Month: February 2026
US-India trade deal: How revised tariff will boost exports while shielding farms
India and the US reached a trade deal on Monday after months of tough negotiations. The diplomatic breakthrough led US President Donald Trump to slash…
US tariff cut to boost India’s medical devices exports
Mumbai: The US decision to slash tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% is expected to significantly boost India’s medical devices exports by sharply…
India-China bilateral trade reached $155 billion in 2025: Envoy
New Delhi, The India-China bilateral trade reached a “record high” of USD 155 billion in 2025, clocking a year-on-year growth of over 12 per cent,…
‘Historic’, ‘very positive’, ‘quiet diplomacy’: Ex-Indian envoys hail India-US trade deal
New Delhi, As India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18…
PVR Inox CEO, AngelBay cofounder among 55 leaders to mentor startups at India’s first venture school
More than 55 investors, founders, senior executives, and academics will mentor and co-build startups as part of VenturEdu‘s flagship 14-month venture-building programme. The mentor group…
India-UK FTA offers strategic benefits for rules-based trade, British peers conclude
London, The “historic” free trade agreement (FTA) with India offers strategic benefits and stability to businesses at a particularly challenging time for international commerce and…
Eastern India lagging despite strong national growth; FY’27 Budget resilient: Sanjeev Sanyal
Kolkata, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Sanjeev Sanyal, on Tuesday flagged growth disparities in some states, and said eastern India…
India’s exports to get further boost: Nirmala Sitharaman on US tariff cut announcement
New Delhi, In a first comment by the government following the US tariff cut announcement, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s exports…
Budget push to lift capital inflows, growth momentum intact: Anuradha Thakur
Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur expects foreign capital inflows to improve in the coming months, backed by Budget measures aimed at sustaining growth while keeping…
Tariff shock to trade détente: How India’s most vulnerable sectors went from worries to cheers
The India–US trade deal announced on Monday comes after months of strained trade ties, during which Indian exporters faced some of the steepest US tariffs…