External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed that India-US trade negotiations are ongoing and complex, emphasising the need for a mutually beneficial deal. On the same day, US President Donald Trump linked the recent India-Pakistan ceasefire to his push for both countries to focus on tr
Jaishankar while talking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Embassy of Honduras said that any trade deal has to be mutually beneficial and must work for both the countries.
Indian equity indices ended on a strong note following a favorable shift in global cues and renewed optimism surrounding a potential India-US trade agreement, as per experts.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on Thursday, warned across its 21 member nations that the region would not witness much growth in trade this year owing to the US trade tariff drama, reports Reuters.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "silence" regarding US President Donald Trump's announcement of a "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan and urged him to convene an all-party meeting and clarify the issue to the opposition leaders.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal backed PM Modi against terrorism but urged stronger action, including declaring Pakistan a terror state and ending US trade with it.
There was no immediate indication whether any progress was made on Saturday during the more than 10-hour meeting between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Switzerland.
Indian benchmark indices opened on a positive note on Monday, supported by strong foreign investor inflows and encouraging signals from the global market.
The US administration has been able to dominate the perception battle with its Indian counterpart at a time when both partner countries are negotiating for a bilateral trade deal, argued Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) and a foreign trade officer.
Amid the ongoing trade tensions between US and China, countries like India and Japan may be able to negotiate better deals with the US, according to a report by Jefferies.