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Economy and Finance

Jamie Dimon says India’s economy could triple in a decade, highlights JPMorgan’s expanding India operations

OpIndia Staff - 23 September, 2026

Jaime Dimon also said India and the US should complete their proposed trade agreement. He said businesses need stability and predictable rules to make long-term investment decisions.

OpIndia Explains

US Congress passes Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act: Here’s what the bill says, its impact, and India’s response

Shraddha Pandey - 17 September, 2026

The US Congress has passed the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, empowering President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on top five importers of Russian energy, including China and India.

News Reports

If the Kisan Mahapanchayat was really about farmers, why protest the India-US trade deal stalled over farmer interests?

Rukma Rathore - 21 July, 2026

A farmer leader alleged, "You are signing this FTA in a secret way as the govt tells us nothing about it."

Media Fact-Check

Union Minister Piyush Goyal fact-checks Reuters, says India and USA are committed to meaningful talks for a good trade deal

OpIndia Staff - 13 July, 2026

In a detailed statement posted on X, Goyal highlighted the ‘fantastic meetings’ with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during Greer's visit to Delhi in June.

Economy and Finance

India-US trade deal is close, but India won’t sign it without competitive tariff advantage over competitors as situation has changed: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

OpIndia Staff - 25 June, 2026

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has stated that while the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement is very close to finalisation, India will not...

‘We have good relationship, we will get to a deal’: US President Donald Trump heaps praises on PM Narendra Modi, calls him a ‘good...

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2026

"For years, India took advantage of the United States. They charged us tremendous tariffs and paid nothing," Trump stated.

News Reports

USTR proposes 12.5% tariffs on India, others over ‘forced labour’: Is Trump inventing new ways to reimpose tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court?

Shraddha Pandey - 3 June, 2026

In the report titled “Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor”, the USTR detailed the findings of the investigation launched into trading partners under Section 301 (b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974.

News Reports

Did India snub US Secretary of State Marco Rubio? The protocol debate and the larger message New Delhi sent to Washington

Shraddha Pandey - 26 May, 2026

India is known for its warm and lavish welcomes; Marco Rubio, being deprived of one, is being seen as a snub.

Opinions

Indian Express column by Samajwadi Party spokesperson goes on a speculation overdrive on Iran-US war, predicts doom and destruction in India, so BJP loses...

Shraddha Pandey - 6 March, 2026

“From the lens of Indian politics, the dangerous, pre-planned and illegitimate attack of the US and Israel on Iran, leading to the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, could prove to be such a Black Swan event for the BJP,” Ghanshyam Tiwari wrote in the article titled, “West Asia crisis may just be the Black Swan Event hurts the BJP in India”.

Economy and Finance