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India restricts imports of certain platinum jewellery

This follows similar steps taken in September, when the government restricted imports of certain silver jewellery until March 31, 2026

OPINION | Reimagining India’s ASEAN trade strategy

India’s long-standing economic and strategic relations with Southeast Asian countries has been tested by the region's increasing dependency on China. That should not blind policy makers to the potential trade with ASEAN offers

OPINION | From PayNow to PayNext: How India’s UPI can power ASEAN’s digital economy future

India’s digital-payments transformation is one of the most successful initiatives of the past decade. ASEAN’s digital economy is booming, but cross-border payments remain fragmented and expensive. India’s experience offers both a blueprint and a partnership model

Will Trump push south-east Asia towards China?

For years, Washington viewed its relationship with the region as a way to limit Beijing’s influence, but tariffs now strain the partnership

ASEAN’s share in India’s trade steady, but imports outpace exports

Trade deficit widens as electronic goods and metals drive Southeast Asia inflows

India, China should join hands to deal with Trump tariffs and AI threat, says Liqing Zhang, a leading professor of finance

Zhang added that China is strong in some areas such as EV and renewable power panels, pointing to the fact that India can consider importing more from China. On the other hand, Beijing too can benefit from New Delhi’s strengths.

Before the ASEAN Summit: India's rush to fix a broken trade agreement and $45 billion deficit

The review of the AITIGA must be hastened to help India consolidate its position in world trade in the face of US tariffs and geopolitical flux

India yet to decide on level of participation at ASEAN summit meetings

The people cited above said that though India has not decided about the level of participation, preparations are underway for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's possible visit to the Malaysian city.

India & ASEAN Fast-Track Trade Deal Review Amid US Tariffs

India and ASEAN are rushing to review their Free Trade Agreement as U.S. tariffs hit Indian exports. With trade imbalance concerns and global uncertainties rising, both sides aim to conclude talks by year-end. Here’s why this deal matters for Asia’s future.

India, ASEAN agree to fast-track FTA review amid Trump’s tariffs

This is crucial since negotiations to review the free trade deal between India and ASEAN had earlier made little headway despite nine rounds of talks. But, the 10th round that went on from August 10 to August 14 in New Delhi witnessed significant progress as the global environment becomes more uncertain.

India, EU reached 'some kind of understanding' on certain divergent issues; next round of FTA talks in September

The tenth round of talks with ASEAN to review the existing pact is likely to be in August in New Delhi, with another expected in October in Malaysia, Agarwal added.

Nirmala Sitharaman hails 'resilient' exporters, promises all support in face of global challenges

Nirmala Sitharaman also said trade talks with the US are ongoing and are likely to conclude soon

India-ASEAN FTA review sees little progress

The deal, which came into effect in 2010, has been criticised by the current government for not adequately addressing the trade imbalance, with imports from ASEAN nations growing faster than India's exports to the region.

ASEAN is emerging as a vital cog in the global economy amid US-China rivalry

'B team of China': Piyush Goyal calls trade deal with ASEAN a 'silly' move

Criticising the previous government's move to sign a trade deal with ASEAN, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said that the current regime was therefore focussing on brokering pacts with developed economies who complement rather than compete with India.

Can India shield its solar market from ASEAN dumping?

India may benefit from US tariffs on ASEAN solar exports, but challenges remain due to US subsidy cuts, domestic push, and India’s reliance on Chinese polysilicon

Over 1,000 copper importers face customs heat for misusing ASEAN FTA duty exemption

Copper importers have received retrospective show-cause notices from the customs department, prompting industry to send a representation to the Finance Ministry seeking relief for the traders.

ASEAN in the Crosshairs: Balancing great powers

The 46th ASEAN Summit highlighted regional security, economic resilience, and Myanmar’s crisis, amid great-power tensions, internal divisions, and evolving partnerships with Europe and global actors

China has been tilting towards ASEAN for trade since 2018, shows MC Analysis

America's share in Chinese exports has fallen to 14.8 percent in 2023, its lowest in over 15 years, as ASEAN economies and the European Union step up to become largest importers of Chinese products.

India-Indonesia bilateral ties are underpinned by defence partnership

Cultural and trade ties go back at least a millennium and the two countries took a lead role in the formation of the NAM. However, the emergence of China as an unsettling power and India’s eastward focus have opened a new chapter where the partnership is set to deepen