South Korean stocks with ties to TikTok rose Tuesday morning after reports that the United States and China reached a broad agreement on the platform's future in high-level trade talks held in Spain, as per a report by Pulse, the English service of Maeil Business Newspaper Korea.
Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch arrived in India to resume discussions on a bilateral trade agreement with his Indian counterpart.
Indian stock markets opened on a muted note Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious stance, closely tracking the resumption of Indo-US trade negotiations and awaiting the US Federal Reserve's policy outcome later this week.
"India is coming to the table. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a very conciliatory, nice, constructive tweet, and President Trump responded to that. We'll see how this works," he said.
According to official updates from the commerce ministry, the country has accelerated discussions on free trade agreements (FTAs) with key partners across multiple regions.
Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch is coming to India tonight and will continue talks for a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the Indian counterpart, a government official said.
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
Speaking to ANI, Khurshid described the recent interactions as "very distressing and very disturbing" and expressed hope for a resolution that would help normalise relations.
US singer Mary Millben has welcomed the ongoing trade negotiations between India and the United States, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump for engaging with "mutual respect" and "shared common ground."
Following US President Donald Trump's call to address "trade barriers" between India and the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed optimism about the ongoing negotiations, calling them a path to "unlocking the limitless potential" of the India-US partnership.
In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump wrote, "I am pleased to announce that India and the United States of America are continuing negotiations to address the Trade Barriers between our two Nations. I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister M