t.co/LhJ16XZbIC" / X 1:30PM 28 Jan 2026.
Rohit on X: "Meet Narendra Modi !! He knew he is signing one the Worlds Biggest and Largest Trade Deal He knew the world's eyes would be on India He knew the world Media will be covering the Trade Deal He Made everyone Wear Assamese Gamosa including the EU Guests He signed the deal and https://t.co/r1rgyGTwPY" / X
Manish Bhandari on X: "In the high-stakes theatre of international diplomacy, silence is rarely just silence. When U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced this January that a landmark trade deal with India had stalled because Prime Minister Narendra Modi "did not call" President Trump to https://t.co/uchDXQi30s" / X Read the full analysis. India is initiating change from USD Petro Dollar to Rupee Petro deal. Indian Rupee can be reinvested in Indian treasuries. Trump did not like it. Chances are that Narender Modi shall be treated like Gaddafi or Saddam or Hasina of Bangladesh. This is the real politics. Power is always right, and others must follow. Trump is performingthe Ashavmedh Yagya अश्व मेघ यज्ञ as Ram did after killing Ravan.
The Last Straw: India Takes the Wheel at BRICS:While the "Petro-Rupee" laid the kindling, the spark that finally burned the bridge was India’s bold assumption of leadership within the BRICS currency project. As the host of the 2026 BRICS Summit, New Delhi has moved beyond passive participation to active architecture. The Reserve Bank of India has formally proposed linking the Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) of member nations—a project dubbed the "BRICS Bridge."
Navroop Singh on X: "Petro ₹ & Non Dollar Settlement System at BRICS ! 2026 is going to very interesting. Narendra Modi Government is doing what even Indira Gandhi could not do ! There may be local issues that may blackpill you from time to time but i am all in it to support our Government & its" / X 6:25AM 29 Jan 2026.
Reza Zainab on X: "🇸🇦Saudi Official: “When our refinery was attacked, we asked the US for help—but they stayed silent. Now, as we try to make peace with Iran and reduce tensions, America is deliberately sabotaging the process. They want war. The US is a war empire; it cannot survive without https://t.co/K701IOAUQP" / X conflict. 12:23PM 29 Jan 2026.
RapperPandit on X: "🚨When British Empire’s ruled the World people chanted ‘Long live the Queen’ Ursula, President European Commission post : ‘Long Live India’ that has garnered over 3 Million Views, showcases that Bharat is Going to Rule the World…🔥 https://t.co/eiCUfrF51F" / X 3:04PM 28 Jan 2026.
Al Jazeera English on X: "After nearly 20 years of talks, India and the EU have signed a long-awaited free trade agreement amid rising global trade tensions driven by President Trump’s trade war https://t.co/HtJDGELC0S https://t.co/evK8cThDfN" / X 5:39PM 28 Jan 2026.
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PMO India on X: "The agreement finalised with the European Union is drawing global attention, with many calling it the mother of all deals and a game-changer for the world. https://t.co/DoxeQzGP36" / X 12:19AM 29 Jan 2026.
The US Dollar is being replaced with the Indian Rupee. Narender Modi may be replaced soon by the USA. Manish Bhandari on X: "In the high-stakes theatre of international diplomacy, silence is rarely just silence. When U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced this January that a landmark trade deal with India had stalled because Prime Minister Narendra Modi "did not call" President Trump to https://t.co/uchDXQi30s" / X "did not call" President Trump to finalize the terms, the explanation was as convenient as it was implausible. To the casual observer, it painted a picture of bureaucratic hesitation. But to those watching the flow of global capital, the silence on the phone line masked a thunderous shift in the global economic order. While Washington focused on tariffs and trade deficits, New Delhi quietly engineered a financial mechanism that the United States has historically treated as a red line: the ability to buy oil without the dollar. A rigorous analysis of regulatory filings, central bank data, and geopolitical signalling reveals that the trade impasse of early 2026 is not about almonds or steel. It is the first major casualty of the "Petro-Rupee," a strategy that has placed the world’s oldest democracy and its largest democracy on a collision course over the future of financial sovereignty. It wasn't just a missed call: The currency clash behind the stalled US-India trade deal - The Economic Times
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UN Watch on X: "LIST OF SHAME— Members of U.N. Human Rights Council that voted against a resolution condemning the brutal crackdown on civilian protesters by the Islamic regime in Iran: 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇳 India https://t.co/Ey6L8wazr3" / X 6:47PM 29 Jan 2026
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