india-us trade agreement

New Delhi, March 27 India and the US have agreed on a framework for an interim trade agreement, and this framework is designed to "protect domestic sensitivities" while creating new export opportunities, the government informed Parliament on Friday.Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti...

New Delhi, March 19 Farmers, under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), demanded on Thursday that the agriculture, dairy, and poultry sectors be excluded from the proposed India-US trade agreement, emphasizing that duty-free imports would spell doom for domestic producers...

In New Delhi, on March 16, a senior government official stated that the interim trade agreement between India and the US will be signed once the new global tariff structure of the United States is in place."Ultimately, each country will be negotiating a deal as part of a package, where one...

Jammu, March 15 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday criticised the Congress for criticising the India-US trade agreement, saying the deal will boost employment, strengthen MSMEs, and help the country's economy grow.He also asserted that there is no immediate shortage of petrol, diesel, or...

New Delhi, March 13 – India and the US remain engaged in discussions for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, the commerce ministry said on Friday.The chief negotiators of the two countries were scheduled to meet last month in Washington to finalize the legal text for the first...

Chandigarh, March 10 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann cautioned on Tuesday that the interim India-US trade agreement would open India's agricultural markets to heavily subsidized American produce, which would leave farmers in Punjab and other parts of the country struggling to compete.While...

New Delhi, March 9 – Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said on Monday that the opposition believes the ongoing conflict in West Asia is a crucial issue that must be discussed in Parliament. He argued that the crisis could have serious economic consequences for India, including...

New Delhi, February 27 Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that India is closely monitoring developments following the US Supreme Court's ruling against tariffs, pointing out that the joint statement on the proposed interim trade deal provides for a rebalancing of the agreement "should...

Kurukshetra/New Delhi, February 24 The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) declared a nationwide agitation against the proposed India-US trade agreement and other key policy issues on Tuesday, announcing that it would hold a "farmer-worker Parliament" at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on March 9, when the...

Kurukshetra, February 24 The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced a nationwide agitation against the proposed India-US trade agreement and other key policy issues on Tuesday, stating that protests would continue until the Centre accepts farmers' demands.The decision was taken at the SKM...

Bhopal, February 23 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will interact with farmers and address them at the party's 'Kisan Maha Chaupal', organized in Bhopal on Tuesday, to protest the interim trade agreement between India and the...

New Delhi, February 22 – The Congress launched a strong attack on the Centre on Sunday over the reported India-US trade agreement, with senior leaders alleging that the proposed arrangement is "one-sided," detrimental to farmers, and amounts to yielding under pressure rather than securing a...

New Delhi, February 22 India and the US have decided to reschedule the proposed meeting of their chief negotiators, scheduled to be held in Washington from Monday, to finalize the text for the interim trade pact, sources said on Sunday.The Indian team was scheduled to begin the three-day...

New York/Washington, February 21 US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is raising, effective immediately, worldwide tariff rates on countries from 10 per cent to the “legally tested” 15 per cent.The US president also criticised Friday's Supreme Court ruling that had invalidated the...

New Delhi, February 21 The Congress on Saturday demanded that the government put the interim trade agreement on hold and renegotiate the terms after the US Supreme Court invalidated the reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the...

New Delhi, February 21 – Following the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn President Donald Trump's global tariffs, the Congress on Saturday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi put the India-US interim trade agreement on hold and renegotiate its terms.Congress general secretary...

New Delhi, February 20 An interim trade agreement between India and the US is likely to be signed in March and come into effect in April, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.He also said that India's free trade agreements (FTAs) with the UK and Oman are likely to be...

New Delhi, February 20 A three-day meeting between Indian and American officials to finalize the legal text for an interim trade agreement will begin in the US on February 23, an official said on Friday.Earlier this month, India and the US released a joint statement to announce that a...

Mumbai, February 19 – All India Congress Committee general secretary Sachin Pilot claimed on Thursday that the trade agreement with America was made under pressure and is "harming" Indian farmers, stating that the 144 crore people of India will never accept it.He further stated that trade...

Mumbai, February 18 Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday termed investor concerns about the future of IT companies as "ridiculous," highlighting the important role the sector will play in fostering the growth of artificial intelligence.His statement comes at a time when shares of...