trade relations

Washington, February 26 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that the United States and China have reached a point of “strategic stability” in their relationship, even as Washington remains wary of supply chain dependence, technology access, and Beijing’s expanding nuclear stockpile...

February 25, New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is traveling to Israel, focus shifts to the deep and enduring strategic partnership between India and Israel. The bilateral relationship, built on mutual trust and cooperation, covers key sectors including defense, agriculture, science and...

New Delhi, February 25 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Israel on Wednesday, where he is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strengthen bilateral cooperation in defense and security, trade and economic relations, and innovation.Earlier on Tuesday...

New Delhi, February 24 India and Canada are expected to soon finalize the terms of reference to begin negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) later this week, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will arrive in India on February...

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed the Joint Statement on the India-GCC Free Trade Agreement in New Delhi today. The statement was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the Secretary General of the GCC, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.Speaking on the occasion, Mr...

New Delhi, February 24 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, on Tuesday, focusing on ways to strengthen cooperation in areas such as energy, trade, and investment.AlBudaiwi is currently on a visit...

New Delhi, February 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Israel, starting Wednesday, to strengthen bilateral defence and trade cooperation amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, including deteriorating ties between the US and Iran.Modi's engagements will include...

February 24, New Delhi – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to India, Australia, and Japan from February 26 to March 7 as part of efforts to diversify Canada’s trade, attract new investment, and deepen strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.According to the Canadian...

Europe has warned that trade agreements struck with the U.S. could now be in jeopardy following President Donald Trump's announcement of a new global 15 percent tariff on all imports over the weekend. Trump's move came after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated his global tariffs policy, which had...

Ottawa, February 23 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to travel to India on February 26, with the aim of "strengthening" ties with India and forging new partnerships in defence, energy, and AI.Carney will first visit Mumbai, then New Delhi, India, where he will meet with Prime...

Jerusalem/New Delhi, February 22 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Israel on February 25 for a two-day official visit, marking his second trip to the country since his historic 2017 visit.In remarks during...

Colombo, February 22 – Zillur Rahman, a leading Bangladeshi journalist and President of the Centre for Governance Studies in Dhaka, stated in an exclusive interview with a leading think-tank that India and Bangladesh share long-standing historical, economic, and strategic connections.He...

New Delhi, Feb 21 India will now face a lower reciprocal tariff of 10 percent, down from 25 percent, after US President Donald Trump announced a new global levy on items imported into America in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping duties on several nations.A...

New Delhi, February 21 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Saturday, focusing on further strengthening bilateral ties.Earlier in the day, the Brazilian President also paid tributes to...

New Delhi, February 21 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday and discussed ways to advance the Strategic Partnership between the two nations.Later in the day, Prime Minister Modi and the Brazilian President will hold a...

New Delhi, February 21 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was given a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed President Lula upon his arrival.Later in the day, Prime...

Washington, February 21 – The White House has clarified that India will face a 10 per cent tariff temporarily following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a new global tariff order, replacing the earlier International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)-based duties that were struck...

Washington, February 20 – Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised US President Donald Trump at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, crediting him with preventing a potential India-Pakistan war – even as he failed to secure a bilateral meeting with the American leader during his...

Washington, February 19 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's visit to India for the ongoing AI Impact Summit, followed by a full-fledged state visit, signals a deliberate effort by the two largest democracies of the Global South to elevate ties beyond multilateral coordination and...

New Delhi, February 18 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Kazakh counterpart, Olzhas Bektenov, reviewed bilateral cooperation in various fields, including politics, trade, defense and security, connectivity, energy, emerging technologies, and people-to-people relations, on Wednesday.During...