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Indian stocks recover from Tuesday's bloodbath ahead of Trump reciprocal tariffs announcement
New Delhi, April 2: Indian stock indices recovered considerably on Wednesday after experiencing a slump in the previous session.
Bangladesh Delegation attends 25th BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting in Bangkok
Dhaka, April 2: The 25th Session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) commenced today in Bangkok, Thailand, ahead of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit scheduled for April 4, 2025. A five-member delegation from Bangladesh, led by Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md. Jashim Uddin, participated in the meeting, the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry stated on Wednesday.
India, US in process of taking bilateral trade negotiations forward: MEA amid tariff tussle
New Delhi, March 21: Amid tariff concerns, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said that India and the US are making significant strides in their bilateral trade negotiations, with the aim of expanding trade, enhancing market access, and reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers.
S. Korea to seek removal from US list of 'sensitive' countries: Industry minister
Seoul, March 20: South Korea will work to seek removal from the US Department of Energy's (DOE) list of "sensitive" countries and expand bilateral energy cooperation, Seoul's industry minister said on Thursday.
India-Sweden ties strong, hopes for trade talks with EU to progress: Former Swedish PM Carl Bildt
New Delhi, March 20: Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt highlighted the strong ties between India and Sweden, said that both countries share business and political relations with no major challenges while expressing optimism that the long-stalled EU-India trade talks will finally move forward as both sides are now more committed to reaching an agreement.
World makes business decisions factoring national security: EAM Jaishankar on weaponsation of 'global goods'
New Delhi, March 19: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the changing landscape of business, as increasingly people are factoring in national security as being more important than before, especially in the digital age. These changes, the minister argues do not mean making alternative systems of telecom and other technologies, but rather ally with others who share the same goals as India.
Direct dialogue happening at the top, says Tulsi Gabbard on Trump's tariff threat to India
New Delhi, March 17: Director of National Intelligence of the United States Tulsi Gabbard who is in India as part of a multi nation visit has said that India and the US have a direct dialogue at the very top when it came to the issue of tariffs.
S. Korean industry minister likely to visit US later this week
Seoul, March 17: South Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun is expected to visit the United States later this week to deal with Washington's designation of South Korea as a "sensitive" country, government sources here said on Monday.
Our approach is 'India First' in trade talks with US, says Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, March 14: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that he "had a forward-looking discussion with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on a mutually beneficial Bilateral Trade Agreement" between India and the US.
Approach will be guided by India First,: Piyush Goyal on his meeting with US Trade representative
New Delhi, March 14: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that he had a "forward looking" discussion with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement.
US VP JD Vance, Second Lady Usha likely to visit India next month: US Media report
Washington DC, March 12: US Vice President JD Vance will travel to India later this month alongside Second Lady Usha Vance, Politico reported, citing sources familiar with the plans.
Potential India-US trade deal will iron out impact of Trump tariffs: Report
New Delhi, March 11: A potential India-US trade deal will iron out the impact of Trump tariffs, according to a report by Nirmal Bang Equities.
PM Modi, US President Trump agree to push forward negotiations on multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement: Sources
New Delhi, March 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Trump have agreed to push forward negotiations on a multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), according to sources.
India, US gearing up to negotiate BTA, can potentially boost trade between the two nations: MEA
New Delhi March 7: India and the US are gearing up to negotiate a landmark Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) that could potentially boost trade between the two nations amid US President Donald Trump's plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, including India.
S. Korea needs greater US energy imports, other bargaining chips for Trump tariff negotiations
Seoul, March 6: Facing US President Donald Trump's imminent sweeping tariff scheme and mounting pressure on a range of industries and the economy, South Korea needs to boost its imports of American energy and highlight room for cooperation in areas crucial to the US as leverage in possible negotiations, experts said on Thursday.
Trump's statements against India is a negotiating posture; India will broker a preferential deal: FIEO
New Delhi, March 5: Ajay Sahai, Director General and CEO of Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), said he sees US President Donald Trump's recurring statement against India- as a 'tariff king'- to be a negotiating posture.
UK: EAM Jaishankar meets PM Keir Starmer, Foreign Secy David Lammy, discussed advancing bilateral ties
London, March 5: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his official visit to the UK and discussed advancing bilateral economic cooperation and enhancing people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
South Korea bats for 'constructive alternative amid Trump tariff concerns
Washington, Feb 27: South Korea's industry minister expressed confidence that Seoul and Washington will be able to find a "constructive" and "win-win" alternative, as the Donald Trump administration is working to impose "reciprocal" tariffs on US imports to match what other countries slap on American goods.
