Economy

PM Modi Speaks To Italy’s Giorgia Meloni: Leaders Reaffirm Strategic Partnership; Discuss Ukraine Conflict, India-EU Trade Deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni held a significant phone conversation in which both leaders reaffirmed their strong commitment to deepening the India-Italy Strategic Partnership, a pillar of New Delhi’s growing engagement with Europe.The dialogue underscored broad-based cooperation across political, economic, and regional-security domains, while also

September 11, 2025
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PM Modi Speaks To Qatar Amir, Reaffirms Their Commitment To Strengthening India-Qatar Ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Amir of Qatar, on Wednesday, underscoring New Delhi’s continuing commitment to deepening the India-Qatar Strategic Partnership at a time of heightened regional tensions.Both leaders reviewed the progress in the partnership, noting significant advancements across multiple sectors such as trade,

September 11, 2025
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Ambassador Vinay Kwatra To US Backs Sergio Gor’s Nomination As Ambassador Ahead of Senate Confirmation Hearing

India’s envoy to the US, Vinay Kwatra, also supported and welcomed the nomination, calling it "a sign of importance and priority of India-US ties, and a commitment to strengthen the bridges and deepen the bonds of friendship between our two countries."Sergio Gor, a close aide of US President Donald Trump and currently Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House, is set to appear before

September 11, 2025
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ORF And OECD Formalise Partnership To Foster Collaboration On Key Global Policy Issues

The Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have formalised a long-term partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), underscoring their intent to deepen collaboration and dialogue on key global policy themes.The agreement, set for an initial duration of five years, aims to leverage the strengths of both

September 11, 2025
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‘Time Has Come For Trump And Modi To Talk And Close The Deal Themselves’: USIBC President Atul Keshap

The latest developments in India–US trade relations signal that a decisive political-level push may be imminent, with business leaders explicitly urging direct intervention by the two heads of government. In a significant statement, US-India Business Council (USIBC) President Atul Keshap underscored the urgency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump personally stepping in

September 11, 2025
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PM Modi-President Trump Cut Through Noise To Push Trade Deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have personally intervened to advance stalled India-US trade negotiations, signalling a strong commitment to conclude a mutually beneficial trade deal soon.Modi, responding quickly to Trump’s positive remarks on Truth Social, expressed confidence that the ongoing bilateral trade talks would unlock "limitless potential" for the partnership

September 10, 2025
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President Donald Trump Reposts PM Modi’s ‘India-US Are Close Friends’ Message On Truth Social

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent message reaffirming India and the United States as “close friends and natural partners” has been amplified at the highest levels, with President Donald Trump reposting the statement on his Truth Social platform.The exchange comes at a sensitive moment in bilateral relations, as both countries grapple with the economic fallout of Washington’s recent decision

September 10, 2025
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Russia’s War Funds Come From India, China, Brazil, Claims US Ambassador To NATO, Calls For Additional Tariffs, Sanctions

The latest remarks by US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker have triggered another round of tension over Russia’s wartime economy and the global flow of energy trade.In an interview to Fox News on September 9, Whitaker claimed that Moscow’s military operations in Ukraine were largely sustained by the sale of Russian oil to countries such as India, China, and Brazil.He asserted that although

September 10, 2025
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‘Keep Them On’: Trump Asks European Union To Slap Tariffs of Up To 100% On India, China

US President Donald Trump has reportedly urged the European Union (EU) to align with Washington in imposing punitive tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports from India and China, in what he frames as a coordinated strategy to cut off Moscow’s vital oil revenues.According to a report by The Financial Times, Trump made this appeal by joining a high-level meeting in Washington between senior US and

September 10, 2025
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‘Trump’s Change of Mood Powerful Evidence of PM Modi’s Swadeshi Foreign Policy’

Former Union Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar has strongly endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approach to international relations, describing it as a “Swadeshi foreign policy” that has altered the tone and disposition of U.S. President Donald Trump on issues of tariffs and trade barriers.Speaking in Goa’s Mapusa, Akbar argued that this transformation in Trump’s messaging was

September 10, 2025
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