LONDON: Year 2026 will pose a major challenge for India due to internal weaknesses, regional tensions, and global pressures, according to the British newspaper “Financial Times”
According to the newspaper’s annual review report, the year 2025 proved to be a year of crises, failures, and pressures for India, rather than stability and strong progress.
The report stated that continuous difficulties on internal and external fronts kept India in severe trouble and year 2026 will pose more major challenges for India due to internal weaknesses, regional tensions, and global pressures.
Military tensions between Pakistan and India, trade disputes with the US, a fatal plane crash, the weakening of the Indian rupee, and overall economic unrest further complicated India’s situation during 2025, the report added.
The report pointed out that despite claims of strategic autonomy, India faced severe pressure in maintaining a balance with the US, China, and Russia. The trade agreement between the US and India was postponed several times, while the imposition of US tariffs put additional pressure on the Indian economy.
As stated by the Financial Times, the GST reforms remained limited to certain sectors, affecting the pace of economic growth, while in 2025, the Indian rupee trended downward against the dollar.
As a result of the Pakistan-India tensions, India faced a change in US policy rather than gaining military superiority.
The credit for the ceasefire being taken by US President Donald Trump and the increasing contacts with Pakistani military leadership are being considered a diplomatic failure for India, the report said.
Due to the devaluation of the rupee and the rise in oil prices, India may face further economic challenges.
According to the report, India mostly endured crises rather than resolving issues in 2025.
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