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India, EU to resume FTA talks from March 10 amid Trump tariff concerns

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month agreed to conclude the ambitious India-EU free trade deal by this year amid Trump's tariff threats

India pegged as top source market for London's ambitious new 'Growth Plan'

Foreign direct investment from India has been the fastest growing and has been our number one market for the last two years, said Laura Citron, CEO of London & Partners

India fails to attract foreign investors after $1.3 trn mkt selloff: Report

Traders looking for bargains within Asia are gravitating toward still-cheap Chinese equities, which are in the middle of a bull run sparked by developments in artificial intelligence

Aiming for 22 mn tonnes of fish production: Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan

The Union Minister chaired the 11th Annual General Meeting of Governing Body of National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) here

Govt lifts export ban on broken rice with immediate effect to boost trade

Exporters have earlier urged the government to permit the shipments due to the rise in inventories

Very close to decision on reducing GST rates & slabs: Nirmala Sitharaman

Speaking on the ongoing efforts to simplify the GST structure, Nirmala Sitharaman said, 'We are very close to closing in on a final call on the reduction in GST rates and slabs'

Indian banks must continue to innovate, boost efficiency: Finance Minister

The finance minister virtually inaugurated 70 branches across India, 501 women customer service points, coinciding with the International Women's Day

India should halt all talks with US, engage like other nations: GTRI

Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) Founder, Ajay Srivastava said the US is exerting heavy pressure on India to accept trade demands that largely favour American interests

India has signaled readiness to make deeper tariff cuts, says Donald Trump

Preserving India's access to the US market is a priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he seeks to shield his country from reciprocal duties Trump has indicated will take effect next month

Govt allows exports of 100% broken rice to reduce record high stockpiles

India had banned exports of 100% broken rice in September 2022 and then imposed curbs on exports of all other rice grades in 2023 after poor rainfall raised concerns over production

Exim Bank provides input on US reciprocal tariffs impact with govt

Trump had threatened to impose reciprocal tariffs on several countries, including India, Brazil, and China. He also threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada

US pushes India for a macro trade deal, not tariff tinkering: Lutnick

US commerce secy says agri can't be off the table for talks

US Commerce Secy Lutnick urges India to lower tariffs, moots 'grand' deal

India's import tariffs, among the highest in the world, warrant a reassessment of its "special relationship" with the United States, Lutnick said, speaking from Washington

Forex reserves decline by $1.78 billion to $638.698 billion, shows RBI data

The overall forex kitty had jumped by $4.758 billion to $640.479 billion in the previous reporting week

India's average salary hike likely at 8.8% in 2025: Deloitte report

Employees at individual contributor and junior management levels can expect a 1.3 times higher increment than the top management level, it added

WTO compliant trade tariffs meant for national development: FM Sitharaman

Reacting to a query in defence of 100 per cent trade tariffs on some US imports, the finance minister said that tariffs are legitimate instruments

As Trump launches the tariff war, how can India safeguard its interests?

With Trump enforcing reciprocal tariffs, India faces trade challenges. Exploring new markets, finalising FTAs, and boosting manufacturing could help counter the impact

'India very high tariff nation': Trump as he warns of reciprocal tariffs

This is the second time that Trump has commented about India's tariffs. Previously, Trump has also called India a 'tariff king'

Empowering women is the smartest economic decision India can make

Ensuring they have access to education, health care and a chance to become entrepreneurs will be fair and financially wise

Andhra Pradesh bags Rs 1,700 crore solar project lined up for Telangana

This comes close on the heels of the reported relocation of key investments from Telangana, like Corning International Corporation to Tamil Nadu and Kaynes Semicon to Gujarat