Economy

US-China reciprocal tariff truce likely to narrow India's export edge

Even though US tariffs on Indian goods remain at 10%, the massive tariff gap that once favoured India is shrinking fast

Customs department confiscates Pakistani painting routed via London

Post Pahalgam attack, India has put a ban on all imports from Pakistan, directly or through any other route

Medtech industry seeks FTA advisory board to counter non-tariff barriers

Industry groups want a joint FTA advisory body to address regulatory hurdles and dumping risks as India negotiates trade deals with the US, EU and UK

Retail sets must be classified according to their essential characteristics

Firstly, the brush you supply has no stand-alone utility or commercial value since it can be used only as an accessory for applying the hair-dye

Capex at small private airports to rise up to 60% by FY28: Crisil

However, the overall capex of private airports will slightly slow down by 10-15 per cent to about Rs 40,000 crore over the next three years, as per the ratings agency

India inflation likely cooled to nearly 6 year low in April: Poll

Intense heatwaves this summer did little to affect a robust harvest, offering much-needed relief to many Indian households which allocate a significant portion of their budgets to food

Global forum hails India's leadership in driving Asia's energy transition

Clarkson, who led the Climate Group Asia Action Summit in Singapore last week, said, India's progress in renewables is interesting with progress seen in the last few years

Pakistan: An economy on life support, strained by debt and weak reforms

Faces shaky recovery amid renewed tensions with India, surging debt, IMF dependence, weak reforms, and chronic structural and governance failures. SHIKHA CHATURVEDI & JAYANT PANKAJ explain

BTAs are the way to go in the new world order: CII President Sanjiv Puri

Puri said that the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has set a template for future deals and will create opportunities for India to build alternate supply chains

India, EU to hold next round of FTA talks from Monday for early conclusion

The two sides have agreed to conclude the agreement in two phases on account of the uncertain global trade environment, particularly due to the US tariff actions under President Donald Trump

Trade deal with India may take time: US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick

An Indian delegation led by chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal is scheduled to visit the US later this month

Statsguru: India-UK FTA set to boost British investment prospects

The FTA has come at a time when the economic relations between India and the UK are growing, with their bilateral trade at roughly $60 billion, and projected to double by 2030

India, UK deal in time of US trade talks: Long-pending FTA finally sealed

The India-UK FTA is being touted as a modern, and the most comprehensive agreement that India has signed till now - comprising non-trade issues such as gender, labour, anti-corruption, sustainability

Policy to plate: What genome-edited rice means for India's food future

The release of genome-edited rice marks a policy and scientific shift, positioning India to lead biotech-driven farming amid climate, resource, and food security challenges

No duty cuts on UK wines in India FTA; limited relief for British beer

"Wine is on the exclusion list, along with several other agricultural products in the trade pact. We are also offering only a limited duty concession on British beer," the official said

Indian economy projected to grow at 6.5% in FY26, says CII president

He asserted that the country must pursue bilateral trade pacts with key trading partners to protect national interests in the backdrop of increasing trade barriers

Govt to hold pre-emption right over oil, gas in emergency: Draft rules

A pre-emption right (or preemptive right) is the legal right of a party - often a government or existing shareholder - to purchase or claim a product, asset, or resource before it is offered to others

India-UK FTA a positive step; car prices unlikely to change: BMW, Mercedes

Last week, India and the UK sealed a landmark FTA that will lower tariffs on 99 per cent of Indian exports

India must ensure balanced, reciprocal terms in US trade deal: GTRI

A closer look reveals that while the UK has made sweeping tariff concessions to America, the US has offered far less in return, it added

Retail inflation slid further to 3% in Apr; easing room for RBI rate cut

In March, retail inflation stood at 3.34 per cent- the lowest since August 2019