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Topic: GSP

India hopeful Biden could restore GSP benefits, but free trade deal to be on backburner

Nayanima Basu -
The Joe Biden administration is unlikely to be keen on launching talks for having a free trade agreement with the Modi government.

India was not in Trump’s hit list of countries over trade but still had tariffs imposed

Sreeram Chaulia -
India’s trade surplus with US was minor compared to China, Japan and Mexico. But Trump slapped steel, aluminium tariffs & withdrew GSP benefits.

Modi and Trump to unveil long-pending trade deal at bilateral meeting in New York today

Nayanima Basu -
The ‘limited’ trade package was given final shape when Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in New York Monday.

India, US looking to ease trade tensions ahead of Modi-Trump meet

Shruti Srivastava -
Easing of trade tensions will help India boost exports and cushion an economic slowdown caused by a collapse in domestic consumption.

Trade benefits with US gone, Modi govt now plans to offer a ‘better’ package to Trump

Nayanima Basu -
India watchers not optimistic that new offer, of better market access to US agriculture and dairy products, will cut much ice with Trump administration.

India is annoyed as Trump yanks its status as developing nation

Justin Sink -
The Trump administration decided to hold off on the announcement until after India’s elections to avoid hurting Modi politically.

US extends duty benefits on Indian exports until next govt is formed

Nayanima Basu -
US has agreed to extend GSP benefits ‘long enough for India to revert after elections’, a move that comes after some ‘adroit diplomacy’ by New Delhi.

Threat of trade war with US looming, India to send delegation to Washington

Nayanima Basu -
Delegation will attempt to convince the US to extend its GSP programme, through which Delhi gets over $5 billion in zero or reduced tariffs.

Will Trump’s tariffs on India hurt? Here’s a golden clue

Andy Mukherjee -
Since general American tariffs are fairly low now, India can afford to ignore the threat to its $5.6 billion of US exports.

Trump plans to withdraw trade advantage to India: What’s GSP & how it will hurt exporters

Nayanima Basu -
ThePrint takes a look at US' Generalised System of Preferences programme, its benefits and what it means now that it may be revoked.
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Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Andy Mukherjee -
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Economy

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Udit Bubna -
Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Defence

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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