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File photo: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Picture credit: PTI) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a wide-ranging telephone conversation on Wednesday, discussing issues spanning trade, security, Taiwan, Iran and the war in Ukraine, as Washington and Beijing seek to stabilise ties between the world’s two largest…
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 2 surprised everyone with the India–US trade deal, announcing a reduction in tariffs on Indian goods entering the American market from 50% to 18%, lower than those faced by most Asian neighbours.Trump also confirmed that the punitive 25% duty imposed on India for buying…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) The received wisdom in Washington circles has been that Pakistan has ‘played’ Donald Trump better than its Indian counterpart. This has included praising Donald Trump to high heavens at every turn, nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize with every breath, offering him (snake?)…
India-US trade deal (AI image) Has India managed to secure the ‘father of all deals’ with the US? American President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took everyone by surprise this week when they announced that the tariff rate on Indian goods to the US will be reduced to 18%. While a trade deal…
File photo: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday raised questions over the way the India–US trade deal was announced, saying the government had failed to take Parliament and the public into confidence despite the House being in session.In a post on X, Kharge said India and…
NEW DELHI: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday defended the India-US bilateral trade agreement in the Lok Sabha, saying India had “successfully safeguarded” its sensitive sectors, particularly agriculture and dairy, after nearly a year of negotiations between the two sides. “As the Members of the House are aware, since Prime Minister Narendra…
Asian equities traded mixed on Wednesday as losses in US technology stocks continued to weigh down sentiment, while precious metals inched higher as investors flocked to safe-haven assets.Hong Kongs HSI was down 26 points to 26,807 at 10:55 am IST. In Japan, Nikkei fell over 539 points or 0.99% to 54,180. Shanghai and Shenzhen were…
Jaishankar and Rubio (AP photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar late Tuesday met US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Washington against the backdrop of India and the United States recently finalising a long-pending trade deal, under which Washington agreed to cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent after nearly a…
MUMBAI: Two social media posts on Monday night—one by US President Donald Trump and the other by Prime Minister Modi—left Indian investors richer by a massive Rs 12 lakh crore a day later. The spurt in investors’ wealth—the fifth biggest single-day gain in history—came on the back of a stock market rally that pushed sensex…
Commerce ties between India and China achieved a new feat in 2025, scaling a record high bilateral trade of $155 billion. This reflects a year-on-year growth of more than 12%, according to Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong. Addressing a gathering to celebrate the Chinese New Year, Xu said that Beijing is in support for India’s BRICS…
