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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

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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...
Economy and Finance

India-UK Free Trade Agreement to come into effect on 15 July, businesses get 28 days to prepare for reduced trade barriers

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The United Kingdom and India have announced that their landmark Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), often referred to as the Free Trade Agreement...
Economy and Finance

India and New Zealand to sign historic Free Trade Agreement on Monday, Indian exporters to get 100% duty-free access

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India and New Zealand are set to formalise a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) tomorrow, April 27, 2026, in New Delhi, marking a major...
Economy and Finance

EU trade chief proposes freezing ratification of trade deal with US, says Trump’s new 15% tariff breaches the deal, calls it “pure tariff chaos”

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The trade chief of the European Parliament has called for suspending the ratification of the trade agreement between European Union and the United States,...
Economy and Finance

India-US trade deal: Meeting of chief negotiators postponed to evaluate the latest developments in tariffs and their implications

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India and the United States have decided to postpone a crucial meeting of their chief negotiators scheduled to finalise the text of a proposed...
Government and Policy

White House quietly modifies their version of India-US trade factsheet, pulses dropped, $500 billion ‘commitment’ changed to ‘intends’, as India said already

OpIndia Staff -
reports suggested corrections followed Indian objections to unintended inclusions, with pulses removed, digital tax claims dropped, and purchase language softened, underscoring sensitivities around agriculture and the non binding nature of the interim arrangement between countries.
News Reports

US-Bangladesh sign reciprocal trade agreement, textile, apparel made from US cotton and man-made fibre to receive zero tariff

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As per the White House, Bangladesh will cooperate in expanding market access for US exports, especially soybeans, corn, civil aircraft and motor vehicles.
News Reports

Why is Leftist media rattled over India-US trade deal: Read how some International media portals are fearmongering, and spreading falsehoods over the interim FTA...

Anurag -
International media ignored that Russian oil claims appear only in a US executive order, not India’s statement, that India already imports farm goods worth billions annually, and that negotiations remain open with no binding purchase commitments.
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India-US trade deal: Farmer groups announce nationwide protest on 12th February, demand resignation of Piyush Goyal over misleading claims peddled by usual suspects

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SKM claimed that it "considers the role of the commerce minister as a traitor and demands his immediate resignation."
News Reports

Opposition trying to provoke farmer protests by lying about India-US trade deal: Read how it is only interim framework, no tariff cut on major...

Raju Das -
The framework on India-US trade deal is not a binding pact but a preliminary outline reaffirming commitment to broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks

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