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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
TopicUS-India trade

Topic: US-India trade

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.

‘Opaque’ corporate tax practices still impede American investments in India, says Garcetti

Speaking at an event in Delhi, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti adds 'FDI isn't flowing into India at pace it should' & New Delhi must not view its self-reliance as 'fortress'.

India-US look to bolster trade ties, work together on critical minerals, says US trade representative

India's trade minister Piyush Goyal and his US counterpart Katherine Tai held their annual trade policy talks in New Delhi on 12 January. Tai is on a three-day visit to India.

India foreign trade crosses $1tn in 2022. Record $100bn imports from China widen deficit

With exports worth $453 billion and imports to the tune of $723 billion, India’s overall international trade reached $1.17 trillion, 21% above previous year’s $969 billion, official data show.

US & India should ‘indemnify’ economic ties from risks like Ukraine, says Atul Keshap

Keshap, president, US-India Business Council, tells ThePrint that closer economic ties between the ‘stable democracies’ can lessen Ukraine war’s impact on energy, commodity prices.  

Piyush Goyal calls for India, US to expand strategic partnership to economy and trade

At a summit hosted by US-India Business Council, Goyal also said that the US can use India as a 'manufacturing base' to grow its economy.

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UPI has grown beyond start-up stage. It must power India’s grand strategy

The UPI can serve as a turning point in India’s engagement with a world that is collapsing under the weight of great power politics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.