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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the press ahead of his trip to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. sees an opportunity to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan but it will not be at the expense of its historic and important ties with India, U.S. Secretary…
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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India must negotiate carefully and on equal terms for its own trade deal with the U.S. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The lesson India should learn from U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese goods is that no deal with the U.S. is final and that India should focus on building self-reliance while…
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The U.S. has imposed high tariffs, notably a 50% duty implemented in August 2025, which significantly impact India’s marine exports. File image used for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The higher tariffs imposed on Indian goods by American President Donald Trump would have a long-term impact, especially for India’s marine exports, officials of the…
The U.S. has imposed high tariffs, notably a 50% duty implemented in August 2025, which significantly impact India’s marine exports. File image used for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The higher tariffs imposed on Indian goods by American President Donald Trump would have a long-term impact, especially for India’s marine exports, officials of the…
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A team of officials from the office of the United States Trade Representative, led by the Chief Negotiator for the India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations Brendan Lynch visited India on September 16, 2025. File Photo: X/@USIBC Discussions between the negotiating teams of the U.S. and India on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) in New Delhi were “positive…
The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) said on Monday (September 8, 2025) that the two countries have too much at stake in this era of rising geostrategic competition to abandon the progress made together. The Council applauded the recent positive remarks by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi which “underscores the importance of safeguarding the strong…
File picture of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. | Photo Credit: Reuters India has been a “bit recalcitrant” on trade negotiations with the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. “That’s aspirational,” Mr. Bessent said on Fox Business on Tuesday (August 12, 2025), responding to a question on wrapping up all the tariffs and trade…
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U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters After doubling tariffs on India to 50% over Russian oil imports, U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that he may even pause trade talks between the two countries until the oil issue was ‘resolved’. Speaking to…
The story so far: On July 30, U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on imports from India “plus a penalty”. While this puts to rest months of speculation over what the tariffs would be on Indian imports into the U.S., it opens up fresh uncertainties with respect to a potential bilateral trade agreement between…
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