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A freight train carrying cargo containers rides along a railway track in Ajmer on August 26 (AFP FILE)
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As US tariff threat looms, officials say India-Iran trade ‘minuscule’| Business News

NEW DELHI: India’s trade with Iran is minuscule and primarily involves supplies of food and pharmaceuticals essential for inflation-ravaged Iranian citizens, people aware of the matter said,…

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December’s low headline print is primarily a result of falling food prices (AFP FILE)
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Retail inflation remains muted at 1.3% in December| Business News

NEW DELHI: India’s benchmark inflation rate stayed on the lower side of RBI’s target band of 4% plus or minus 2% for the fourth consecutive month in…

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Gujarat on January 12 (REUTERS)
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India, Germany finalise 19 pacts including defence industrial co-op roadmap| Business News

NEW DELHI: India and Germany on Monday finalised measures to deepen economic and security cooperation, including a roadmap for defence industrial collaboration, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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Trump, Modi are ‘real friends’, says US ambassador Gor as India-US gear up for January 13 trade talks

The India-US relationship is rooted in genuine friendship, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Monday, as he assumed charge in New Delhi and…

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Spain, Germany, Belgium, Poland emerging as key export destinations for India within EU

New Delhi, Spain, Germany, Belgium, and Poland are emerging as stable and key export destinations for Indian goods within the 27-nation European Union bloc, according…

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India’s forex reserves fall $9.8 billion to $686.8 billion in first week of 2026

India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $9.809 billion to $686.801 billion in the week ended January 02, 2026, showed data shared by the Reserve Bank…

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FILE PHOTO: Income-tax department tracks all transactions involving domestically-located exchanges through their income-tax returns (ITRs) that have to disclose VDA-related transactions (REUTERS)
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India may mandate 3rd-party reporting rules from April 1| Business News

NEW DELHI: India plans to further tighten its regulation of cryptocurrency tractions and could mandate third party reporting from April 1, two people aware of the…

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India, EU reaffirm farmer, MSME safeguards at FTA talks

New Delhi: India and the EU on Friday held talks in Brussels on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and reaffirmed their commitment to a…

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Budget 2026 key to India’s GCCs becoming the world’s next innovation engines

The forthcoming Union Budget 2026 offers a strategic opportunity to support and build on India’s leadership position as a world hub for Global Capability Centres…

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Bangladesh tariffs on Indian yarn could hit domestic prices, mills, and farmers, analysts said. (FILE)
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Bangladesh considers tariffs on Indian cotton yarn imports| Business News

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh is mulling tariffs on Indian cotton yarn imports, with the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission discussing this on January 5, Indian yarn industry executives…

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