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Non-tariff barriers are biggest hurdle in India-China trade, says Nirmala Sitharaman

October 16, 2026 admin

File photo of Union Finance Minister NIrmala Sitharaman. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday (October 16, 2026) expressed hope that the India-U.S. trade agreement would be concluded at the earliest, in the interest of global trade and bilateral economic ties between the two countries. “I think recently the Indian…

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India-U.S. deal ‘finalised’, implementation after clarity on India’s competitive advantage, says Goyal

October 15, 2026 admin

“The U.S. bilateral trade agreement first tranche has been finalised,” Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said while speaking at an event in Delhi. File | Photo Credit: PTI The first tranche of the India-U.S. trade deal has been “finalised”, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday (October 15, 2026). He added that what…

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India-U.S. trade pact to be finalised keeping changed circumstances in mind: Piyush Goyal

October 10, 2026 admin

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI “The U.S. and India announced in February that they had reached a framework for an interim trade agreement, but circumstances have changed, and the pact will be finalised accordingly,” Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday (October 10, 2026). He…

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Piyush Goyal, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer begin talks on trade pact

June 23, 2026 admin

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) began bilateral talks in New Delhi on issues related to the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement. Mr. Greer is in New Delhi on an official visit for the trade pact talks. “Warm welcome to @USTradeRep Amb…

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India, U.S. may execute first phase of bilateral trade pact by middle of next month: Goyal

June 5, 2026 admin

India and the U.S. are moving towards closing all the open ends of the interim trade agreement, and both sides are likely to execute the “very, very vibrant” first phase of the pact by the middle of next month, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday (June 5, 2026). He said that the…

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India expects the U.S. team to visit India for next round of trade talks, say officials

May 11, 2026 admin

The United States team is expected to visit India for trade talks as per the official reports. (Image used for representational purpose only) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India expects the U.S. team to visit the country for the next round of trade talks, though no dates have been finalised yet, an official said on…

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Trade deal with India not far-off, but there are still gaps: U.S. official

March 27, 2026 admin

Washington DC The U.S. and India are not “far off” from finalizing an interim trade deal, but need to bridge some negotiating gaps, such as over discussions on pulses and the staging of tariff reductions, according to a U.S. official. “We’re not that far off from finalizing the interim trade deal, but some gaps remain,”…

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Joint Statement By Both Sides In 2-3 Days, Deal Aimed At $500 Billion In Five Years

February 3, 2026 admin

The joint statement on a US-India framework trade agreement will likely be published in the next 2-3 days, fleshing out more details of the deal announced by US President Donald Trump on Monday. In several cases, India also get the zero tariffs, according to government sources. The data centre itself will fetch $20 billion. ALSO READ: Budget…

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U.S. team led by deputy USTR Switzer to visit India from December 10-12 to discuss tariffs

December 6, 2025 admin

The U.S. currently has imposed a total of 50% tariffs on imports from India, with 25% of these constituting reciprocal tariffs, and another 25% being imposed as a penalty for India’s imports of Russian oil. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A team of negotiators from the U.S. will visit India on December 10-12 to…

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Indian team to visit U.S. this week for trade talks

October 13, 2025 admin

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal meets President & CEO of U.S-India Strategic Partnership Forum, Mukesh Aghi, in New York in September. Photo: X/@PiyushGoyal via ANI A team of senior officials from India will visit the U.S. this week for trade talks and negotiations on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) are progressing…

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