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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicIndia-US bilateral trade

Topic: India-US bilateral trade

Canada’s Tahawwur Rana move as Carney heads to Delhi & what Trump’s new tariffs mean for India

Officials in Canada move to revoke citizenship of 26/11 accused Rana as PM Carney prepares to visit India. Also, global media reports on what Trump's new tariffs mean for India.

Amendments in White House’s India-US trade factsheet reflect joint statement, says MEA

MEA spokesperson said changes in US factsheet reflect ‘shared understandings’ in joint statement. Controversy erupted after White House document added points absent earlier.

Modi government’s trade deal with US resembles an IMF bailout

In a separate order, Trump announced a committee, led by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, to monitor whether India ‘directly or indirectly’ imports Russian oil.

Map speaks louder than trade: In quiet shift, US trade graphic shows undivided India with entire J&K

After decades of inaccuracy, Office of the United States Trade Representative post shows correct map of India with regions of Kashmir integrated. India had called out earlier US depictions.

‘Energy security of 1.4 bn people our priority’: MEA on Trump claim of India’s pivot from Russian crude

US President Donald J. Trump announced Monday the conclusion of a trade deal with India, that will see New Delhi curb its Russian oil purchases. MEA says will continue purchases based on market dynamics. US President Donald J. Trump announced Monday the conclusion of a trade deal with India, that will see New Delhi curb its Russian oil purchases. MEA says will continue purchases based on market dynamics.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Not bound by deadlines, India sends trade proposals to Washington. Ball now in Trump’s court

The India-US trade negotiations have seen several challenges in sectors such as agriculture, dairy and poultry. But Trump Monday announced that a deal is close.

PM Modi raises terrorism in call with Trump, American President reiterates Russian oil claim

It's the third conversation between the two leaders since September occurred on occasion of Diwali. The American President held a celebration in the White House.

India, US ‘advance bilateral initiatives, discuss priorities’ at 2+2 virtual dialogue amid tense ties

From civil nuclear cooperation to energy security, trade and defence cooperation, several key matters were discussed at ‘productive’ intersessional dialogue held Monday.

What Trump missed in India-US trade figures & New Delhi’s oil strategy in face of tariffs

Financial Times carries a review of historian Srinath Raghavan’s book on Indira Gandhi while Bloomberg reports on OpenAI eyeing India.

On Camera

India must allow citizens to invest beyond its borders. It’s risk management, not luxury

The financialisation of Indian household savings is one of the most important economic shifts of the past decade. But financialisation without international diversification creates fragile balance sheets.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.