The coming week will be crucial for Indian equities as investors track the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, developments on the India-US trade deal, foreign institutional investor (FII) activity, and global economic cues. The MPC meeting is scheduled from September 29 to October 1, where the central bank is expected to…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on Monday. Both had a detailed conversation covering a range of bilateral and international issues, the Indian minister said on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The two also agreed on the importance of sustained engagement to progress on priority areas, and decided to remain…
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said the latest round of negotiations between India and the United States on a bilateral trade deal has been “positive and forward-looking,” with both sides agreeing to intensify efforts for an early conclusion. Speaking at the weekly MEA briefing, spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have a delegation…
India-US Trade Talks on September 16: A crucial meeting between Indian and American trade representatives went on smoothly and productively after US Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday.  India-US trade deal talks end positively After the negotiations, which went on for seven hours, a US Embassy spokesperson confirmed that the meeting between…
India-US Trade Deal: In a sharp escalation of trade rhetoric, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, effective August 1, citing high tariffs, non-monetary trade barriers, and India’s ties with Russia. The announcement was made via a post on Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, where he…
India-US Trade Deal: India and the US are not likely to seal their pact within the August 1 deadline, with talks that have been going on to go beyond the stipulated time frame, sources said, reiterating that India is unwavering in safeguarding its national interests without compromise. As per official sources, though negotiations are ongoing,…