External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (local time) met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington DC as part of an ongoing three-day visit to the United States, where he is participating in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial on February 4.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (local time) claimed that India has committed to ending its purchases of Russian oil and will instead source crude from the United States, potentially from Venezuela under the newly announced trade agreement between the two countries
India has agreed to eliminate tariffs on industrial goods under the trade agreement with the United States, cutting average duties to zero from the current 13.5%, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has said, according to CNBC.
Air India on Tuesday announced the launch of its limited-period 'Namaste World' sale, offering travellers discounts of up to 20 per cent on base fares across domestic and international routes, complemented by enhanced booking flexibility and a range of exclusive payment-linked benefits.
The reduction in the US import duties, along with forthcoming duty-free trade agreements with the United Kingdom and European countries, will drive remarkable growth in the Indian textile industry. As a result, employment opportunities in the textile sector will multiply significantly.
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Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Tuesday criticised the government's trade deal with the US, stating that India has "become nothing but a market," after a trade deal with the United States led to reports that India could abandon Russian oil procurement.
"And I think this is something quite extraordinary that in a matter of few days, we have concluded two of the largest deals possible, one with the European Union and one with the United States. And I think this opens up huge opportunities for us in terms of our aligning with global supply ch
Memani noted that the United States, the world's largest economy, is also India's largest trading partner, with total Indian exports to the US estimated at around USD 80-90 billion annually. Of this, nearly 50-60 per cent, roughly USD 50 billion, comes from labour-intensive sectors such as g
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will address the Parliament on Tuesday over the India-United States trade deal, which reduces the tariffs on goods exported from India to 18 per cent.
Anant Singh, Janta Dal (United) MLA from Mokama, on Tuesday, took oath as the MLA in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha assembly. Before taking the oath, he touched Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's feet and took his blessings.
India is happy that a trade deal with the United States has been finalised, it removes uncertainty and creates investment opportunities between the world's two largest democracies, noted Anuradha Thakur, Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs.