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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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File picture of U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 13, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before giving the final nod to the long-anticipated India-U.S. trade agreement, sources…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 17 paise to 86.24 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (July 24, 2025), tracking the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said uncertainty over the India-U.S. trade deal has been a huge overhang for…
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Rakesh Tikait, farmer rights activist and leader of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM). | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. A general body meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) held in New Delhi on Sunday (July 20, 2025) has warned the Union government against going ahead with the proposed trade agreement with the United States. The…
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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The announcement to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement between India and the U.S. has boosted business confidence in both countries, as it can help further strengthen economic ties by leveraging their competitive strengths, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday…
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on an optimistic note on Friday (February 14, 2025) after India and the United States agreed to conclude the first phase of a mutually beneficial ambitious trade pact by this year and set a target of USD 500 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2030. A…
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