The key Red Sea shipping route could stay closed to global shipping for much longer than expected, likely causing freight rates to remain high for an extended period.

India has become a global example of real-time payments, benefiting from home grown technological innovations like UPI.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the initiative will cover approximately 63,000 villages across 549 districts and 2,740 blocks in 30 states and Union Territories, directly benefiting over 5 crore tribal people.