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Trump's Gaza peace board a risky invitation for India: GTRI
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
India faces a complex strategic decision following an invitation to join a US-led Gaza Peace Board chaired by Donald Trump. According to a GTRI Report, the invitation arrives as the Gaza war enters its third year, forcing the country to choose between participating in a new international
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GTRI calls for overhaul of tariff structure, customs to boost India's trad
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
India needs a sweeping overhaul of its import tariff structure and customs administration to cut trade costs, strengthen manufacturing competitiveness and revive export growth, suggest trade-focused think-tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
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Trade deals hinge on policy convergence, not leader-level symbolism, says
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Major trade agreements hinge largely on policy convergence between the parties and the stakeholders involved, and not leader-level symbolism, asserted India-based think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's claims that the Bilateral Tra
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Senator Graham's bill poses threat to India's USD 120 billion exports to U
Updated : 2 months ago IST
With US President Donald Trump "greenlighting" a bill that would impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries for buying Russian oil, GTRI said in a report on Thursday that any such tariff would effectively shut down India's goods and services exports to the United States, now exceeding USD 120
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India's rising silver dependence could become strategic vulnerability: GTR
Updated : 2 months ago IST
India's silver imports surged to an estimated USD 9.2 billion in 2025, marking a 44 per cent increase from the previous year despite a sharp rise in global prices.
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Tariff threat over Russian oil puts India at crossroads: GTRI
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
On January 4, US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could raise tariffs on Indian imports if New Delhi does not stop purchasing Russian crude. The warning comes even as Indian exports to the US are already subject to a 50 per cent import tariff, half of which is directly linked to
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India unaffected by US action on Venezuela due to limited trade: GTRI
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The ongoing crisis in Venezuela is unlikely to have any material economic or energy impact for India, asserted India-based think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
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Indian steel exporters to Europe may have to cut prices by 15-22% as carbo
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian steel and aluminium exporters are likely to face sharp pricing pressure in the European market from January 1, 2026, as every shipment entering the European Union will carry a carbon cost under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to a report by Global Trade Res
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Import curbs on Low Ash Metallurgical Coke raise steel prices in India: GT
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"While the government protects domestic steelmakers through high safeguard and anti-dumping duties and Quality Control Orders on finished steel imports, it simultaneously restricts access to Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (LAM Coke), a non-substitutable input that accounts for 35-40% of steel pr
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With more than 18 FTAs so far, India must shift focus to deliver export ga
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With 18 free trade agreements (FTAs) already signed and more likely in 2026, India's priority must now move from negotiating new deals to ensuring existing FTAs translate into real export gains, particularly in electronics, engineering and textiles, highlighted a report by the Global Trade R
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India may miss the USD 1 trillion export target of FY26 as shipments lose
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India is unlikely to achieve the ambitious target of USD 1 trillion in exports of goods and services in FY26, with global slowdown and protectionism weighing on merchandise shipments, economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) Founder Ajay Shrivastava told ANI on Wednesday.
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India must accelerate deep manufacturing to build resilience against tarif
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He said the best approach is to focus inward over the next half-decade and promote deep manufacturing in the country.
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