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In a significant address to a joint session of Congress, U.S. President Donald Trump targeted India’s high import duties, particularly highlighting the country’s 100% tariff on imported American automobiles.Trump emphasised the need for "fair trade," asserting that India and other nations have long imposed excessive tariffs on American goods, which he believes have disadvantaged U.S. businesses.
India and the UAE have recently held significant discussions on advancing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing connectivity and trade between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.The talks were led by a delegation from India, headed by Secretary of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, T.K. Ramachandran, who met with key
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently held talks with Princess Astrid of Belgium, expressing his appreciation for her leadership of a 300-member Economic Mission to India. The mission aims to enhance bilateral trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.During their meeting, PM Modi highlighted the potential for "limitless opportunities" through new partnerships in sectors such as
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London, conveying warm greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The discussions centred around advancing bilateral economic cooperation and enhancing people-to-people exchanges between India and the UK.Additionally, PM Starmer shared the UK’s perspective on the ongoing
China has swiftly retaliated against the new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, announcing significant duties on a range of U.S. imports. On March 4, 2025, Beijing declared that it would impose an additional 15% tariff on key American agricultural products, including chicken, wheat, corn, and cotton.Furthermore, China will apply a 10% tariff on other U.S. food imports such as soybeans,
China has firmly responded to the latest U.S. tariffs by announcing its readiness to engage in a trade war if necessary. Following President Donald Trump’s imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese imports, China swiftly retaliated with tariffs of up to 15% on select U.S. goods, including agricultural products like chicken, wheat, corn, and cotton.These countermeasures are part of China’s
Contrary to earlier inconsistent reports in the media, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad
Bullet Train project has made significant progress, with approximately 360 km
of the corridor advancing to the viaduct level, according to Union Railway
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
This milestone marks substantial development in the project, which aims to
revolutionise transportation between Mumbai
The recent visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her fellow commissioners to India marked a significant shift in the EU’s strategic approach, as it seeks to strengthen ties with India in both trade and defence.This move comes at a time when the EU is facing challenges in its transatlantic relationship and is looking to diversify its partnerships. The visit highlighted
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with Princess Astrid of Belgium and Defence Minister Theo Francken to discuss potential defence engagements in the Indo-Pacific region.The meeting highlighted the possibility of enhancing maritime domain cooperation between India and Belgium. Both sides also explored ways to bolster defence industrial cooperation, with Rajnath Singh welcoming investments from
The Indian government has elevated the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) to Navratna status, marking a significant milestone for these central public sector enterprises (CPSEs).This upgrade brings the total number of Navratna companies in India to 26. IRCTC, which was previously a Miniratna-I company, now becomes the 25th