Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with United States President Donald Trump, congratulating him on the success of the “historic” Gaza peace plan. The two leaders also reviewed what they described as “good progress” in bilateral trade negotiations and agreed to remain in close contact in the coming weeks. In a post on X,…
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…
In the backdrop against the United States’ 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, the Narendra Modi government is set to engage in discussions with Indian exporters on Wednesday. In the meeting, to be chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, a range of important aspects will be discussed, including key schemes and moratoria….
A delegation from the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), led by President S C Ralhan and including Vice President Ravikant Kapur, Director General & CEO Ajay Sahai, Director Israr Ahmed of Farida Group, and Pankaj Chadha, Chairman of EEPC, met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday. The delegation briefed the finance minister on the…
The cumulative 50 per cent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods will come into effect a fortnight from now, unless there is a breakthrough in terms of a trade deal between the two countries. In addition to a 50 per cent flat tariff on Indian goods, additional most-favoured nation (MFN) duties…