Editorial photo #13502439 Economy, Business and Finance
Indian Economy
A man walks past packed Aquafly drinking water bottles outside a shop in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 27, 2026. The conflict in Iran has led to an 11% increase in the price of bottled water in India due to rising costs of plastic bottles and caps, affecting the impact of a lower water tax rate announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi a few months ago. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)