Page 9 - Latest Updates on India-US Trade Deal

Sensitive sectors safeguarded in US trade deal: Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha

Parliament Budget session: Piyush Goyal said that India protected sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy in India-US trade deal, adding that labour-intensive sectors will benefit

Textile sector capex hits highest in over 14 yrs, trade deals boost outlook

The total value of new project announcements for the year ending December 2025 was Rs 44,019 crore, the highest on a rolling 4-quarter basis since at least 2011

IPO pipeline stirs as markets rebound sharply, but deal sizes shrink

A rebound in equities after the India-US trade deal has encouraged Aye Finance and Fractal Analytics to launch IPOs, though both have scaled back issue sizes amid cautious investor appetite

Textile shares Gokaldas, Indo Count extend rally, zoom up to 44% in 2 days

Textile stocks in focus: Lower reciprocal tariffs and recent trade deals with UK/EU provide multi-year advantage to boost earnings/cashflows by enhancing export base for the sector, believe analysts.

India-US trade deal: Why Trump's $500-billion export claim raises doubts

Donald Trump's claim that India will buy $500 billion of US goods under a new trade deal dwarfs current trade flows and follows a familiar pattern from his earlier negotiations

Avanti Feeds up 35% in 2 days, stock hits new high after 8 yrs; here's why

Share price of Avanti Feeds surged 12 per cent to ₹1,078.75 on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade, and surpassed its previous high of ₹999.99 touched on November 13, 2017.

India commits $500 bn investment, to end Russian oil purchases: White House

The White House has hailed a new trade agreement with India, saying the country has committed to "no longer" purchasing Russian oil, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also agreeing on investments of USD 500 billion across key American sectors. These remarks were made by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday. "The President struck another great trade deal with India. He spoke with Prime Minister Modi directly. They share a very good relationship. India is committed to not only no longer purchasing Russian oil, but buying oil from the United States, also perhaps from Venezuela too, which we know will now have a direct benefit on the United States and the American people," Leavitt told reporters Tuesday. She further said that in addition to that, Prime Minister Modi "committed to $500 billion of investments into the United States, including for transportation, for energy and for agricultural products as well. So this is another great trade deal thanks to President ...

India will cut tariffs on most industrial, agri goods under deal, says US

The US said India will lower tariffs on a "vast array" of American industrial and agricultural goods, such as "fruits, vegetables", to zero per cent under the trade deal announced by President Donald Trump. The US described this as a "big win" while noting that India will continue to control "certain key areas" that enjoy protection. "This is it. The time has come, and now we have the deal. We'll finish papering it, but we know the specifics. We know the details. It's a very exciting opportunity," United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday in an interview to CNBC Squawk Box. Greer said that the US will continue to maintain some level of tariff against India - 18 per cent - "because we have this giant trade deficit with them, but they've also agreed to reduce their tariffs for us on a variety of agricultural products, manufactured goods, chemicals, medical devices, etc. It's an exciting opportunity for both countries," he said. Giving details of the deal, Greer .

Manish Tewari questions govt on India-US trade deal, seeks clarity

Congress MP Manish Tewari questions the math behind the India-US trade deal, seeking clarity from the government on tariff cuts and Washington's $500-billion trade claims

Jaishankar, Rubio commit to strengthening ties via Quad, welcome trade deal

Jaishankar met with Rubio as part of an ongoing three-day visit to the United States, during which he is participating in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial on February 4

India to keep some farm protections in US trade deal, buy arms, energy

The agreement comes after months of tensions between US and India that began to ease in recent weeks, and follows a big trade agreement signed by India with the European Union last month

Trump's tariff cut sparks relief in India despite limited clarity on deal

India had agreed to buy petroleum, defence goods and aircraft from the US, while partly opening up its guarded agriculture sector under the agreement

India-US trade deal: Agri, dairy interests 'protected', says Piyush Goyal

Goyal said both sides were working on a "joint statement" outlining the details of the first phase of the agreement

India-US trade deal lifts great deal of uncertainty, say FinMin officials

Department of financial services (DFS) secretary M Nagaraju said: "Dark clouds of uncertainty had lifted from the world economy and industry should now cheer up and heave a sigh of relief"

Replacing Russian oil likely to be a challenge for Indian refiners

Along with price discounts, India must replace around 1.7 million barrels per day of average Russian crude imports

India-US trade deal: Refiners await govt nod on cutting Russian oil imports

Only two state-run refiners Indian Oil and BPCL and Russia-backed Nayara Energy Ltd purchased crude oil from Moscow in January

From the brink and back: How the India-US trade deal finally shaped up

After months of tariff shocks, stalled talks and diplomatic sparring, India and the US finally stitched together a trade deal that reshaped bilateral ties

Trade deal sweetens FY27 growth arithmetic as exports lift outlook

Economists say the India-US trade deal could lift FY27 GDP growth by 20-40 basis points by boosting exports and reducing uncertainty, though risks from imports remain

India's exports to get boost with US cutting tariff: FM Nirmal Sitharaman

US President Donald Trump's decision to slash tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent augurs well for the country as it will boost exports, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Tuesday. "So, actually our exports will pick up now, that is my expectation... along with having found new markets where they will continue to operate," she said in an interview to PTI Videos. "It is a good augury for them (exporters)," Sitharaman said. Trump's steep 50 per cent tariffs last year dented Indian exports by raising landed costs, squeezing exporter margins, and eroding competitiveness in the American market. Sectors such as steel, aluminium, textiles, engineering goods and some agricultural products were hit as higher duties led US buyers to shift orders to alternative suppliers. On Monday, Trump agreed to slash US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from 50 per cent in exchange for India lowering trade barriers as well as stopping its purchases of Russian oil and instead buying oil from t

India-US trade deal brings glimmer of hope for beleaguered IT services cos

India-US trade deal eases fears of tariff spillover into IT services, offering relief to Indian tech firms amid weak global demand and delayed client spending