India Inc must move beyond protectionism to become global manufacturing hub: Niti Aayog's Rajiv GaubaNiti Aayog member Rajiv Gauba emphasized the government's commitment to trust-based governance reforms, focusing on granular changes at sta...
13 May, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Reforms will continue; industry needs to spend more on R&D, shed protectionist instinct: NITI MemberNITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba urged Indian industry to boost R&D investment and shed protectionism to become a global production hub. He em...
12 May, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Another trade war? EU fires first shot in economic clash with ChinaEU is planning a major shift in its industrial policy through the proposed “Made in Europe” framework under the Industrial Accelerator Act,...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
China vows countermeasures if EU enacts 'Made in Europe' planThe EU unveiled in March new "Made in Europe" rules for companies trying to access public funds in strategic sectors including cars, green ...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
WTO faces new reality of global tradeThe World Trade Organization's 14th ministerial conference wrapped up in the wee hours Monday with no results on the key issues of agricult...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
Major trade wars since the 19th centuryFrom the 19th-century Opium Wars to the recent banana and beef disputes, history is replete with trade conflicts. The McKinley Tariff in 18...
08 Apr, 2025, 08.46 PM IST
In US tariff war, India should follow the nations with ‘saner voices’: Former finance minister ChidambaramP Chidambaram criticised the government's approach to the impending US tariff war, arguing against protectionism and for aligning with nati...
27 Mar, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
A clean technology trade war shows how empires fallChina produces 84% of the world’s solar modules and 86% of its lithium-ion batteries, as well as 67% of the nacelles that join wind turbine...
06 May, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
PM Modi hits out at trade protectionism, calls for rules-based trading systemAddressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit here, Modi said that unilateralism and protectionism has not benefitted anyon...
14 Jun, 2019, 06.43 PM IST
China seeks help to fight US trade protectionismChina and India, two of the largest emerging markets, are both in the vital stage of deepening reforms and developing economy.
11 Oct, 2018, 07.26 AM IST
Most industry associations want government to pursue defensive approach in FTA negotiations: Suresh PrabhuHe said this while releasing a study by the Department of Commerce on India-China trade.
05 Oct, 2018, 10.40 PM IST
Rate hikes and reversal of carry trades unlikely to have a domino effect: Jamie Dimon, JPMorganIndia is a $2.5-trillion economy and on the way to becoming a $5-trillion one.
20 Sep, 2018, 10.04 AM IST
US-China trade war to hurt global growth: EIUAccording to the Economist Intelligence Unit report, while global trade will be overshadowed by the China-US dispute, appetite for new free...
22 Apr, 2018, 06.34 PM IST
US to review 3,500 Indian exports getting duty free accessIndia is the largest beneficiary of the GSP among developing countries at $5.6 billion with 3,500 products getting duty-free access to the ...
13 Apr, 2018, 04.12 PM IST
Trump won't exclude allies from tariffs: WH officialThe senior official said the tariffs would apply "across the board" and that the problem with exempting countries "is that it's a slippery ...
03 Mar, 2018, 02.05 PM IST
Donald Trump’s protectionist moves might help emerging marketsAny trade war that roiled global markets could hit investor appetite for riskier emerging nations.
25 Jan, 2017, 12.10 AM IST
It's in everyone's interest to avoid protectionism: ObamaUS President Barack Obama has said it is in everyone's interests to avoid protectionism, especially at a time when the world trade is start...
15 Sep, 2009, 01.18 PM IST