New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tech billionaire Elon Musk spoke today about a US-India partnership in the areas of technology and innovation. The two leaders, who had met in Washington earlier this year, took forward their discussion, including about Mr Musk’s auto and tech firms – like Tesla …
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Explained: Why China Might Have An Upper Hand In Trade War With US
Washington: The United States and China– two of the world’s largest economies– are locked in a dangerous trade stand-off that may have no winners. As the US tries to arm-twist China — with mounting tariffs– into seeking a deal from his administration, it is becoming increasingly clear that Beijing may …
Read More »UN Trade Agency Urges US To Exclude Poor States From Tariffs
United Nations: The U.N. Trade and Development agency urged U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday to exclude the poorest and smallest economies from reciprocal tariffs because it “would have minimal impact on United States trade policy objectives.” Trump imposed steep import tariffs from 11% to 50% on 57 trading …
Read More »EU Trade Chief Seeks Joint Effort With US On Fair Tariff Deal
The European Union Chief said that a fair tariff deal is required on both side. Brussels: The European Union is seeking a fair deal on tariffs with the United States, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Monday, adding that this would require a “significant joint effort” on both sides. …
Read More »China Raises Tariffs On US Goods To 125% As Trade War Worsens
New Delhi: China on Friday said it would raise tariffs on US goods to 125 per cent from 84 per cent, hours after President Xi Jinping urged the European Union to join hands with Beijing in resisting “unilateral bullying”, referring to the massive tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The …
Read More »India’s Domestic Demand Big Magnet Amid US Trade Tariffs: Nirmala Sitharaman
London: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the resilience of the economy and strength of domestic demand will continue to make India an engine of growth amid the rapidly evolving global trade landscape as a result of US tariffs. In an interaction entitled the ‘Opportunities and challenges for …
Read More »Amid Trump Tariffs, S Jaishankar, US Counterpart Push For “Early Trade Deal”
New Delhi: India likes to do things differently. While the world has been struggling to get back on its feet after US President Donald Trump pulled the rug from underneath, with his reciprocal tariffs announcement, some nations, like China and Canada retaliated shortly after, with tit-for-tat tariffs. While China countered …
Read More »Opinion: Opinion | India Has A Rare Opportunity In Trump Tariffs
On April 2, US President Donald Trump threw a gauntlet to the world and the post-1945 US-constructed global order with across-the-board and significant country-specific tariffs. The tariff rates were higher than what was anticipated even by Trump’s key business supporters in the US. Markets reacted negatively worldwide, falling 10% in …
Read More »Days Before 26% Trump Tariff Hits India, A Trade Deal In The Making
US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff policy has sparked fear among Indian exporters. With duties raised to 26% in addition to a baseline tariff of 10%, domestic sellers fear their foreign sales could be hit. However, a solution may be around the corner with Indian and US officials negotiating a …
Read More »Canada PM Calls Snap Election Amid Trade War, Trump’s Annexation Threats
Ottawa, Canada: Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, who took over after Justin Trudeau’s ouster, has called for snap election in the country on April 28. The ruling Liberal Party of Canada will be up against the main opposition party – the Conservative Party of Canada. Prime Minister Carney said …
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