The fundamental challenge for the Indian economy is to increase productivity and competitiveness
Despite Donald Trump's warning of a penalty, Indian officials say the government had "not given any direction to oil companies" to cut back imports from Russia
India has issued first official guidelines for expert panels to bring consistency, speed, and transparency to drug and device approvals amid a broader regulatory overhaul
The US Labour Department said the country added 73,000 jobs in July, lower than economists had forecast, raising the national unemployment rate to 4.2 per cent from 4.1 per cent
Donald Trump ordered two US nuclear subs into 'appropriate regions' after Medvedev's remarks; Russian lawmaker says subs are being tracked, calls for US-Russia pact to avoid World War III fears
US District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, DC, ruled that the Department of Homeland Security exceeded its statutory authority in its effort to expand expedited removal for many immigrants
India is hardly alone in facing Trump's trade wrath - and not the subject to the very highest rates - but the news left business and political leaders wondering how to cope with the fallout
Since January 2025, daily deportations of Indians from the US have tripled under Trump's stricter immigration rules; most returnees are from Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, UP, and Goa
Trump and his allies have applied intense pressure on the Fed and Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, which policymakers have declined to do so far this year
Amid tariff threats and narrowing price gaps, India's oil firms have paused Russian crude orders; MEA says no official directive
While the higher tariffs for US markets are a big economic challenge, they also create opportunities for innovative solutions that may take India on a higher growth trajectory
One of the issues still under discussion is whether the pact would call for a resolution monitor to supervise how Cornell is carrying out changes required by the US
Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hours after it sent markets tumbling with a report that showed a dramatic slowdown in US hiring
US employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, well short of the 115,000 expected
South Africa's Trade Minister Parks Tau said he was seeking "real, practical interventions" to defend jobs and the economy against the 30per cent US tariff it faces
There can be a realignment to Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, as trade routes adjust
Medvedev has emerged as one of the Kremlin's most outspoken anti-Western hawks since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in 2022
The US move on tariff is seen as its pressure tactics on forcing New Delhi to sign a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with Washington
The official added that exporters from segments such as fisheries, engineering, IT, and pharma will also participate in the deliberations
"Quick estimates suggest that India's goods exports in FY 2026 may come down by 30 per cent from $ 86.5 billion in FY 2025 to $60.6 billion in FY 2026," GTRI Founder Ajay Srivastava said