Decoding India’s Regulatory Landscape

Covering Cybersecurity, Agriculture, Soil Health Card Scheme, Afghanistan, Fertiliser Optimization. Explore key regulatory updates on India's inflation targeting, SEBI's new Inter-regulatory Oversight and Cybersecurity frameworks, the Soil Health Card Scheme's impact on fertiliser optimization, and Afghanistan's recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia.

Show Notes

This episode covers pivotal regulatory developments impacting multiple sectors including cybersecurity, agriculture, and international pharmaceutical standards.

The Reserve Bank of India’s inflation target remains steady at 4%, reinforcing economic stability for the next five years. In agriculture, the Soil Health Card Scheme continues to support farmers by promoting precise fertiliser optimization based on soil data, helping to boost crop productivity.

SEBI introduces the Inter-regulatory Oversight and Regulatory Sandbox (IoRS), aimed at streamlining hybrid financial product testing under multiple regulators, alongside clarifications on the Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework. Additionally, Afghanistan’s official recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia marks a significant milestone for quality control in medicines.

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Articles mentioned:
  1. Soil Health Card Scheme
  2. Ease of Doing Business Measures - Relaxations for Stock Brokers
  3. Key Decisions in SEBI Board Meeting
  4. Press Note Recognition Indian Pharmacopoeia Afghanistan
  5. Government Retains 4% Inflation Target

What is Decoding India’s Regulatory Landscape?

Regulatory news, updates, and insights for India presented by the Carver Agents team

Welcome to Carver's India Regulatory Updates for March 29, 2026.

The Government of India has confirmed the continuation of the flexible inflation targeting framework by retaining the retail inflation target at 4 percent with a tolerance band of 2 to 6 percent for the next five years.

In agricultural developments, the Soil Health Card Scheme remains active from March 4, 2025, through March 4, 2026. This scheme supports farmers across India by encouraging the monitoring of soil health, optimizing fertiliser use based on soil data, and aiming to increase crop yields through informed soil management practices.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India, or S-E-B-I, announced key decisions from its board meeting held on March 23, 2026. A significant development is the introduction of the Inter-regulatory Oversight and Regulatory Sandbox, known as IoRS, which provides a single-window platform for testing hybrid financial products under multiple regulators. Entities seeking to participate must apply through the Coordination Group hosted by the Reserve Bank of India and comply with the sandbox framework of the Principal Regulator, coordinating with Associate Regulators as required. Additionally, S-E-B-I issued frequently asked questions clarifying the Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework, or CSCRF, and the framework for cloud adoption for S-E-B-I regulated entities.

In a notable international recognition, Afghanistan has become the first country to officially recognize the Indian Pharmacopoeia as a reputable pharmacopoeia for use in quality control laboratories of medicines and health products.

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