The US administration has been able to dominate the perception battle with its Indian counterpart at a time when both partner countries are negotiating for a bilateral trade deal, argued Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) and a foreign trade officer.
Amid the ongoing trade tensions between US and China, countries like India and Japan may be able to negotiate better deals with the US, according to a report by Jefferies.
German Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Philipp Ackermann, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of this year.
Jon Simonsson, Senior Director at the Prime Minister's Office, Sweden, said on Friday that the European Union has the "political will" to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with India.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar spoke about the impact of the recent set of tariffs introduced by the US on countries across the world. He saw a silver lining and said that this would further boost the trade talks in place with the US. Jaishankar made the remarks at the Risin
Indian generic drug manufacturers play a significant role in the U.S. healthcare system, supplying nearly 40 percent of the generic drugs imported into the country.
Israeli leaders are scrambling to negotiate with the US administration to lower a newly imposed 17 per cent tariff on Israeli exports, which caught officials in Jerusalem by surprise. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are expected to press for a reductio
US and Ukrainian delegations are holding talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of efforts to negotiate a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war. The discussions, mediated by the Trump administration, focus on securing energy infrastructure and a possible ceasefire. Meanwhile, Russian drone st
In a weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the agreement aims to strengthen and deepen India-US two-way trade in goods and services, increase market access, and reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers.
"This peace must not mean a surrender of Ukraine. It must not mean a ceasefire without guarantees. This peace must allow for Ukrainian sovereignty and allow Ukraine to negotiate with other stakeholders," Macron said at a joint news conference with Trump at the White House, as per CNN.