India-UK Trade Deal: Joint Statement released on the resumption of negotiations
New Delhi February 25: India and United Kingdom jointly released the statement on the resumption of India-UK trade negotiations. The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, had earlier met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November 2024 and underlined the importance of resuming trade negotiations at an early date.
Shashi Tharoor welcomes FTA negotiations between India and UK, shares selfie with Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, February 25: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor welcomed the revival of Free Trade Agreement negotiations between India and the United Kingdom.
On Trump's possible new US-China trade deal; Beijing reiterates tariff wars produce no winners
Washington, February 20: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the "very good relationship" he enjoys with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will make it "possible" to strike a new trade deal with China.
India, US don't compete as much as they complement each other: Piyush Goyal
Mumbai, Feb 18: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday, said India and the United States do not compete as much as they complement each other, and discussions are underway with various stakeholders, both within and outside the government, to strengthen trade ties between the two nations.
Senior Seoul trade official departs for US to discuss Trump tariffs
Seoul, Feb 17: South Korea's deputy trade minister departed for Washington on Monday to hold talks pertaining to new US tariffs and related trade policies under President Donald Trump, his office said.
Trade agreement with US likely to be finalised by end of 2025: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, February 16: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that the first tranche of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States is expected to be concluded by the fall of 2025.
Trump calls PM Modi tougher negotiator than him
Washington, Feb 14: President Donald Trump has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “much tougher negotiator than him” as the two nations grapple with tariffs.
India, US to sign new defence framework, says Trump admin official
Washington DC, February 13: India and the United States will be signing a new defence framework during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to the US, which will give a further fillip to the partnership between the two countries, a senior White House administration official said on Thursday.
Both sides have 'concrete asks', says expert on upcoming PM Modi-Trump meet
Washington, Feb 13: Both sides have very "concrete asks" for the upcoming summit, said Richard Rossow, a leading US export on bilateral ties, on the upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump, later on Thursday.
India, US likely to conclude large trade deal in first year of Trump's second term, says former US Trade Official
Washington DC, February 13: India and the United States may finalize a large trade deal within the first year of Donald Trump's second term as President, but the negotiations will be challenging, according to Mark Linscott, Senior Advisor (Trade) and former Assistant US Trade Representative.
Tremendous potential: Former US official confident of India, US concluding large trade deal during PM Modi's visit
Washington, DC, February 13: Former US official, Mark Linscott, underscored that India and the US have "tremendous potential" adding that the two countries will conclude a "large trade deal" during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US.
PM Modi on 2-day US visit, to meet Trump today
Washington, Feb 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the US on February 12-13, marking his first trip since President Donald Trump's re-election.
Indian stainless steel Industry raised concerns on proposed US tariffs, asked for fair market access
New Delhi, February 11: The Indian stainless steel industry is facing a significant challenge with the looming threat of renewed tariffs under US President Donald Trump's proposed trade policies
India may cut tariffs on 30 items imported from US to prevent higher reciprocal tariffs: Nomura
New Delhi, February 11: India is considering reducing tariffs on more than 30 items and increasing its purchases of US defence and energy products to prevent higher reciprocal tariffs from the United States, according to a report by Nomura.
Trudeau says Trump's threat to annex Canada 'real'
Ottawa, Feb 8: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that US President Donald Trump's threat to annex Canada "is a real thing," media reported.
Trump delays Mexico tariff hike by a month, talks of 'deal' coming
Washington, Feb 3: US tariff hikes on Mexico will be delayed by a month, President Donald Trump announced on Monday indicating a “deal” could be coming. Conversations with Canada are also underway, as Trump spoke with Justin Trudeau.
India, Oman agree to speed up talks on signing bilateral economic pact
New Delhi, Jan 28: India and Oman have agreed to expedite the discussions for an early signing of the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which is under advanced stages of negotiations, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.
Piyush Goyal's talks with Oman minister focused on advancing CEPA negotiations
New Delhi, January 27: Commerce minister Piyush Goyal began his Oman visit with an "engaging and excellent" meeting with his counterpart Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef.
Trump holds very good call with Xi Jinping, says they will solve many problems together
Washington, DC, January 17: US President-elect Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and discussed a range of issues including trade, fentanyl and TikTok on Friday.