Category: Economy
Trump sees India trade deal soon, but will tariff hammer still loom?
India-US Trade Deal: Speaking at the APEC CEOs Luncheon in Gyeongju, South Korea, US President Donald Trump announced that he “will have a trade deal…
Exchange rate is not a policy tool to fight tariffs, RBI deputy governor says
The Indian rupee‘s exchange rate is not a policy tool to fight trade tariffs, a senior Indian central bank official said on Wednesday. The exchange…
Indian economy resilient amid global headwinds; GDP growth likely to near 7% in FY26: CEA
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday said the Indian economy has held up well against global uncertainties and is on track to grow…
India’s young economy could surpass China’s, says former Singapore PM
Singapore’s Senior Minister and former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said India’s long-term growth trajectory could eventually see it “catching up with or even surpassing…
UP govt hikes sugarcane price for 2025-26 to ₹30/quintal ; ₹2.90 lakh cr paid to farmers in 8 yrs
In a landmark decision aimed at bolstering the welfare of sugarcane farmers, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced a historic hike of…
US trade deficit drops after Trump tariffs — but not with India and top trading partners
Post tariffs, trade deficit of United States declined by USD 42 billion but during the same period it has gone up by USD 9 billion…
Trump says he threatened India and Pakistan with 250% tariffs
US President Donald Trump said he threatened India and Pakistan with 250% tariffs to help spur the resolution of their conflict earlier this year, describing…
Trump says trade deal with India coming soon, calls PM Modi ‘the nicest looking guy’
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he “will have a trade deal with India soon” and that he has “great respect for Prime Minister…
India-EU FTA: ‘Sensitive’ steel, auto, carbon levy will need more discussions
India and the European Union agreed that issues related to steel, auto, carbon border adjustment mechanism and other regulations need more discussions due to higher…
Domestic demand environment favourable, trade deal with US could improve exports and support industrial growth: Report
India’s domestic demand environment remains favourable, supported by GST rationalisation and strong infrastructure spending, even as global trade uncertainties pose challenges, according to a report…