"Discussions are ongoing with several countries. India is happy and willing to expand its trade engagements as we believe there is significant interconnected trade globally," an official said. "However, we engage only with fair trading partners and carefully examine each free trade agreem
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has said that India stands to benefit the most from the recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union, citing greater market access, labour advantages, and potential mobility opportunities for Indian workers.
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has criticised China's newly issued standardised tourism contract for travel to Taiwan, saying it fails to resolve the core obstacles blocking the resumption of normal cross-strait tourism exchanges.
At the time of market closing, Sensex was up 397.74 points or 0.49% at 82,307.37 while Nifty was up 132.40 points or 0.53% at 25,289.90. Indian rupee ended higher at 91.62 per dollar against previous close of 91.7.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed confidence over the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), noting that the two countries are "going to have a good deal", while praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a close friend and respected leader.
"Competition from the USA through trade agreements undermines our trade interests, demands maximum concessions, and openly aims to weaken and subordinate Europe, combined with the endless accumulation of new tariffs that are fundamentally unacceptable--especially when used as leverage aga
Ursula von der Leyen warned the US that imposing tariffs on European allies over Greenland would be a "mistake" and said Europe's response would be "unflinching, united and proportional." EU leaders also cautioned tariffs could harm transatlantic ties as Trump announced new tariff plans.<
Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative told The New York Times that in case the tariffs are struck down, Trump would replace them with other tariffs.
European Union Chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday (local time) held a meeting with a bipartisan delegation from the United States Congress, where they discussed Donald Trump's recent threats to acquire Greenland.
Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the annual summit of the World Economic Forum, the USISPF President stated that both countries are working to find a path forward, emphasising that the bilateral partnership also covers people-to-people ties, technology cooperation, and investment, with tr
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met US Senator Steve Daines and the US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, and had a "productive exchange" of views on the bilateral relationship front.
On Saturday, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Denmark and other European countries unless they agree to sell Greenland. In his post, Trump claimed the move is necessary for national security, citing China's and Russia's interest in the territory.