Related-party transaction compliance warned: regulator rejects arm's-length justification and signals enforcement for repeat breaches.
A listed company executed related-party transactions without prior audit committee approval, later ratified after delay, and auditors flagged both the transactions and delayed disclosure of a board meeting outcome. The regulator emphasised the requirement for prior audit committee approval, found arm's-length assertions insufficient to excuse non-compliance, issued a formal warning, directed placement of the warning before the board and dissemination to stock exchanges, and warned of potential enforcement for future repetitions.

Women workforce participation as a growth strategy: expand schemes, entrepreneurship and STEM inclusion to drive inclusive economic recovery.
Empowering women's participation in the labour force is presented as a primary policy lever to accelerate economic growth by increasing female workforce participation through government schemes, entrepreneurship platforms and innovation ecosystems, with emphasis on technology, data and innovation as enablers and on promoting women's representation in STEM alongside training and international support to mainstream women economically.

Capital expenditure acceleration directs ministries to fast track infrastructure projects and pursue asset monetization for rapid implementation.
The Finance Minister directed accelerated capital expenditure by Ministries and CPSEs in Civil Aviation and Telecommunications, including front loading of CAPEX, monitoring of Q1/Q2 status, and fast tracking project implementation. Reviews addressed National Infrastructure Pipeline spending, PPP projects and Gati Shakti convergence. DEA was instructed to coordinate with Civil Aviation to initiate more projects and increase CAPEX; Telecom was directed to boost CPSE CAPEX, expedite asset monetization with DIPAM, and prioritize North East digital expansion. Tracking must include Central, State and private infrastructure spending.

Climate cooperation: India invites EU investment in green hydrogen and renewable infrastructure to meet clean energy goals.
India and the European Union agreed to strengthen cooperation to mobilise investments and technical support for India's renewable energy objectives, with the EU offering assistance to harness financing. India invited EU partnership in green hydrogen investment and highlighted expanded collaboration across trade and technology, digital cooperation, sustainable development and connectivity via initiatives such as the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, the International Platform for Sustainable Finance and One Sun One World One Grid.

Vaccine equity urged to ensure global recovery, calling for multilateral finance, technology access, and shared medical research.
India urged global emphasis on vaccine equity and equitable, multilateral responses to support economic recovery, highlighting disparities in vaccination coverage and calling for improved vaccine access, affordability, and freer sharing of medical research. The Finance Minister stressed a multilateral approach based on equity and common but differentiated responsibilities, underscoring developing countries' challenges in obtaining affordable financing and technology for climate action and recovery, and noted India's continued structural reforms in agriculture, labour and finance.

Two-pillar tax solution endorsed to address digitalisation tax challenges and promote an equitable international tax framework.
G20 ministers and central bank governors agreed to sustain fiscal and monetary support while preserving financial stability and addressing downside risks; prioritised equitable vaccine access and ensuring debt relief and the allocation of Special Drawing Rights reach vulnerable countries; endorsed climate action guided by climate justice under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement principles; and approved the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework's two-pillar solution to tackle tax challenges from digitalisation and BEPS, reaffirming the G20 Action Plan for sustainable, balanced and inclusive global growth.