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India must assess each demand of US through lens of its priorities: GTRI

India must firmly assess each demand of the US through the lens of its own national priorities, development goals, and cultural values amid continuous pressure of America to amend trade policies, think tank GTRI said on Tuesday. Commenting on the US Trade Representative's (USTR) National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report 2025, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that many of the proposed changes in areas like agriculture, digital governance, and public health pose serious risks to India's ability to protect its small farmers, maintain food safety, uphold deeply rooted social norms, and secure its digital future. The USTR's report highlights several trade and regulatory challenges between the US and India, including issues related to tariffs, non-tariff barriers, intellectual property, services, digital trade, and transparency. "Most of the issues are repeat of the earlier reports. Few have been resolved and are no longer relevant," GTRI Founder Ajay Srivastava said. On India

USTR flags barriers for med device export to India ahead of Apr 2 deadline

Move comes even as domestic medtech manufacturers lobby asked GOI to work towards a fair deal

US trade panel flags India's high tariffs ahead of April 2 'Liberation Day'

The 2025 National Trade Estimate (NTE) report, released on Monday, details how India's tariff and non-tariff policies remain among the most restrictive in major global economies

India to significantly cut tariffs before April 2 deadline, claims Trump

India to lower tariffs ahead of US-imposed reciprocal duties on April 2, President Donald Trump claims, adding nations are now reducing unfair trade barriers against American exports

'Time for reciprocity': White House on India's 100% tariff on agri products

The remarks from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt come a day before US President Donald Trump's proposed reciprocal tariffs come into effect

No quick fix for India to ramp up US energy imports amid tariff threat

The attrition in US energy flows to India comes even as the US announced a 25% tariff on automobile, and proposed to impose a reciprocal tariff on Indian products from April 2

Will India's Google Tax rollback placate Trump before April 2 tariffs?

Just like Trump's tariffs will be mostly paid by American consumers, the burden of the so-called Indian equalisation levy had to be absorbed not by the tech platforms, but by the advertisers

India-US BTA: Commerce ministry to begin talks with other departments

Interministerial talks to explore tariff cuts and market access; key sectors under focus include EVs, oil derivatives, plastics, and sensitive farm goods like dairy and almonds

India may offer zero import duty on auto components for US at BTA

US last week imposed a 25% tariff on the import of automobiles and certain automobile parts

India-US trade talks conclude, sector expert-level round to start soon

The next level of the proposed bilateral trade agreement will be held virtually, eventually looking to finalising the broad contours of trade deal; meanwhile, the threat of reciprocal tariffs kicking

'PM Modi is a very smart man, India-US tariffs will work out well': Trump

Trump hails PM Modi as a 'very smart man' and a 'great friend,' expressing confidence that India-US trade talks will resolve tariff issues for a mutually beneficial outcome

India looks to offer US tariff cuts on farm imports, eyes trade success

Unlike China, Canada and the EU, India is actively seeking to appease the Trump administration and is open to cutting tariffs on over half of US imports worth $23 billion

India may gain as US imposes fresh tariffs on China, others: NITI Aayog

Apart from the additional tariffs that have been imposed on Mexico, China and Canada by the US, these countries account for 50 per cent of the US's total imports, which stands at over $3 trillion

Brokerages analyse US tariffs impact on economies, sectors and markets

Analysts at Barclays, meanwhile, estimate that nearly $22 billion worth of India's exports (30 per cent of exports to the US and 5 per cent of total goods exports) are most at risk

India, US to wrap up early stages of trade pact talks on Saturday: Sources

India and the visiting US officials have decided to hold a wrap-up session on Saturday morning to conclude the three-day talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement, government sources said. They said the discussions are at a "very" early stage. A team of US officials, headed by Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch, is here for negotiations on the proposed agreement. "Early stage of discussions are going on," one of the sources said, adding that nothing has been finalised so far. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the ongoing talks between India and the US for the proposed pact are progressing "well" and will be for the "good" of both nations while protecting India's interests. The official level deliberations assume significance as US President Donald Trump has announced imposing reciprocal tariffs on April 2 on America's key trading partners, including India. He has on multiple forums stated that India imposes

Evaluating impact of US duties on steel, aluminium: Jitin Prasada in RS

The US has imposed additional import duties on steel and aluminium and the government is evaluating its impact, Parliament was informed on Friday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said there has been the imposition of these duties on steel and aluminium imports by the US from all countries without any exemption. "The impact of these duties which are an enhancement over existing such additional duties is being closely evaluated due to the fact that there are no exemptions as compared to exemptions earlier to certain major exporting countries in this sector," he said. As of date, there has been no imposition of country-specific reciprocal tariffs by the US on India, he added. The minister informed that India continues to engage with the US to achieve enhancement and broadening of bilateral trade ties in a mutually beneficial and fair manner. The two countries aim to more than double trade to USD 500 billion by 2030 to b

US tariffs unlikely to impact India, may create opportunities: NITI Aayog

The US plan to impose reciprocal tariffs will not have much impact on India and create several opportunities for the country, Niti Aayog Programme Director Pravakar Sahoo said on Friday. Compared to Mexico, China and Canada, which account for 50 per cent of America's total imports, India is favourably placed, he added. "We are looking at the data at a very dis-segregated level...these are preliminary results, but I can just give you the overview that we are not going to lose. This reciprocal tariff is not going to affect except very specific sectors and in fact, there are opportunities to really capture," he added. Sahoo was speaking after the release of the second edition of Niti Aayog's quarterly trade watch. He said that a detailed analysis of the reciprocal tariff plan's impact on India will be presented in the next edition of the report. The three main competitors in the US market are - Canada, Mexico and China. They account for 50 per cent of the USA's total imports of USD 3

India seeks to ease tariffs, woo Trump with early trade deal talks

New Delhi has promised to step up energy purchases from the United States to $25 billion in the near future from $15 billion last year

Data localisation norms a key sticking point in India-US BTA talks

Among digital services, one of the contentious issues on the table is India's data localisation norms - cross-border flow of data - that have been a concern for American companies

Trump auto tariffs will hit India but it won't be a 'tsunami': Here's why

Industry observers say the tariff impact on Indian auto sector would be minimal, though some impact could be seen on auto component industry