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India-EU FTA set to benefit India's labour-intensive sectors: NSE MD Ashis
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Highlighting the scale of trade between India and the EU, he said, "The total trade between India and EU -- all countries put together -- is $220 billion in goods and services put together, out of which $135 billion on goods and the remaining are in services. Both areas are covered very well
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Budget likely to be inward-looking amid global uncertainty: Ashika Group C
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking with ANI on the expectations from the Union Budget 2026, Arora said, "From a duty standpoint, there could be some tweaking that happens on the customs duty. We may have to make concessions on goods coming in from the United States and provide concessions as well. So there will be
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EU pulls tariff preferences on 87 per cent of Indian exports ahead of FTA
Updated : 2 months ago IST
From January 1, 2026, India faces a major setback in the EU market, as 87 per cent of its exports begin paying higher import tariffs following the EU's suspension of Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) benefits. These GSP concessions previously allowed Indian products to ship at less
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Macron slams US' tariff threats at WEF, says "aims to weaken, subordinate
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"Competition from the USA through trade agreements undermines our trade interests, demands maximum concessions, and openly aims to weaken and subordinate Europe, combined with the endless accumulation of new tariffs that are fundamentally unacceptable--especially when used as leverage aga
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Zelenskyy, Trump to hold high-stakes peace talks in Florida amid intensify
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet US President Donald Trump in Palm Beach as Russia continues attacks on Ukraine. The talks aim to finalise a peace framework, with most terms reportedly agreed, though key issues like land concessions and security guarantees remain unreso
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India should look at comprehensive agreement with GCC: Former FS Shringla
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday hailed the newly signed India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as a "very important deal", noting that the deal can open a broader comprehensive trade agreement with the entire Gulf Coopera
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India must seek balance in trade talks as US Trade Representative calls "I
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India must insist on balanced outcomes in the ongoing trade negotiations with the United States and remain extremely cautious about extending concessions on agricultural crops or genetically modified (GMO) products, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has said in a detailed note.
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Talks "constructive," yet "no compromise" reached in Russia-US push for Uk
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff held long talks on ending the Ukraine war but made no breakthrough. Yuri Ushakov said territorial issues remain unresolved, discussions will stay confidential, and both sides will continue negotiations, with President Trump updated
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Strategic gains likely to outweigh trade benefits in India-Israel FTA: GTR
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) on Monday asserted that the real value of the renewed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) push lies in strategic cooperation rather than merchandise trade.
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Trump Administration's Ukraine Peace Plan draft may involve land concessio
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A new Ukraine peace proposal being discussed within the Trump administration could involve Kyiv ceding territory in the eastern Donbas region and agreeing to limits on its military capabilities in exchange for US-backed security guarantees, CNN reported, citing a Western official familiar wi
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Delhi HC directs railways to decide on including autism in travel concessi
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court has directed the Indian Railways to take a time-bound policy decision on whether autism should be included as a disability category eligible for railway travel concessions.
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Armenian Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan jailed for two years on coup charges
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Armenian Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan was sentenced to two years in prison for inciting a coup, RT reported. He rejected the charges as political. The case comes amid rising tensions between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government and the Armenian Apostolic Church over border concessions
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