South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has said the tariffs being imposed by the United States in the rapidly changing situation in global trade is not unexpected and that his country was able to sort out "the problem" and "make a win-win" through trade negotiations.
Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal on Thursday confirmed that India is actively engaged in negotiations with the US to expand trade and investment, deepening the India-US trade relationship.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday (local time) stated that India has been headstrong in their trade negotiations with the US, noting that New Delhi has been "a bit recalcitrant", days after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 per cent tariff, citing the count
Iran's upcoming talks with the IAEA are expected to be "technical" and "complicated" following Tehran's suspension of cooperation after Israeli strikes. Relations remain tense, with limited inspections and uncertain prospects for renewed nuclear negotiations, according to Al Jazeera.
The panel will be briefed by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry on the current developments in India's Foreign Policy with special reference to US-India trade negotiations and tariffs, they said.
"India-Oman CEPA negotiations have been concluded," Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply while responding to a question from Congress member Hebi Mather Hisham relating to India's trade deals.
India has strengthened its trade ties over the past five years, signing five major Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and progressing on several new deals, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply this week.
Syria's new government refused to join planned talks with the Kurdish-led SDF in Paris, demanding negotiations happen in Damascus. Tensions rise after clashes and a Kurdish conference calling for decentralization. The SDF accused government-backed groups of repeated attacks, threatening trus
"India has to keep a very close watch on what happens on August 15. Anything can happen, there can be negotiations. Donald Trump has said that there will be talks on territory...Both Russia and Ukraine will have to compromise... If peace is established between Russia and America, there is no
Kristensen dismissed the notion that India is a "dead economy," citing its status as the world's fastest-growing economy. He pointed to the ongoing negotiations between the EU and India on a free trade agreement as a testament to India's economic potential.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said envoy Steve Witkoff will return from Moscow with a peace framework for the Russia-Ukraine war. He noted Russia's conditions are clearer now, and Trump could step in to help finalize a deal if both sides move closer.