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New Delhi: India, US talks are happening at different levels covering both trade and non-trade issues, an official said. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is in the US for trade talks. He is accompanied by senior officials of the ministry, including special secretary and India's chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal. "Talks are happening at different levels," the official said, adding the minister-led team is expected to return from the US later this week. Goyal has held discussions with ...Read More >
India, US to hold trade talks today: Breakthrough expected in free trade agreement amid Trump's tariffs The meeting comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed US President Donald Trump's remark, saying the two countries would continue to hold trade talks. So far, India and the US have held five rounds of bilateral trade agreement (BTA) negotiations. India and the United States will hold a day-long talk on the India-US bilateral trade deal in New Delhi on Tuesday, which was impacted afte ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement on Friday that tariffs on Indian goods have been imposed out of fear of a stronger India was not in isolation. SBI Capital Markets, in its report "Tariffs are Made in the USA, but Resilience is Made in India," described the aggressive US tariff regime as a "key flashpoint" designed to pressure India's external sector. The report had viewed the approach as targeted at curbing India's broader economic momentum. However, rece ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and the UAE have discussed collaboration in emerging sectors such as renewable energy, digital infrastructure, supply chain resilience and healthcare, and the need for timely trade data sharing for better monitoring under their bilateral trade pact, the government said Monday. The statement came after commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal met Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade of the UAE last week wherein they noted the importance of initiatives such as ...Read More >
MOSCOW: India and Russia on Thursday vowed to expand their bilateral trade in a "balanced and sustainable manner" with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar underlining the need to "swiftly" address non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments. The resolve by the two countries to enhance two-way trade, including by increasing Indian exports to Russia, came amid growing estrangement in ties between India and the US over President Donald Trump's policies on trade and tariffs. "We believe that ...Read More >
Moscow: India is "very perplexed" at the logic of the US argument in imposing an additional 25% tariff for buying oil from Russia. "We are not the biggest purchasers of Russian oil, that is China. We are not the biggest purchasers of LNG, that is the European Union. We are not the country which has the biggest trade surge with Russia after 2022; I think there are some countries to the south," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said during a joint press briefing in Moscow on Thursday, after ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) India and the Philippines are taking concrete steps towards launching formal negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement, Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr said on Wednesday. Addressing the 'India-Philippines CEO Roundtable Meeting', organised by FICCI, here, President Marcos emphasised that the Philippines and India see the PTA as a strategic platform to harness their shared strengths and elevate our economic partnership. "We are working to find co ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - President Donald Trump's new list of tariffs on half the world's countries sent the United States' trading partners scrambling to understand how their businesses will be affected. India got the bad news a day earlier - its goods face a tariff of 25 per cent or more - but the extra time was hardly enough to adjust to the fresh chaos. Indian negotiators had not expected to conclude a meaningful deal in time to meet Mr Trump's revised deadline of Aug 1. But they did expect to be trea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday confirmed that approximately 1,563 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States since January 20, 2025, the day Donald Trump assumed office as US President for a second term. 'Since 20 January of this year, till yesterday, some 1563 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States so far. Most of these Indian nationals have come by commercial flight,' MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said duri ...Read More >
India has notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of its plan to impose retaliatory tariffs on selected U.S. products in response to safeguard duties levied by Washington on Indian automobile parts and vehicles. The proposed measures, circulated by the WTO on Friday (July 4, 2025), are aimed at countering a 25% tariff hike by the United States, which India claims violates global trade norms. According to India's formal communication to the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods, the retaliatory d ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 03: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Ghana's highest civilian honour -- Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana -- during his state visit to the West African nation. The award, presented by President John Dramani Mahama, recognises PM Modi's global leadership and statesmanship. This marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ghana in over three decades. Accepting the honour on behalf of 1.4 billion Indians, Modi dedicated it to India's youth, its cultural d ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is on course to finalise an interim trade agreement with the US as early as this week to escape the tariff hike on its exports proposed by President Donald Trump, according to a report in the Financial Times. India's negotiating team, led by Special Secretary Rajesh Agarwal, is engaged in high-level talks in Washington to conclude the bilateral trade agreement. