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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicUS-India trade

Topic: US-India trade

Only below-the-radar diplomacy can work in India-US trade ties now

India’s competitiveness cannot be defended abroad if it is eroded at home. Short-term measures can provide a cushion, but without reforms, exporters will remain perpetually vulnerable.

The problem with India’s exports isn’t just Trump tariff. It’s the PCI

Countries that move up the PCI ladder grow faster, diversify quicker, and become more resilient to economic shocks.

India’s export basket has no irreplaceables. It’s a vulnerability in Trump’s power politics

Tariffs have been used in the past by countries like Japan and South, to promote or hinder industrialisation. The surprise in Trump’s tariff argument is two-fold.

Indian negotiators play defence in trade deals. Weighed down by weaknesses in economy

Whether or not a better deal can be negotiated with the US, there is no escape from the need to create a truly competitive economy.

India must not retaliate to Trump’s tariff tactic. Secure interim deal, fix internal issues

Win-win negotiations are always about give and take, a deft combination of assertion and acquiescence. A mutually acceptable trade deal would do a lot of good to both countries.

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.

With tariff-related uncertainties piling, India must quicken US deal talks, engage more trade partners

US consumer confidence & inflation are flashing warning signs, besides depreciating dollar. In India, weak FDI flows & volatile portfolio investments may keep financial account strained.

Trump is playing the ‘commitment game’. India must be smart, not surrender

Trump’s tariffs are an opportunity to reverse the politically and ideologically bankrupt path of crony-driven protectionism.

How to Trump-proof India’s trade policy: ‘Give US tariff concessions, block Chinese dumping’

Donald Trump has been vocal about India’s high import tariffs and has threatened retaliation. Simultaneously, his tough stand on China could see Chinese goods flood India.

India’s retaliatory tariff removal on several US products aiding farmers, says Katherine Tai

The US Trade Representative further added that termination of 6 WTO disputes with India & the country's removal of retaliatory tariffs last June has benefitted farmers across US.

On Camera

Why China targets Arunachal citizens — and how Nehru, Patel and Khathing saw it coming

After the illegal detention of Prema Wangjom Thongdok at Shanghai airport, China once again fell back on a deliberate playbook it has used for decades.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.