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India has no plans to raise gold, silver import duties, govt source says
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India has no plans to raise gold, silver import duties, govt source says

ARY News · May 11, 2026, 2:14 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • India ​is ​the ⁠world’s second-largest consumer of ​gold and ​the ⁠largest consumer of silver.
  • Also Read: India’s gold investment demand tops jewellery for first time ever in March quarter
  • Stronger investment demand in the world’s second-largest consumer of gold partly offset a decline in jewellery buying, hit ​by a rally in prices, helping keep overall demand stable, ​the WGC said.

Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.

Add ARY News on Google AAResize India has ​no plans to ‌raise duties on gold and ​silver imports, ​a government source said ⁠on Monday, ​a day after ​Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to ​avoid buying ​gold for a year ‌due ⁠to the impact of the Iran war.

India ​is ​the ⁠world’s second-largest consumer of ​gold and ​the ⁠largest consumer of silver.

Also Read: India’s gold investment demand tops jewellery for first time ever in March quarter

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