This follows an earlier move in June this year when India imposed a stricter duty on jute imports from Bangladesh as bilateral relation gets increasingly tense.
Import tariffs are not an economic consideration for the government of India anyway, with data from Budget 2025-26 showing that customs duty isn’t a key revenue source.
A well-oiled nexus of carriers, receivers, airline & airport personnel keeps the racket running. As import duties & gold prices increase, the smuggling market becomes more lucrative. Read ThePrint investigation.
The European Union has imposed additional tariffs of 17-38% on imported Chinese EVs, which will lead to import duty of up to almost 50%. This could have significant impacts on India.
While US is seeking to protect its manufacturers by slapping high import tariffs, India is promising lower tariffs but only if foreign investors invest within a set timeframe.
PM Modi has in recent years promoted India as a smartphone manufacturing hub, prompting companies such as Apple, Xiaomi, Samsung Electronics and Vivo to expand assembly of phones.
Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
A recent survey, quoted by Chatham House, shows 11% of Bangladeshis have a favourable opinion of India, 75% of China. That needs working on. For other South Asian neighbours as well.
A recent survey, quoted by Chatham House, shows 11% of Bangladeshis have a favourable opinion of India, 75% of China. That needs working on. For other South Asian neighbours as well.