A team of United States officials led by Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, Brendan Lynch, had "positive and forward-looking" discussions on Tuesday with the officials from India's Department of Commerce and it was decided to intensify efforts to achieve early c
Any progress on the India-US trade deal front largely hinges on Washington rolling back the Russian oil-linked additional 25 per cent duty on India, and no breakthrough is likely without it, India-based trade-focused think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has argued as both count
According to official updates from the commerce ministry, the country has accelerated discussions on free trade agreements (FTAs) with key partners across multiple regions.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday indicated that the first tranche of the agreement with the United States on a trade deal should be finalised by November 2025
US-India Business Council President Atul Keshap emphasized that President Trump and Prime Minister Modi should personally engage to finalize the trade deal, given the strategic importance and global challenges, to strengthen US-India relations.
Israel's Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, who was in India, and India's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, signed a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) in New Delhi on Monday.
India's trade deal negotiations are set to gain momentum this week with multiple bilateral engagements underway, including fresh rounds with the European Union (EU).
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said India will eventually seek a trade deal with Washington despite continuing oil trade with Russia, warning that failure to support the US could lead to 50 per cent tariffs on Indian exports.
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the new $550 billion trade deal with Japan will boost America's energy, chip, mining, and shipbuilding sectors, calling it a "game changer" under the America First trade agenda, with President Trump overseeing the investments.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said Qatar is ready to start trade pact negotiations with India, which was initially indicated during the State Visit of Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, in February this year.