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By how much will India be able to evade tariff hit on growth? CEA Nageswaran does the GDP math

India’s Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on September 10 that the hit to GDP from Trump‘s tariffs will be kind of modest —…

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Fitch lifts 2025 global growth aim with a worrying rider, upgrades India forecast to 6.9% for FY26

Fitch Ratings has raised its forecast for India’s growth, projecting the economy to expand 6.9% in FY26, up from its earlier estimate of 6.5%. The…

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Navarro says India ‘desperately’ seeks US markets, repeats criticism on Russian oil

White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro has said that the United States does not need “unfair trade” with India, but New Delhi is “desperately” looking…

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India not pushing for an alternative to US dollar, says CEA Nageswaran

India’s Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran dismissed speculations that India was joining efforts to build an alternative currency to the US dollar, saying…

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‘Oil not leverage, New Delhi not vulnerable’: Geopolitical expert on Trump’s India tariff strategy

Washington, DC [US] September 10 (ANI): David Goldwyn, leading Geopolitical expert believes US President Trump miscalculated by assuming sanctions could serve as a pressure tool…

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View: India needed tax reform. It got a new rate card

A long-overdue reduction in India’s consumption taxes is yet to take effect, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already hailed it as the nation’s “biggest…

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PM Modi looks forward to speaking with Trump, seeks early conclusion of US-India trade talks

After US President Donald Trump extended an olive branch to PM Modi over the stalled trade talks with India, the prime minister said on Wednesday…

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Trump says US, India continue talks on trade barriers; looks forward to speaking with ‘good friend PM Modi’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration is continuing negotiations with India to address trade barriers between the two countries, days after warning…

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Trump urges EU to impose 100% tariffs on India, China to pressure Putin: Sources

U.S. President Donald Trump urged EU officials on Tuesday to hit China with tariffs of up to 100% as part of a strategy to pressure…

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Reforms set to boost consumption, won’t hit fiscal numbers: Moody’s

New Delhi: The recently announced Goods and services tax (GST) reforms will boost private consumption and support economic growth of India at a time when…

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