trade policy

New Delhi, February 16 Highlighting the time of profound global transformation when new rules are reshaping interactions between nations, President Droupadi Murmu told the Indian Trade Service (ITS) trainee officers on Monday that their decisions can shape India’s economic trajectory for decades...

New Delhi, February 16 A team of Indian officials will visit the US next week to finalize the legal text for a temporary trade agreement, which is likely to be signed in March, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday.The visit is likely to begin on February 23.Earlier this month...

New Delhi, February 16 A team of Indian officials will visit the US next week to finalize the legal text for an interim trade agreement, which is expected to be signed in March, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday.The visit is likely to begin on February 23.India and the US...

Gandhinagar, February 16 – On the first day of the Gujarat Assembly budget session, leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticised the India-US trade deal, warning that it could harm farmers, livestock rearers, and small industries in the state and across the country.AAP MLA Gopal Italia...

Munich, February 15 Top EU official Kaja Kallas highlighted security ties with India in Munich on Sunday, saying that the bloc has forged defense partnerships with ten countries so far, including India, while emphasizing that international ties are one of its priorities.Speaking at the Munich...

Hyderabad, February 15 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that Rahul Gandhi is the only leader who has questioned the Centre over the “incompetent and compromised” trade deal with the US.Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy accused Rahul Gandhi of trying to...

New Delhi, February 15 According to an official, the India-UK free trade agreement, signed in July last year, is likely to be implemented in April 2026.On July 24, 2025, India and the UK signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), under which 99 per cent of Indian exports...

February 14, New Delhi – Beijing will begin eliminating tariffs for all African countries except one, starting May 1, according to state media, quoting Chinese President Xi Jinping.China already has a zero-tariff policy for imports from 33 African countries, but Beijing announced last year...

Mumbai, February 14 Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday described Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as "immature" and lacking understanding of the economy, and accused the opposition party of spreading misinformation because it had no constructive agenda to criticize the...

February 13, New Delhi: The United States signed a trade deal with Taiwan on Thursday, confirming a 15% tariff rate on imports from Taiwan while committing Taiwan to a schedule for eliminating or reducing tariffs on nearly all U.S. goods.The document, released by the Office of the U.S. Trade...

New Delhi, February 13 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday expressed hope that India would import aircraft, engines, and spare parts worth approximately $100 billion from the US under the interim trade agreement.The import of aircraft may help boost tourism and reduce...

February 12, New Delhi — The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a measure disapproving of President Trump's tariffs on Canada.Lawmakers voted 219 to 211 in favor of a resolution to terminate Trump's use of a national emergency to impose punitive trade measures on Canadian goods...

New Delhi, February 12 India will receive preferential duty access for garments made using American yarn and cotton under its trade agreement with the US, similar to the benefits currently provided to Bangladesh, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.The United States...

London, February 11 The UK government has emphasized its first-mover advantage by signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with a rapidly growing Indian economy ahead of the European Union (EU), which it claimed had used Britain's deal as a "benchmark".During a debate in the House of Commons on...

New Delhi, February 9 The finalization of a framework for signing a trade agreement between India and the US has provided immediate certainty and predictability to domestic exporters regarding tariffs, experts say.According to the framework, the US will reduce reciprocal tariffs on India to 18...