India offers ‘final’ deal to U.S., but tariff removal is focus

India offers ‘final’ deal to U.S., but tariff removal is focus

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, while testifying before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, said that India was a “tough nut to crack”. | Photo Credit: Reuters India has offered the U.S. a revised “final” deal, but its priority now is the removal of the additional 25% tariffs linked to Russian oil, two different sources have […]

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Rupee slumps 9 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.41 against U.S. dollar

Rupee slumps 9 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.41 against U.S. dollar

Image used for representational purpuse only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated by 9 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.41 against the U.S. dollar on Friday (December 12, 2025), as uncertainty over the India-U.S. trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investor sentiment. Forex traders said the rupee is under […]

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FPIs withdraw ₹11,820 crore in first week of December; outflow reaches ₹1.55 lakh crore in 2025

FPIs withdraw ₹11,820 crore in first week of December; outflow reaches ₹1.55 lakh crore in 2025

A man walks past an installation of the Rupee logo and Indian currency coins outside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign investors have pulled out ₹11,820 crore ($1.3 billion) from Indian equities in the first week of December, primarily driven by the sharp depreciation of the rupee. […]

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Rupee slumps 28 paise to 90.43 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Rupee slumps 28 paise to 90.43 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The Indian Rupee logo is seen inside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee slumped 28 paise to an all-time low of 90.43 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (December 4, 2025), amid substantial Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) outflows and restrained intervention from the […]

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U.S. trade deal: First tranche dealing with reciprocal tariffs to be closed soon, says govt official

U.S. trade deal: First tranche dealing with reciprocal tariffs to be closed soon, says govt official

Talks on the reciprocal tariffs aspect of the proposed BTA were derailed in August following the levy of a total 50% tariff on imports from India.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In an indication that some of the trade tensions between India and the U.S. might be getting ironed out, a senior government official on […]

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India does not do trade deals in hurry or with gun to our head: Goyal

India does not do trade deals in hurry or with gun to our head: Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal exchanges a handshake with founder and chair of Berlin Global Dialogue Lars-Hendrik Röller, at the European School of Management and Technology, in Berlin on Thursday, October 24, 2025. Photo credit: X/@PiyushGoyal Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday (October 24, 2025) said India does not do […]

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Indian team to visit U.S. this week for trade talks

Indian team to visit U.S. this week for trade talks

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal meets President & CEO of U.S-India Strategic Partnership Forum, Mukesh Aghi, in New York in September. Photo: X/@PiyushGoyal via ANI A team of senior officials from India will visit the U.S. this week for trade talks and negotiations on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) are progressing […]

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No deal with U.S. ever final, India should secure its own interests: trade analyst

No deal with U.S. ever final, India should secure its own interests: trade analyst

India must negotiate carefully and on equal terms for its own trade deal with the U.S. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The lesson India should learn from U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese goods is that no deal with the U.S. is final and that India should focus on building self-reliance while […]

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India-U.S. trade deal has to respect New Delhi’s ‘red lines’; efforts underway to address issues: Jaishankar

India-U.S. trade deal has to respect New Delhi’s ‘red lines’; efforts underway to address issues: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks during the 4th edition of Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi on October 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Any trade deal between India and the U.S. has to respect New Delhi’s “red lines” and efforts are underway to find a “landing ground”, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said […]

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