Iran War, Cost Pressures Drag India Manufacturing To Four-Year Low: PMI Survey by NDTV Profits | April 2, 2026 1:30 pm | Latest Posts, Market, Trending News Pranjul Bhandari, chief India economist at HSBC, said the easing of the manufacturing PMI to 53.9 reflected the impact of disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East, which are reverberating through the global economy.