US President Donald Trump has announced a phased tariff plan targeting imported generic medicines, a move that could have significant consequences for India’s pharmaceutical industry and its exports to the American market. Under the proposed policy, generic medicines entering the United States will continue to face zero tariffs for a two-year transition period beginning August...
India and the United States are taking significant steps to strengthen their economic relationship as both countries work towards an ambitious target of expanding bilateral trade to $500 billion over the coming years. The initiative reflects a broader commitment to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors, including trade, technology, defence, energy, manufacturing, and investment, while negotiations...
India has formally requested the United States to reconsider its proposal to impose a 12.5% tariff on certain imports, emphasizing that such a move could negatively affect bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. At the same time, New Delhi has reiterated its commitment to advancing negotiations for a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement...
The relationship between India and the United States has undergone one of the most significant transformations in modern international diplomacy. Once characterized by strategic mistrust, ideological differences, and geopolitical competition during the Cold War, the partnership has steadily evolved into one of the world’s most important bilateral relationships. Today, India and the United States cooperate...
US President Donald Trump has strongly defended his controversial tariff policy, calling it a powerful tool that not only boosted the US economy but also helped “settle seven wars.” Speaking during an event where he announced the relocation of the US Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama, Trump described tariffs as the ultimate negotiating weapon...
Former US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that India has offered to cut tariffs to zero, but said, “It’s getting late.” He criticized the long-standing trade imbalance between the two nations, stating that India purchases most of its oil and military equipment from Russia and very little from the US. Trump, in a post...
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of bowing down to pressure from US President Donald Trump by removing the 11% import duty on American cotton. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Kejriwal alleged that...
In a forthright address at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2025, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar emphasized India’s unwavering stance on strategic autonomy, trade negotiations, and global engagements, asserting that New Delhi will not succumb to external pressures. Speaking on the longstanding issue of third-party mediation with Pakistan, he reiterated that for over...