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File photo of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. | Photo Credit: PTI The India-U.S. trade deal has reached a “plateau” in negotiations where it will now be “very difficult” to add to the list of demands and concessions that have been agreed to, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday (October 5, 2026). Speaking at…
File photo of U.S. President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indicating a positive turn in a bilateral relationship that had been under strain because of multiple issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that “Made in India” products will “now” attract a “reduced tariff of 18%” in the U.S., after…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wished India on Republic Day, as he appreciated Quad cooperation between the countries on defence and other fronts. He said that the U.S.-India relationship delivers “real results” for the two countries through close cooperation on defence, energy, critical minerals…
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. Photo: linkedin.com India and the U.S. are “very close” to finalising an initial trade agreement on reciprocal tariffs, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said, although he declined from specifying a deadline for it. On the negotiations with the European Union, Mr. Agrawal said both sides are at the final stage where all…
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, on October 6, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (October 6, 2025) described his use of tariffs as a measure to stop wars, and said that his communication to India and Pakistan during the recent conflict…
U.S. Senator and Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL). Photo: Special Arrangement Powerful American Senator and Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) has accused President Donald Trump of weakening America’s global standing and driving India toward closer ties with Russia and China through his tariff policies. In a Senate floor speech, Mr. Durbin warned that Mr. Trump’s…