Meanwhile, Opposition MPs protested the India-US trade agreement at the Makar Dwar of the Parliament, holding a banner calling it a "trap deal." Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also joined as the MPs raised slogans, "Jo uchit samjho vahi ka" and "tanashahi nahi chalegi," criticising
The recently concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the prospective India-US trade deal, along with several other trade agreements, will support exports over the medium term, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra.
He highlighted that the announcement by US President Donald Trump to reduce Indian tariffs to 18 per cent is a central component of this breakthrough. "It has brought a sense of relief to those who were concerned about the very high tariffs of 50 per cent that have been in place since Septem
Kirit Bhansali, Chairman of the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), stated that the agreement, set to be finalised in March, will provide much-needed relief to a sector that has struggled with high tariffs over the last year. He noted that the US remains the most critical ma
Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, on Thursday said discussions around the India-US trade deal are progressing, and further updates will be shared as developments unfold.
Indian stock indices settled lower on Thursday, with analysts attributing the decline to profit booking following the recent uptick after the announcement of the India-US trade deal.
India reaffirmed that energy security for its 1.4 billion people remains its supreme priority, pushing back against Donald Trump's claim on Russian oil. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stressed diversified sourcing, while PM Narendra Modi confirmed the US trade deal without referencing o
Speaking to ANI, she said, "We will have to pay 18% tariff on exports to America, but zero tariff will be imposed on America... We have moved away from the Chabahar port... The trade deal should be on equal terms; this deal is unequal and unjustified and is being done according to US Pres
Nadda said the government was ready to discuss all issues but asked Kharge not to make his party "hostage to someone who is abodh (ignorant) and has arrogance."
The Union Minister said this today during the signing ceremony of the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Highlighting the scale of the upcoming engagement with Washington DC, Goyal stated, "Our orders for US airc
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the former Army Chief MM Naravane's unpublished memoir controversy and India-US trade deal, claiming that the PM is "unable to muster the moral courage to face people and parliament" over these issues.