India-US Trade Deal: U.S. team to visit India for next round of talks on August 25

India-US Trade Deal: U.S. team to visit India for next round of talks on August 25

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: AFP The U.S. team will visit India on August 25 for the next round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries, an official said on Tuesday (July 29, 2025). The official added that the two sides continue to be engaged in an […]

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Rupee rises 17 paise to 86.24 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Rupee rises 17 paise to 86.24 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 17 paise to 86.24 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (July 24, 2025), tracking the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said uncertainty over the India-U.S. trade deal has been a huge overhang for […]

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Farmer groups to step up campaign against FTA with U.S.

Farmer groups to step up campaign against FTA with U.S.

Rakesh Tikait, farmer rights activist and leader of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM). | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. A general body meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) held in New Delhi on Sunday (July 20, 2025) has warned the Union government against going ahead with the proposed trade agreement with the United States. The […]

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Rupee rises 17 paise to 85.56 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Rupee rises 17 paise to 85.56 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 17 paise to 85.56 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (July 10, 2025), as the U.S.-India trade talks made modest progress, with tariff deadline extensions on select Indian exports offering short-term relief. Forex traders said rupee traded in a volatile […]

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No trade deal under time pressure; national interest supreme, says Goyal on pact with U.S.

No trade deal under time pressure; national interest supreme, says Goyal on pact with U.S.

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: AP India does not enter into any trade agreement based on deadlines and will accept the proposed trade deal with the U.S. only when it is fully finalised, properly concluded and in the national […]

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India tells WTO it may impose retaliatory tariffs worth 4 million on U.S. imports

India tells WTO it may impose retaliatory tariffs worth $724 million on U.S. imports

India has notified the WTO’s Council for Trade in Goods of its proposed suspension of concessions and other obligations under certain WTO provisions. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian government has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its proposal to levy retaliatory tariffs amounting to nearly $724 million on the U.S. in response […]

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Rupee falls 8 paise to 85.70 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Rupee falls 8 paise to 85.70 against U.S. dollar in early trade

A roadside currency exchange vendor counts notes in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 8 paise to 85.70 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (July 3, 2025) amid renewed headwinds from global risk sentiment and persistent foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said the rupee was trading in a […]

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India-U.S. trade pact: Talks enter sixth day, India pushes for duty cuts for labour-intensive sectors

India-U.S. trade pact: Talks enter sixth day, India pushes for duty cuts for labour-intensive sectors

Hectic negotiations between India and the U.S. enter the sixth day on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) in Washington, with the talks reaching a crucial stage and New Delhi demanding greater market access for its labour-intensive goods, an official said. The Indian team, headed by Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal, is in […]

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India-U.S. trade deal: Two countries need to find common ground; will have to watch this space for next few days, says Jaishankar

India-U.S. trade deal: Two countries need to find common ground; will have to watch this space for next few days, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has expressed hope that trade negotiations between India and the U.S. would reach a “successful conclusion”, emphasising the need for the two countries to find a “meeting ground”. “And I think we’ll have to watch this space for the next few days,” he said. “You spoke about trade, yes we […]

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Trump says ‘very big’ trade deal coming up with India

Trump says ‘very big’ trade deal coming up with India

U.S. President Donald Trump said America is going to have a “very big” trade deal with India, hinting at significant progress in the negotiation process of a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. “We’re having some great deals. We have one coming up, maybe with India, a very big one, where we’re going […]

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