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.
GTRI also suggested some guardrails that are required to prevent the import flood. It said, to mitigate these risks, India must immediately put in place a targeted import-management strategy.
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.
India's decision to withdraw Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on a wide range of raw materials across textiles, plastics and mining has brought major relief to industry, but Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) warn that the government must now closely track import surges to ensure the ab
A new US bill targeting outsourcing could sharply disrupt India's USD280-billion IT, BPO and Global Capability Centre (GCC) industry, which earns over 60 per cent of its revenue from the American market, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has warned.
The Union Cabinet's decision to amend royalty rates for key critical minerals may help attract more bidders in upcoming auctions, but the move will not deliver strategic gains unless India simultaneously builds domestic processing capacity, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has said that while the Union Cabinet's approval of the Rs25,060-crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) is a step forward, the initiative still faces significant implementation hurdles and funding constraints.
India must urge the United States to withdraw the 25 per cent "Russian oil" tariffs before proceeding with any trade agreement, stated a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
"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.
India should halt sanctioned oil imports, seek tariff rollback, and resume trade talks only on fair terms with US, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in a note, outlining a three-step plan for India to protect its trade interests under the ongoing bilateral trade agreement nego