On 17 October 2026 I posted a series of X replies covering tax treatment of AT1 profits, polar‑bear biology, India’s trade balances, gold‑import trends, RBI reserve mechanics and my view on chart types.
- Engineering goods is our largest export in September (and indeed in the financial year this far).
- Petroleum and electronic goods are the largest net imports (net of exports).
- Gold imports have come down by over $7 bn in the first six months of this financial year vs. last year. (Last year was $26 bn, this year is $19 bn)
- China is our third largest country we export to, after Singapore and the US.
- RBI will back every certificate with sequestered gold.