At the WTO Trade Policy Review, global members acknowledged India’s economic resilience, structural reforms, and digital infrastructure expansion. Trade statistics revealed that despite heavy US tariffs that reached up to 50% before settling at 10%, India’s export share to the United States remained resilient at around 20%, generating strong demand for electronics, engineering products, and textiles. To expand maritime handling capabilities, the Chennai Port Authority cleared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a massive ₹17,700 crore Outer Harbour Project. Executed under a hybrid EPC and BOT model with 40% public funding, the project features an 18-meter draft capacity to accommodate 24,000 TEU ultra-large container ships and capture vital feeder traffic along the eastern coast.