Page 2 - Latest Updates on Trump tariffs

Indian exporters risk losing US orders without January trade deal

The punitive 50 per cent US tariffs since August already hurt the exporters' order volumes in the typically busy winter and Christmas season in 2025

Why Trump's tariffs haven't derailed Southeast Asia's exports to the US

US trade data show exports from Southeast Asia to America have risen despite Donald Trump's tariffs, supported by tech demand, lower manufacturing costs and the rerouting of goods from China

Buoyant US growth in recent times: Is US President Donald Trump right?

Registering an annualised rate of real GDP growth of 4.3 per cent in Q3 2025, the US economy appeared to have grown at the fastest pace in roughly two years

Reliance denies claims of Russian crude shipments to Jamnagar refinery

Reliance Industries said its Jamnagar refinery has not received Russian crude in three weeks and expects no deliveries in January

US stronger financially, more respected because of tariffs, says Trump

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US will be receiving more than USD 600 billion in tariffs, asserting that America is far stronger in national security and financially because of the levies it has imposed on countries around the world. We have taken in, and will soon be receiving, more than 600 Billion Dollars in Tariffs, but the Fake News Media refuses to talk about it because they hate and disrespect our Country, and want to interfere with the upcoming Tariff decision, one of the most important ever, of the United States Supreme Court, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He said that the US is financially and from a national security standpoint far stronger and more respected than ever before because of tariffs. Within months of his second term in the White House, Trump had last year announced a slew of tariffs on imports from countries around the world, saying the US had been unfairly treated and other nations were charging far higher tariffs on American ...

'Important to make me happy': Trump's fresh tariff warning to India

Donald Trump claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew he was not happy about India's purchase of Russian oil, saying the US could further raise tariffs 'very quickly'

Best of BS Opinion: Duopoly risks, urban woes and global disruptions

From Vodafone Idea's AGR moratorium and concerns over telecom duopoly to urban governance failures, global trade disruptions and India's openness to capital, here is today's opinion newsletter

Why Russian oil shipments to India are set to plunge in Dec and what's next

Overall Russian oil deliveries to India had slowed to as little as 712,000 barrels a day in the second week of December, before rising, according to Kpler

Record agri output in 2025 amid GST cuts, tariffs; new bill eyed for 2026

India's agriculture sector closed 2025 with a projection of record foodgrain output surpassing last year's 357.73 million tonnes (MT) despite US tariffs disrupting farm exports, while landmark GST reforms delivered input cost relief, and stakeholders await passage of key seed and pesticide bills in 2026 to tackle fake inputs. The year showed both resilience and fragility -- GST rate reductions delivered noticeable cost savings, while American tariff wall compelled market diversification, officials said. "We are hopeful of achieving record foodgrain production this year 2025-26 (July-June). Kharif output remained positive and rabi sowing is progressing well," Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi told PTI. Above-normal southwest monsoons boosted kharif sowing, with the agriculture ministry's first advance estimate projected kharif foodgrain output at a record 173.33 MT for 2025-26, up from 169.4 MT in 2024-25. Rice production is predicted to exceed 124.5 MT, with maize at 28.3 MT.

From UK FTA to US tariff duels: What 2025 revealed about India's tradecraft

India spent 2025 rewriting its foreign policy playbook through trade deals, tariff battles and supply chain partnerships, signalling that market access now drives its global engagement

Yearender 2025: The economy sailed through, but the waters are uncertain

Real GDP growth surprised on the upside in 2025, but weaker nominal growth, trade uncertainty, and soft demand signal a bumpier road ahead

When the US and China turn rogue, the global economy pays the price

With US protectionism and China's mercantilist push reinforcing each other, developing nations are caught in a global trade squeeze that threatens growth, jobs, and convergence

Politics@2025: Fault lines & turning points, the moments that shaped India

From terror and unrest to diplomacy, power shifts and ideological milestones, the moments that shaped India this year

India's Russian oil imports down 18% in Jan-Oct 2025, US imports zoom 83%

India slightly cut its reliance on Russian crude in early 2025, while imports from the US surged 83.3 per cent in value to $7.8 billion, reflecting a strategic shift toward alternative crude sources

Easy money defined Asia in 2025, but tightening curbs hint at harder times

The real hit - if there is to be one - from the barriers erected by the White House will only be truly felt in 2026

US trade chief criticises India, EU as negotiations drag on into 2026

He also said negotiations with India that began earlier this year still haven't resulted in an agreement - noting that the US had concluded deals with a slew of other partners

Asia sees Mexico's sweeping 50% tariffs as building Trump's new trade wall

For the countries affected by the new rates out of Mexico City, this is a sobering reminder that they have more than just the US president to deal with

Stalin seeks solution to US tariff issue, warns of layoffs in textiles

Stalin said the impact is spreading across districts, with exporters in Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Erode and Karur facing a combined daily revenue loss of ₹60 crore

Trump's search for a 'grand bargain' with China: How should India respond?

As Washington grows risk-averse and Beijing gains leverage, the Seoul deal reshapes India's geopolitical space

Why was India excluded from 'Pax Silica' tech bloc? US official responds

The US-led Pax Silica initiative seeks to secure the global silicon and AI supply chain. While Quad partners Japan and Australia are included, India's absence has raised questions