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TopicTrade deal

Topic: Trade deal

Under shadow of Trump tariffs, India & Brazil to expand Mercosur pact. ‘Should be done in 10 months’

From Embraer opening 1st office in New Delhi to signing MoU with Mahindra for developing military aircraft in India, to the Mercosur trade deal, here's what Brazil V-P's trip achieved.

Indian drugmakers relieved but wary as US exempts pharma sector from new trade tariffs

Industry insiders say any rise in duties on Indian generics will squeeze profits for Indian companies, but will also make the drugs costlier for patients in US.

More rhetoric than reality? What are ‘massive’ Pakistani oil reserves Trump has promised to develop

Remains to be seen whether US promise is more rhetoric than reality, Pakistani economist Javed Hassan tells ThePrint. He says Trump’s posts suggest desperation to get India deal. 

Trump announces 25% tariffs for India, will impose additional penalties for purchase of Russian oil

New Delhi: US President Donald J. Trump Wednesday announced that India will pay a 25 percent tariff starting 1 August, as trade negotiations between...

UK FTA is good news for India amid global turbulence. Domestic reforms must follow market access

For assessing effectiveness of the pact, it would be worthwhile to see if India’s share in UK’s imports & UK’s share in India’s exports see a material pick-up over time.

UK’s Rishi Sunak says hard work needed to secure trade deal with India

Negotiations on a trade deal began in Jan 2022 and have already missed several political deadlines. But recent comments from both UK & India have suggested progress has been made.

India, Canada aim to seal pact this year to increase trade, expand investment

The proposed comprehensive trade pact could boost bilateral trade by up to $6.5 billion, according to Indian government estimates.

UK home secretary has concerns over trade deal with India, wary of increase in immigration

Largest group of people who overstay their visa in the United Kingdom are Indians, Suella Braverman tells The Spectator.

India, Australia interim trade deal not in sight even after PM Modi’s summit with Morrison

During his second bilateral summit meeting with Australian PM Scott Morrison, PM Modi said CECA is crucial for the ‘economic security’ of both countries.

India’s last-minute RCEP exit smart & shrewd move, former Australia PM Tony Abbott says

New Delhi and Canberra can clinch a ‘bigger rather than smaller’ early harvest trade deal by end of 2021 or early 2022, which will be followed by a larger FTA, says Tony Abbott.

On Camera

Indian judiciary must stop panicking over AI

To assume courts weigh every word committed to paper is to ignore reality. The Indian judiciary has long had a "Control+C" problem.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.