India US Trade Deal

‘Only matter of time’: India hopes to seal first tranche of US trade deal by year-end; urges both sides to find ‘right landing zone’

India hopes to seal first tranche of US trade deal by year-end India is looking to finalise the opening tranche of the India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) before the end of the year, with commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal saying negotiations have advanced significantly despite recent shifts in global trade conditions. Speaking at FICCI’s Annual General […]

Stock market today: Nifty50 opens flat; BSE Sensex near 84,600

Analysts indicate that developments in Indo-US trade negotiations and improving domestic corporate performance could restore market confidence. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was below 25,900, BSE Sensex was near 84,600. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was at 25,886.35, down […]

Trump tariff shock eases? India’s exports to US rise after 4 months of slide; reach $6.3 billion in October

US President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India in August, 25% of which is a penalty for India’s crude oil imports from Russia. (AI image) India’s exports to the US have grown in October over September, despite the 50% tariffs imposed by American President Donald Trump on Indian goods. However, the exports to the […]

India-US trade deal soon? First tranche near closure! would be ‘highly detailed and fully aligned with WTO’

India and the US are finally close to locking in on a trade deal, sealing a pact which will address both the reciprocal and oil tariffs .Commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal on Monday said that discussions are going on to close on a package which will include issues such as America’s market access to the country, […]

Trump’s 50% tariffs on India: Will Modi government’s Export Promotion Mission be able to counter impact? Top weaknesses & challenges

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) to establish a structure for enhancing India’s export capabilities. (AI image) The Modi government’s move to approve an Export Promotion Mission aimed at countering the impact of the global trade situation may be laced with implementation challenges, says Ajay Srivastava, founder of Global Trade […]

Stock market today: Nifty50 opens in green; BSE Sensex up over 100 points

Market attention will now shift to Piyush Goyal’s US visit for trade negotiations, the first since the Trump administration’s 50% tariff implementation. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Tuesday after being pulled into red the previous trading session after Donald Trump administration hiked […]

‘India coming to the table’: Trump advisor Navarro again slams ‘highest tariffs’; rakes up Russia oil ahead of trade talks

India-US trade deal talks: US President Donald Trump Trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday continued with his attacks on India over tariffs and trade deal, saying that it has the ‘highest tariffs’. Navarro’s remarks come at a time when Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have called India-US relationship important.Asked about the India-US trade deal […]

Stock market today: Nifty50 opens above 25,050; BSE Sensex up around 200 points

Market experts predict this steady market rise will continue, backed by the government’s GST initiatives, potential US Fed rate cuts, and positive developments in US-India trade discussions. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Friday on the back of firm global cues. While Nifty50 […]

India-US trade deal: Donald Trump announces 25% tariff on India, plus penalty for buying energy and arms from Russia

Donald Trump announces 25% tariff on India plus penalty for purchases from Russia (AI image) NEW DELHI: US president Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that India will have to pay 25 per cent tariff from August 1. Trump also said that India will have to pay an additional penalty for buying energy and arms from […]

‘Will not discuss…’: US tells WTO that India has no basis to impose retaliatory duties on 29 American products

Reports suggest that India is looking to seal the first phase of the India-US trade deal by early July. (AI image) Amidst India-US trade deal talks, the United States of America on Friday informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that India’s suggestion to suspend concessions in retaliation to American duties on steel and aluminium lacks […]