The week in charts: Sensex cheer, tariff truce, satellite scheme

The end of the conflict between India and Pakistan and a trade deal between the US and China propelled the Indian stock markets to put up their best single-day performance in four years. Meanwhile, the government plans to expedite the implementation of its satellite surveillance programme in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attacks. Sensex roars India and Pakistan reached an understanding on 10 May to end the conflict after four days of cross-border military strikes following the terrorist attacks in Pahalgam. This development, along with the US-China trade deal of lower tariffs for 90 days, triggered the biggest rally…