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to hold one-on-one talks with his US count ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 30 (UNI) With India set to hold the chair of BRICS next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil for the 17th BRICS Summit, holds even more significance. The BRICS Summit is taking place on July 6 and 7. Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Brazil the July 5 evening, to attend the main programme, which is on July 6. The theme of the Rio Summit is Strengthening Global South Cooperation for Inclusive and Sustainable Governance. The program on Ju ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Industrial production activity in India moderated month-on-month with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing 1.2 per cent in May, against 2.7 per cent recorded in April, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data. In May, the growth rates of the three sectors, Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity the were (-) 0.1 per cent, 2.6 per cent, and (-) 5.8 per cent, respectively. Also Read | 'I Stand Firmly With Diljit': Actor ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 1 : On the occasion of the first anniversary of the implementation of the India-UAE ... New Delhi [India], May 1 : On the occasion of the first anniversary of the implementation of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Monday, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal congratulated the people of India and the UAE on the milestone. He talked about CEPA's role as a growth engine for India-UAE bilateral trade over the past 11 months. CEPA is a full an ...Read More >
India and the US are currently engaged in negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement (BTA), aiming for a swift and mutually advantageous initial phase. Discussions focus on enhancing market access by lowering tariffs and trade barriers, alongside strengthening supply chain integration.The proposed trade agreement between India and the US would provide greater market access for goods by reducing tariffs, cutting trade barriers, and improving supply chain integration, an official said on Friday. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 7 (PTI) A delegation of Indian Olympic Association, Central and Gujarat state government met Commonwealth Sport officials in London to have a better understanding of the process and the framework relating to securing hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The delegation included IOA chief PT Usha and officials from the Union Sports Ministry as well as the Gujarat state government. They met the Commonwealth Sport officials over two days in London. While the prop ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar reiterated India's "zero tolerance" policy for terrorism and the need for decisive international action against terror and those who support it during meetings with British foreign secretary David Lammy on Saturday. Modi said India valued Britain's backing for the fight against cross-border terrorism while Jaishankar said India's partners should understand the "zero tolerance" policy for terrorism as the country ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6: Indian and U.S. officials engaged in high-level trade negotiations here to arrive at an interim deal on tariff cuts, ahead of the July 9 deadline, have decided to extend their ongoing talks into next week, according to a senior official. India's negotiating team, headed by Additional Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, has held talks over two days with senior officials from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), who arrived in Delhi for weekend talks. "The two co ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Uzbekistan counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Delhi on Thursday and spoke about the common challenge of terrorism for our regions. The two leaders discussed cooperation in connectivity, investment, trade and energy sectors. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, 'Pleased to meet @FM_Saidov of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Spoke about the common challenge of terrorism for our regions. Also discussed our cooper ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Uzbekistan counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Delhi on Thursday and spoke about the common challenge of terrorism for our regions. The two leaders discussed cooperation in connectivity, investment, trade and energy sectors. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, 'Pleased to meet @FM_Saidov of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Spoke about the common challenge of terrorism for our regions. Also discussed our cooper ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 5: A high-level US trade delegation has arrived in the national capital to move ahead on the negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with India. The negotiators are aiming to finalise an interim trade deal ahead of the July 9 deadline that has been fixed by US President Donald Trump for the 90-day pause on new tariffs that were to be levied on Indian products. Negotiations are expected to continue after that for a broader trade deal to be signed in September-October. ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A high-level US trade delegation has arrived in the national capital to move ahead on the negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with India. The negotiators are aiming to finalise an interim trade deal ahead of the July 9 deadline that has been fixed by US President Donald Trump for the 90-day pause on new tariffs that were to be levied on Indian products. Negotiations are expected to continue after that for a broader trade deal to be signed in Sep ...Read More >
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