US had imposed penalty tariff on India at the end of August 2025, citing purchase of Russian oil. Trump, Modi announced reduction of reciprocal tariffs earlier Monday.
India’s merchandise exports to US remain positive, despite 50% tariffs, while imports from US grew by 12.85% in the first three quarters of the financial year.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
Two sides have held multiple rounds of negotiation to arrive at a balanced & mutually beneficial trade agreement & a deal was close on several occasions, asserts MEA.
India, Howard Lutnick says, was uncomfortable with a Modi-Trump call & that let a negotiated deal fall through & when Delhi was ready for a deal, Washington wanted different terms.
The year began with two major trade announcements—opening of negotiations for “first tranche” of a bilateral trade agreement with the US following PM Modi’s visit to Washington.
On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
What does succumb here mean? Already lot many have lost jobs after tariffs. Modi is the PM and representative of the country and he is not a god. Modi has not been able take even an indirect swipe at Trump instead keeps praising while the same Trump keeps threatening and mocking India. What does succumb mean here? Not to bow down? Obviously that was never an option maybe some like Indira would have handled it far better
What does succumb here mean? Already lot many have lost jobs after tariffs. Modi is the PM and representative of the country and he is not a god. Modi has not been able take even an indirect swipe at Trump instead keeps praising while the same Trump keeps threatening and mocking India. What does succumb mean here? Not to bow down? Obviously that was never an option maybe some like Indira would have handled it far better