India's exports to its largest export market, the United States, have suffered a sharp reversal under the impact of aggressive tariff hikes. Between May and October 2025, shipments fell 28.5 per cent, plunging from USD 8.83 billion to USD 6.31 billion, according to trade-focused think-tank G
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Moscow, praising Russia-China ties as the strongest in history. He highlighted cooperation in the SCO, record trade in 2024, major joint projects and expanding cultural exchanges. Both countries also announced reciprocal vis
India remains engaged with the United States on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), and the first tranche of the deal, focused on addressing reciprocal tariffs, is now "near closure", Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday while releasing the October trade data.
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.
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order retroactively lowering tariffs on a range of agricultural imports, including beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, with the change taking effect from November 20
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the official confirmed that Washington is pursuing a reciprocal trade agreement with New Delhi whilst simultaneously addressing concerns over India's purchases of Russian oil.
The agreement on the big frame of the trade deal in July had brought the reciprocal tariff down to 15 per cent, but South Korea's automobile export was still subject to 25 per cent tariff rate and details on the agreement were not concluded until Trump met with Lee on the sideline of APEC
Speaking at an online press conference from Doha, Mujahid emphasised that the Durand Line is hypothetical and it was not discussed in any part of the agreement, stressing that the issue is a matter between nations, Tolo News reported.
India and Israel on Monday signed a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIT) here in the national capital, aimed at enhancing reciprocal investments and strengthening economic cooperation between the countries.
India and Israel signed a Bilateral Investment Agreement to boost reciprocal investments and economic cooperation. Israel is the first OECD member state to sign under India's new treaty model. The pact ensures investor protection and replaces the earlier 1996 agreement, terminated in 2017.
The loss incurred due to the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on Indian textile exports to the United States (US) may be offset by a surge in exports to the United Kingdom (UK), buoyed by the recently concluded India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), said CareEdge Ratings in a report.