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‘We may have to act’: Iran wants to ‘negotiate’ with US? Trump makes fresh claim as protests intensify

The US President, Donald Trump, on Sunday claimed that he had a telephonic exchange with leaders in Iran, who sought “to negotiate” after his threats of military action amid mass anti-government protests in the Islamic republic.“Yesterday, the leaders of Iran called to negotiate. I think they are tired of being beat up by the United…

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Message to Trump? FM Sitharaman says ‘trade getting weaponised through tariffs’; adds India will have to negotiate carefully

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said global trade is increasingly “getting weaponised” through tariffs and other measures, warning that India will have to negotiate carefully in a changing global environment.Her remarks come amid US President Donald Trump’s earlier imposition of a 25% duty on India citing trade deficits, followed by another 25% penalty linked…

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Trump’s tariff tango: India is ‘ready to wait’ for deal – What gives New Delhi the space to negotiate with US

India can walk into the negotiating room with the US far more confidently than ever, thanks to a strong economy and a milder-than-expected hit to its exports, according to officials and analysts cited by Reuters.Despite the United States slapping tariffs of up to 50% on Indian imports, the drop in New Delhi’s shipments has been…

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