Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will arrive in Mumbai, today for his first official visit to India. The four-day trip is being seen as Prime Minister Carney’s latest effort to diversify trade away from the United States and restore relations with India – the world’s fourth-largest economy. Carney is set to arrive in Mumbai later…
When the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) shared a post on X highlighting India–US trade following the new deal, a detail drew attention. Rather than the trade sectors, it was the map of India in the post that stood out. The map promoting the agreement depicted India as a single, undivided territory…
India-US Trade Deal: US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has thanked President Donald Trump for ‘delivering’ for American farmers through the just-announced India-US trade deal. The deal will help export more American farm products to India’s massive market, lift prices, and pump cash into rural America, Rollins said in a post on X. Her remarks came…
Union Minister Piyush Goyal lashed out at the Congress party over its handling of free trade agreements (FTAs), particularly with China. In his criticism, the Commerce Minister Goyal used the colloquial phrase “angoor khatte hain” (grapes are sour) to describe the Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s reaction to the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) finalized earlier…
The economic and business politics of the world is changing rapidly. Due to US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies, high tariffs and uncertain trade stance, many big countries are now adopting the strategy of reducing their dependence on America. India is emerging as a strong and reliable economic partner at the center of this global…
India and the European Union are set to unveil what has been described as the “mother of all deals” on Tuesday, following the successful conclusion of lengthy negotiations. Together, India and the EU account for nearly one-fifth of global trade and about a quarter of the world’s population, underscoring the partnership’s rising economic and strategic…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the 16th EU-India summit in New Delhi today. The visiting President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will represent the EU at the summit. The summit will offer an opportunity to build on the EU-India strategic partnership and…
The US Supreme Court will not issue a ruling on Friday (January 9), in a high-profile case challenging the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. The case, which tests the limits of presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, had drawn close attention from businesses, investors, and international trading partners. Trump…
With aggressive US trade tariffs and geopolitical uncertainties in the neighborhood and the West Asia, New Delhi navigated a period of intense volatility in 2025 – the year that is about to end. Under these circumstances, the year turned out to be a test of New Delhi’s ability to balance strategic autonomy with rising expectations…
