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Thursday, December 11, 2025
TopicTrade talks

Topic: Trade talks

US team plans to visit India next week for trade talks

News comes at a time Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India for a two-day visit that showcases the countries’ energy and security ties that have drawn Trump’s ire.

Afghanistan’s Taliban trade minister seeks Indian investments on first India visit

Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi will hold talks with his Indian counterpart and foreign minister, as well as with traders and investors, Afghanistan's commerce ministry said.

Good progress achieved in trade negotiations, says Modi after his second call with Trump in a month

This is 2nd call between 2 leaders within month; they had not spoken between June & September. Earlier this week, Senate confirmed Sergio Gor as new Ambassador to India.

India-Singapore step up ties amid global headwinds: What’s on agenda for PM Wong’s visit

Lawrence Wong is arriving on a 3-day visit between 2-4 September. The visit is set to see Singapore expand its targeted investments in India to $20-billion a year.

US-India trade deal: Commerce ministry team to visit Washington soon for another round of talks

Earlier this month, the Indian team led by chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal, returned from Washington after concluding talks on the pact.

Canada withdraws digital services tax hrs before rollout, urges revival of stalled trade talks with US

According to Canada's finance ministry, PM Carney & US President Trump will resume trade negotiations by 21 July after Trump called off talks over the tax labelling it a 'blatant attack'.

India ‘disengages’ trade talks with UK over Sikh extremist group attacks, reports The Times

In 19 March incident, protesters with ‘Khalistan’ banners staged a demonstration at High Commission and took down Indian flag to denounce recent police action in Punjab.

UAE seeks $100 billion non-oil trade with India to deepen economic ties

The United Arab Emirates ​is looking to reposition itself as a global hub for business and finance in the face of growing regional competition from Saudi Arabia.

India plans to resume trade dialogue with China once Covid situation stabilises: Envoy Misri

Speaking to ThePrint, Ambassador Vikram Misri said India also expects China to respond to its RCEP concerns once the bilateral discussions resume.

India, US look to clinch ‘watered down’ trade deal after differences scuttle larger pact

Problems arose after a series of last-minute demands by US negotiators & concern among Indian counterparts over pressure from lobbies back home.

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India’s long war with Maoists has a huge void — no number of dead bodies can fill it

Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.