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India-US trade deal talks may have reached a ‘plateau’, further concessions difficult: Nirmala SitharamanDuring a recent briefing, India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that talks regarding a trade pact with the US are currently...
'Great achievements already made': Swiss President Parmelin on India-EFTA trade pact's first yearThe India-European Free Trade Association Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement has been effective since its implementation a year ago. ...
Sitharaman sees a ‘plateau’, but India-US trade deal may not be at a dead end yet: GTRIAs India and the US engage in talks for a bilateral trade deal, uncertainties loom over tariff treatments. Finance Minister Nirmala Sithara...
India navigating multipolar 'age of flux', says Jaishankar; talks on with Russia, Ukraine for safe Black Sea passageExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar affirmed the importance of the US as a primary strategic partner for India. He emphasized India's nu...
India, Switzerland sign migration pact, expand trade, investment and defence tiesIndia and Switzerland have signed a migration and mobility partnership pact and expanded market access for Indian exports. Prime Minister N...
India-US trade talks hit a plateau, with little room left to give or take, says Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanIndia and the US are currently negotiating a trade agreement aimed at expanding market access and addressing trade balance concerns. Financ...
Opportunity alone doesn’t create trade. Connectivity doesBRICS 2026 has built momentum. The next chapter will depend on how effectively agreements are matched by the corridors, infrastructure, tec...
IMF reaches staff-level deal with Sri Lanka for $345 million in financingThe International Monetary Fund has agreed to a $345 million financing deal with Sri Lanka. This deal is contingent upon the upcoming 2027 ...
Capital limited but confidence in rules of trade, fiscal path of large economies: DEA secretaryEconomic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said trade shaped by security and geopolitical considerations could deepen global imbalances, ra...
Jaishankar says India-EU FTA will be a "real game changer" for tiesIndia and the European Union are working towards a Free Trade Agreement that aims to strengthen their economic ties. External Affairs Minis...
GVC integration, supply chain resilience, FTAs key to boost exports, high-end manufacturing: Deloitte IndiaIndia needs deeper integration into global value chains, lower logistics costs and better use of free trade agreements to boost exports and...
Nirmala Sitharaman calls for open, rules-based global economic ties amid geopolitical tensionsAt the Kautilya Economic Conclave, Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about fostering international trade policies that are not only open but also pr...
India goes FTA shopping at G20 as Piyush Goyal works the room with a cart full of trade dealsIndia's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is actively engaged in negotiations for several trade agreements at the G20 meeting. Talks with the ...
Canadian minister to lead 300-member Trade Mission to India this monthCanada's Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a business delegation of 300 to India this month. This mission aims to explore various se...
'Very good call': US Ambassador Sergio Gor on PM Modi-Trump telephonic conversationModi and Trump engaged in a telephone conversation reviewing bilateral cooperation. They discussed trade, defense, energy, and critical tec...
US Trade Representative Greer jokes Piyush Goyal is 'trade minister for life' as G20 trade talks open in MilwaukeeUS Trade Representative Jamieson Greer opened a two-day G20 trade ministers' meeting in Milwaukee addressing key issues. During the event, ...
Greer urges G20 to back Trump tariff agenda, takes aim at ChinaUS Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urged G20 major economies to refrain from coercive food trade actions. He emphasized the need to tac...
Supply-chain resilience, diversification reshaping global trade beyond comparative advantage: Commerce SecySupply-chain resilience, multiple sourcing and diversification are increasingly becoming important drivers of global trade alongside tradit...
New FTAs provide comfort to invest in global supply chains in India: Commerce Secretary Rajesh AgarwalIndia's latest free trade agreements are designed to foster long-term investments within global supply chains, also ensuring tariff stabili...
'Busan Agreement' explained: What the US-China trade truce means for world tradeUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the extension of the Busan Agreement until January 10, 2027. This extension allows both sides...