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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicIndia-US trade deal

Topic: India-US trade deal

India-US trade deal to be signed after Trump administration decides new global ‘tariff architecture’

New Delhi is examining the legal implications of the latest set of American investigations into Indian exports under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, it is learnt.

New GDP series may lift FY growth to 7.6%, above govt’s 7.4% estimate

New Delhi remains optimistic on growth this year and next. A recent US trade deal may lift estimates, but uncertainty looms after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs.

Global funds return to India as stabilising corporate earnings, US trade deal lift outlook

Global funds have bought nearly $2.1 billion of local shares so far in February, putting inflows on track for the strongest since June.

Is this India’s ‘1991 moment’ for economic reforms? Trump’s tariffs spark debate

Ahead of US-India Interim Trade negotiations, a discussion highlights divergent views on India's economic reforms, but finds consensus that India needs partnership with US to balance China's clout.

What US’ new 150-day 15% duty, after US Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump tariffs, means for India

The new 15% universal levy overrides the interim tariff framework for India, under which Trump had slashed reciprocal duties from 25 percent to 18 percent. The trade deal is on, he says.

Has Modi forgotten India’s farmers? India-US trade deal hurts Atmanirbharta for pulses

When half of all consumers are trapped in a low-productivity agrarian economy, exposing them further to agricultural price volatility would be criminal.

India-US deal doesn’t spell doom for Russia ties. Our relationship is stronger than that

The account of the India-US trade deal being a threat to India-Russia ties relies on a historically fixed and emotional understanding of India-Soviet/Russian ties.

India’s outward-looking trade policy has an inward-looking problem

India seeks export-driven growth and deeper integration into global value chains but a more challenging question is rarely addressed.

Trump theatre diplomacy, T20 & mother of all trade deals—Sergio Gor’s 1st month as US envoy

At a time when India-US relations were at their frostiest in decades, the youngest ever American envoy to India drove into the embassy compound in a BMW with flashing blue & red lights.

Global media on why Delhi is ‘invested’ in Bangladesh polls & ‘secular India’s icon Muhammed Deepak’

FT reports on Delhi looking at Dhaka closely, new AI rules; BBC interviews Uttarakhand gym owner; AP looks at farmers protesting India-US trade deal; The Guardian revisits Indian trains.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.