Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla remained hopeful that India will soon conclude a "satisfactory mutually beneficial" Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US as 50 per cent tariffs are set to kick in on Wednesday.
The recent move by the United States to impose steep tariffs on Indian goods is expected to weigh on the U.S. economy, pushing up inflationary pressures and impacting growth, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
The Opposition launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led state government, accusing it of deteriorating law and order situation where criminals are roaming freely, extortion has become routine, and women live in fear. BJP, in turn, dismissed the charges and defended its record with statistic
US President Donald Trump reiterated that he intervened to prevent a nuclear clash between India and Pakistan during tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor earlier this year, recalling his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a White House cabinet mee
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal welcomed Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, who arrived in India on Wednesday leading a high-level investment delegation.
US President Donald Trump said 600,000 Chinese students will be allowed to study in American colleges, calling it "very important." His remarks, made amid trade talks with Beijing, signal a possible easing of tensions after tariffs and restrictions strained U.S.-China relations.
US President Donald Trump said his administration has secured historic trade deals with several nations, including the UK, China, Japan and the EU, adding that foreign countries are paying hundreds of billions of dollars into the US treasury, with revenues reaching trillions.
The India-US 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue, held virtually on Monday, placed a strong emphasis on critical minerals exploration as a key pillar of bilateral cooperation between the two nations, with officials committing to deepen ties in this strategic sector along with other sectors, includin
Criticising the additional 25 per cent tariffs to be imposed by the US on Indian goods as "grossly unfortunate and highly condemnable", CPI(M) MP John Brittas on Tuesday stated that Washington is treating India like a colony, noting that the tariffs were either " a sanction or an embargo".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Japan from August 29 during which he will take part in the Annual Summit with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba with the two leaders slated to review bilateral ties which have expanded in scope and ambition over the last decad