India, June 12 -- In an assertive policy pivot aimed at shielding the Indian economy from both internal slowdown and external headwinds, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) repo and Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) cut decisions reflect an urgency to fortify domestic demand and build monetary buffers ahead of any external shocks.

The repo rate was cut by 50 basis points to 5.40 per cent and slashing the CRR by 100 basis points, releasing a substantial Rs 2.5 lakh crore in systemic liquidity. This move goes far beyond textbook monetary easing - it's a calculated shift toward growth insulation, driven in part by global trade volatility, slowing capital flows, and protectionist rhetoric resurging from the West, especially from the United States. The RB...