Speaking to ANI on Sunday, he noted that the sector had been facing significant challenges over the past six months due to 25% US tariffs, which had caused considerable turmoil among exporters.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said that the trade agreement with the United States will not harm Indian farmers, while the US has reduced tariffs on several Indian farm exports to zero.
While speaking with ANI, Rajesh Rokde, Chairman of the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council, said, "The Gem and Jewellery industry is very happy with the agreement, and it going to give us big benefits. We have been in discussions with the government on the issue for a long time and
Speaking to ANI, Sachdev said the US decision to reduce duties from a peak of 50% to 18% has removed a major irritant in bilateral ties, which had strained relations since April's Liberation Day announcement by US President Donald Trump. India had initially faced a 25% reciprocal tariff, fol
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Saturday hailed the zero duty on gems and diamonds exported from India to the United States as the two nations announced a framework for the Bilateral Trade Agreement.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that the Opposition parties will discuss the India-US trade deal framework in the Parliament during the ongoing Budget Session.
A sharp reduction in US import tariffs has sparked relief and renewed optimism among handicraft traders in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, reviving hopes of stalled exports and global demand for the town's distinctive artisanal products.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, through a post on X, on Saturday, hailed the India-US trade agreement, saying that it will primarily benefit the farmers, fishermen, MSMEs, and Indian exporters.
India and the United States have strengthened their economic partnership through a wide-ranging trade deal aimed at easing market access, reducing trade frictions, and expanding cooperation in advanced technologies.
Congress leader Manish Tewari has raised concerns about the wording of the February 6, 2026, Indo-US Joint Statement, saying it implies significant concessions by India on industrial and agricultural tariffs to the United States. Manish Tewari said that a specific sentence regarding the e
The Indian Rupee is likely to find support in the near to medium term from improving trade prospects with the US after the reduction in tariffs and a possible shift of portfolio flows towards India, according to Trinh Nguyen, Senior Economist for Emerging Markets at Natixis based in Hong
Speaking to ANI in Guwahati on Wednesday during the launch of the 'whoishbs' website, in the presence of former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, AICC General Secretary Jitendra Singh, and senior AICC leader Bandhu Tirkey