In a post on X, MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said the first MEA Consultative Committee meeting of 2026, chaired by Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar, discussed the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), touted as the "mother of all FTA deals".
The US Embassy in India on Thursday welcomed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick who arrived in New Delhi. Lutnick met Union Minister Piyush Goyal as the two leaders held discussions to further expand the India-USA trade and economic partnership.
US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Jacob Helberg, on Tuesday (local time) said that Prime Minister Modi and US President Donald Trump set a goal to increase trade between the US and India to 500 billion dollars.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday criticised Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, saying his statements accusing the government of "selling out the country" and "wiping out farmers" were unbecoming and tarnished India's reputation.
Former Union Minister Pawan Bansal on Sunday reacted to the US Supreme Court's order against former US President Donald Trump's tariff decisions, saying the ruling clearly defines the role of the legislature and judiciary in a democracy.
Neal Katyal, a prominent Indian-American lawyer and former Acting Solicitor General of the United States, questions Trump's 15% global tariff under Section 122, citing DOJ's past stance that trade deficits differ from balance-of-payments issues. After Supreme Court struck down earlier tar
Congress Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Saturday slammed BJP supporters and economic commentators welcoming the 10 per cent tariffs on Indian goods by the United States, asking them to condemn the "weaponisation of tariffs" by Donald Trump.
The government said on Saturday that it is studying the implications of the US Supreme Court judgement on tariffs and the steps announced by the President Trump Administration.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Thursday met Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, highlighting the "many opportunities" for bilateral cooperation between the two countries following the conclusion of the framework for the India-US interim trade agreement.
US tariff relief calms export sentiment, for now, in a volatile trade environment, according to rating agency ICRA. In a recent press release, the agency noted that the outlook on apparel exports has been restored to 'stable', while the outlook for the cut and polished diamonds sector remain
In an interview with Fox News, Ambassador Greer, when asked whether India could be the right place for US companies to move supply chains out of China, said India was a viable option for companies seeking to diversify away from China, noting its manufacturing capacity and workforce streng
"Last Friday, in a Joint Statement, President Donald J. Trump announced a trade deal between the United States and India that will open up India's market of over 1.4 billion people to American products," the statement said.