External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday firmly rejected suggestions that Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent two-day state visit to India would complicate the ongoing India-US trade negotiations, asserting that no country can expect to dictate New Delhi's relations with o
The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7 per cent in the current fiscal 2025-26, and subsequently moderate to 6.7 per cent in the next, Dharmakirti Joshi, Chief Economist, CRISIL Limited, told ANI in an exclusive interview.
The downside in the Indian rupee, which has been steadily depreciating over the past months, is unlikely to abate soon as it hit yet another record low on Monday.
India's exports to its largest export market, the United States, have suffered a sharp reversal under the impact of aggressive tariff hikes. Between May and October 2025, shipments fell 28.5 per cent, plunging from USD 8.83 billion to USD 6.31 billion, according to trade-focused think-tank G
India is hopeful of signing the first tranche of the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement within the current calendar year, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal optimistically said on Friday. Talking at FICCI AGM, he indicated that talks have progressed substantially despite recent shifts in g
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said there is "no pause or hiatus" in the relationship with the United States which is very strategic for both countries and that there will be "good news" on the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) as and when "right balance" is reach
India remains engaged with the United States on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), and the first tranche of the deal, focused on addressing reciprocal tariffs, is now "near closure", Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday while releasing the October trade data.
India is expected to gain a small edge as the US administration has exempted agricultural products from the reciprocal tariffs it had imposed on several countries, said trade think tank GTRI.
The talks for a trade deal between India and the United States are progressing well, and the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States would be "most detailed and WTO-compliant", government officials said on Tuesday.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday said that the government is trying to work out a fair, equitable and balanced trade deal with the United States and is also preparing for every contingency.
"The latest data make one point clear: tariffs have not only squeezed India's trade margins but also exposed structural vulnerabilities across key export industries," GTRI said.