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NEW DELHI: Ending months of uncertainty, India and US announced the finalisation of the first tranche of the trade deal early Saturday that will see Washington lower “reciprocal tariffs” on Indian exports to 18% over the next few days and New Delhi slash levies on several American imports.The India-US joint statement came with US President…
NEW DELHI: India has managed to protect its ground on dairy and farm products by retaining protection on the import of corn and soyabean, both genetically modified (GM) crops in the US, but agreed to eliminate or reduce tariffs on a wide range of American food and agricultural products, including dried distillers’ grains (DDGs) and…
Mumbai: An RBI-directed reclassification of the bank’s agri loan portfolio led to ICICI Bank reporting a 4% year-on-year decline in net profit to Rs 11,318 crore for the quarter ended Dec 2025. The bank’s board also reappointed Sandeep Bakhshi for a further two years starting Oct 2026, 19 months before he turns 70 – the…
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank reported a year-on-year decline of 4.02% in net profit to Rs 11,317.9 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, weighed down by a sharp rise in provisions, even as core operating performance remained steady. Profit also fell 8.42% sequentially from Rs 12,358.9 crore in the previous quarter.Announcing the results, the bank’s…
As the FY27 Budget draws closer, the country’s agriculture industry is urging the government to rethink how the sector is supported, pressing for higher spending on technology, digital systems and climate-ready infrastructure to unlock long-term growth. The sector employs close to 45% of the country’s workforce but contributes less than one-fifth to gross value added….
The agriculture sector is expected to end 2025 with record high foodgrain production, despite global trade headwinds. The strong figures come on the back of strong monsoon-driven sowing and major cost savings thanks to GST cuts on key inputs. For the upcoming year, 2026, stakeholders are waiting for major bills on seeds and pesticides to…
India-US trade deal: India should be highly cautious about lowering duties for USagricultural or genetically modified products and must press the Trump administration to sharply reduce its steep tariffs, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Wednesday.The think tank also advised New Delhi to wait for the US Supreme Court’s ruling on President Donald…
US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion relief package for American farmers, aiming to soften the financial blow of the ongoing trade war with China, which has driven up production costs and slashed crop sales. The announcement was made at the White House during a roundtable meeting attended by agriculture secretary Brooke…
Union agriculture and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (IANS) NEW DELHI: India and Russia have agreed to deepen cooperation in agricultural trade, fertilisers, seeds, market access and joint research, reaffirming their commitment to advance innovation and benefit farme-rs. Bilateral agricultural trade stands at about $3.5 billion.Both sides outlined future areas of cooperation at a…
India and Israel have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the agriculture sector, the commerce ministry said on Saturday, PTI reported.Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, during an official visit to Israel, met Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Avi Dichter for detailed discussions on advancing agricultural collaboration.Goyal also held a series of bilateral…
