Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri revealed on Thursday that India has been actively engaged in discussions with the US on a potential Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), emphasising the ongoing contacts with partners in the US.
Claiming that the US-Indonesia trade deal was a "clear example of how aggressive US pressure can force" countries to ink one-sided agreements, think-tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) suggested India to be careful and not "fall into the same trap".
Indian stock markets ended flat in the volatile session on Tuesday as many investors opted to book profits amid ongoing quarterly result volatility, and investors remained cautious ahead of uncertainty on India-US trade agreement.
At the end of the trading session, BSE Sensex was up 442.62 points or 0.54 per cent at 82,200.34, and the Nifty 50 at National Stock Exchange (NSE) was up 122.30 points or 0.49 per cent at 25,090.70.
New York [US], July 21: In a landmark initiative aimed at deepening India-US academic engagement and global leadership, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) inaugurated the Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies (MJIAS) at a prestigious event in New York. The occasion was marked by the
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar welcomed the move, calling it a strong step in the global fight against terrorism. He said the action reflected growing India-US counter-terrorism cooperation.
Indian stock markets made a muted start on Monday, with both benchmark indices opening flat as investor sentiment remained weak amid ongoing uncertainty around the India-US trade deal.
The Indian Government on Friday expressed its appreciation for the US Department of State's decision to designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), describing it as a significant step in the global fight a
India on Thursday reiterated that de-dollarisation was not on the BRICS agenda, and the member countries were only looking at cross-border payments in local currency.
At close of trading, the Sensex was down 375.24 points or 0.45 per cent at 82,259.24, and the Nifty declined 100.60 points or 0.40 per cent at 25,111.45.
Former Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu has joined USISPF as Advisor to the Board and Chairman of its Geopolitical Institute, where he will guide key initiatives like IMEC, Quad, and I2U2, as per an official release.