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India US trade talks: Key negotiations to begin in Washington next week
New Delhi, April 19: A team of negotiators, led by Commerce Secretary-designate Rajesh Agarwal, is likely to travel to Washington, DC, next week to advance discussions on the proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).
Crisil highlights dumping of electronics, machinery and textiles from China; India, prepared to face the risk
New Delhi, April 16: As trade tensions between the US and China escalate, the risk of China dumping electronics products in India has increased. Chinese companies are now looking to expand their presence in India by offering discounts to Indian buyers to make up for lost sales in the US.
There are both concerns and opportunities over reciprocal tariffs: Commerce Secretary
New Delhi, April 15: Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal on Tuesday said that reciprocal tariffs are both a challenge and an opportunity for India with the government negotiating a bilateral trade deal with the US.
India's trade deficit widens in March 2025 to USD 3.63 billion as against USD 1.92 billion in March 2024
New Delhi, April 15: India's trade deficit increased sharply in March 2025 to USD 3.63 billion, as against USD 1.92 billion in the same month of 2024, according to government data released on Tuesday.
India steps up vigil against cheap Chinese imports amid US tariff hike
New Delhi, April 5: India has stepped up vigil to prevent the dumping of cheap Chinese imports in the country after the steep US tariff hike on the goods exported by the Communist country.
India eyes $100 bn trade with Latin American & Caribbean countries
New Delhi, March 19: India is keen to double its trade with Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries to $100 billion and the path is very clear, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said here on Wednesday.
India's exports declined to USD 71.95 bn in Feb from USD 74.97 bn in Jan 2025
New Delhi, March 17: India's overall exports, comprising both merchandise and services, stood at USD 71.95 billion in February 2025, declining from USD 74.97 billion in January 2025. However, it is up from USD 69.74 billion in February 2024, according to the latest data released by the Commerce Ministry.
No commitment to US on reducing tariffs, talks still on: Govt
New Delhi, March 11: The Government has informed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs that India has not made any commitment to reduce tariffs on goods imported from the US.
India's exports surge to $74.97 bn in Jan 2025 from $68.33 bn, trade deficit rises to $2.67 bn
New Delhi, February 17: India's overall exports, comprising both merchandise and services, rose to USD 74.97 billion in January 2025, marking an increase from USD 68.33 billion in January 2024, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry.
India's electronics goods exports clock 35 per cent surge to record high in Dec
New Delhi, Jan 16: India's electronics exports surged by 35.1 per cent to touch a two-year high of $3.58 billion in December 2024 from $2.65 billion in the same month of the previous year, reflecting the increase in foreign demand for high- value Indian goods and rising domestic production capacities, data compiled by the Commerce Ministry showed.
India holds Inter-Governmental Committee meet with Nepal, to send 2,00,000 MT wheat
New Delhi, January 12: The India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) on Trade, Transit, and Cooperation to Combat Unauthorised Trade was held in Kathmandu from January 10-11, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said in a statement.