Donald Trump announces steep tariffs on 14 countries starting Aug. 1
WASHINGTON : At least 14 countries’ imports are set to face steep blanket tariffs starting Aug. 1, President Donald Trump revealed Monday. The President, in a series of social media posts, shared screenshots of
India may consider terminating Asean Pact as FTA review drags
NEW DELHI : The Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (Asean’s) lackadaisical approach in reviewing the free trade agreement with India despite nine negotiating rounds could force New Delhi to consider invoking the termination clause
High-level review held to fast-track infrastructure projects worth ₹36,296 crore in Gujarat and Raja…
NEW DELHI : A high-level meeting was convened on 03.07.2025 to review key issues impacting major infrastructure projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan, with a focus on resolving bottlenecks through the Project Monitoring Group (PMG)
Global trade has remained resilient so far, but a sharp slowdown is underway
As we cross the halfway point of 2025, mounting headwinds are slowing down global trade. A decade-long rise in trade restrictions has been supercharged by sharp tariff hikes and retaliatory measures from major economies
BRICS nations to denounce Trump tariffs
RIO DE JANEIRO : BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday (July 6, 2025) are expected to decry Donald Trump’s hardline trade policies but are struggling to bridge divides over crises roiling
Sitharaman holds talks with Russian, Brazilian and Chinese counterparts at BRICS meet in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO : Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman held separate bilateral meetings with her counterparts from Russia, Brazil and China during the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
Ball in Washington’s court on India-US Interim Trade Agreement before July 9
NEW DELHI : With India setting its red lines on key issues in sectors such as agriculture and dairy for the proposed interim trade agreement with the US, the ball is now in Washington’s
India targets record export growth in 2025 amid global challenges : Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI : Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal said that, despite a volatile global environment, India is on track to clock record-high exports this year. He said this in a recent interview