Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India is looking for a “good” trade agreement with the US to promote economic growth and ensure smooth supply chains. Photograph: ANI Photo She also said that amid a growing global tariff war,
China on Tuesday retaliated US President Donald Trump’s imposition of 2nd round of ten per cent tariffs on its export by slapping an additional 15 per cent tariffs on American goods and initiated legal action against Washington in WTO while
Imposition of high tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada by the US is expected to help Indian exporters in increasing their shipments to the American market, experts say. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters They added that sectors which can be benefited include
Moody’s Ratings on Tuesday said India has a lower overall exposure to the US relative to others in the APAC region, although certain sectors such as food, textiles and pharmaceutical products face risks. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Moody’s said most companies
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday said India will need at least 20,000 pilots in the coming years to meet the rising air-travel demand in the country — one of the world’s fastest growing aviation market. Image used
‘It can position itself as a China Plus One solution, fulfilling the demands of developed economies.’ Photograph: Kind courtesy Essar Group As President Donald Trump rolls out his Make in America plans, India’s Essar Group is finalising an additional $650
‘Expect FPIs to continue selling for several months until the rupee stabilises.’ Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have sold over $10 billion (more than Rs 97,000 crore/Rs 970 billion) worth of Indian equities in the first six weeks of 2025
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday clarified in the Lok Sabha that India’s rising gold reserves, including those held by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is not intended to replace any international currency. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters She responded to
Two years after his dismissive stance on India’s AI potential raised eyebrows here, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday gave a ringing endorsement to Artificial Intelligence momentum in the country — and billed India as an important market not just
The government in FY26 Budget should announce an “effective” personal income tax cut to support consumption and demand, Barclays said on Thursday. In its FY25-26 Union Budget preview, Barclays said the key ask from the Budget, to be presented on
