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‘Increase in last-minute bookings’: India-US last-minute flights spike after H-1B fee news, reports MakeMyTrip; US says existing visas unaffected

India-US last-minute flights spike after H-1B fee news, reports MakeMyTrip Last-minute India-US travel bookings surged on Sunday after the Trump administration announced a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa petitions, according to MakeMyTrip.US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation introducing the fee, aimed at allowing only “extraordinarily skilled” workers into the country and discouraging firms…

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India-US trade deal talks back on track! Piyush Goyal expected to visit America; ‘may be in the next few days’

The commerce ministry reported on September 16 that discussions with the visiting US delegation were constructive. India-US trade deal talks are back on track with commerce minister Piyush Goyal expected to visit America soon. The visit would follow the recent one-day discussions between US Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch and Indian counterpart Rajesh Agrawal in India,…

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‘Will be addressed satisfactorily’: Piyush Goyal expresses optimism on India-US trade deal talks; calls relations positive

The bilateral relationship became strained after Trump levied 50 per cent duties on Indian products. Expressing confidence in the India-US trade deal, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that relations between the two countries remain positive. He cited the friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, and expressed confidence that…

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‘Tariffs a mistake’: Bolton urges India-US talks; slams Donald Trump’s ‘incoherent’ approach

Former US national security advisor John Bolton said that the punitive tariffs imposed by the US on India under President Donald Trump have complicated negotiations. He described the US tariff policy on India as a mistake and said the priority should be reaching a deal that lowers tariffs while keeping negotiations open.“I think the whole…

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US Prez dials PM: Modi thanks ‘friend’ Trump for b’day wishes; assures ‘new height’ in India-US ties | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked US President Donald Trump for his 75th birthday greetings during a phone call, in which he also backed Trump’s initiative for a peaceful resolution.PM Modi said he is “fully committed to taking the India-US Comprehensive and Global Partnership to new heights”. “Thank you, my friend, President…

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India-US trade talks resume: Deal unlikely unless extra 25% tariffs lifted, says GTRI; urges firm stance on farm, dairy

Progress in India–US trade negotiations depends heavily on Washington revoking the additional 25 per cent tariffs linked to India’s Russian oil imports, according to a report by the India-based Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) as discussions resumed in New Delhi on Tuesday.“Negotiations will remain slow unless Washington signals genuine flexibility,” the GTRI report stated, as…

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India-US trade deal: First in-person talks since Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs; what to expect

This is the first face-to-face trade discussion since US President Donald Trump levied punitive tariffs on New Delhi. (AI image) India and the US are set to resume bilateral trade deal talks on Tuesday with Donald Trump administration’s Brendan Lynch, the assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, heading the delegation.This is the…

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