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India US Trade Deal
The trade relationship between India and the United States is one of the most significant bilateral partnerships in the world. As of 2026, the US remains India’s largest trading partner, with the two
...Read more- China’s trade surplus tops $1 trillion after exports rebound
Exports rose 5.9% from a year earlier, higher than the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists for 4%.
- Trump set to unveil $12 billion aid for farmers hit by trade war
The Trump administration plans a $12 billion farm aid package, including $11 billion in direct payments, to offset tariff-driven losses as crop prices slump and political pressure mounts from farmers.
- US state department official visits India as trade talks pick up
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker will visit from Sunday till Thursday to advance the 'strategic partnership' between the two nations
- Putin in India: New Delhi eyes Russian defence ties as well as US trade deal. Can it have both?
Putin's visit comes at a moment when the balancing act is harder than ever, especially as India recalibrates energy imports and negotiates high-stakes defence agreements.
- Piyush Goyal urges Indian industry to urgently reassess supply chains, boost manufacturing amid trade curbs
Goyal said he agrees on the need to accelerate manufacturing growth, aiming to raise it from the current 9 percent to around 12.5 percent, terming it as an achievable target.
- 'Optimistic of finding a solution this year,' says Commerce Secy on first tranche of India-US trade deal
It is only a matter of time when this decision has to be taken when the two countries have to find the right landing zone to announce the first tranche of the deal, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal
- India in active FTA discussions with US, talks with Canada kick off next week, says Piyush Goyal
India is in talks with 14 countries or blocs on free trade agreements, the commerce minister has said
- How tariffs are eating into export gains from a weak rupee
This year, steep US tariffs are offsetting the benefit of an undervalued rupee
- Canada to add new tariffs to US steel, curb foreign imports
Carney announced the new 25% levy on steel derivative products Wednesday as part of a suite of measures to help producers
- Higher cover, structured hedging strategies: How India Inc is battling rupee depreciation, volatility
Exporters and importers are responding differently but both sides are accelerating hedge coverage, hedging their exposure using structured products and preferring shorter tenor hedges until policy and geopolitical backdrop stabilises
- India’s exports bounce back in November after October slump
On special economic zones (SEZs), Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said inter-ministerial discussions are "going on very actively" to make the units in these zones competitive. Surplus capacity in SEZs can be used to reduce imports from countries such as China and ASEAN, he said.
- India looks for oil tankers to import Middle East crude ahead of sanctions deadline
A dozen vessels have been hired so far this week to ship crude from various Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and UAE
- Tradition to tariffs: How India’s gold import tripled ahead of wedding season, defying record prices
When international gold prices see a sharp uptick, many buyers perceive it as an opportune moment to accumulate gold, anticipating that the prices may continue to rise further.
- Smartphones may be powering a surprise jump in India’s exports to the US
Shipments to the US rose 15.4% in October 2025, despite a steep 50% reciprocal duties, likely buoyed by tariff-exempt smartphones, which recorded a 31% sequential surge in exports.
- US exemption to benefit $1 billion of India’s farm exports, says commerce ministry
“While this applies to all trading partners, it creates a level playing field for Indian exporters,” the ministry said.
- Merchandise trade deficit widens to $42 bn on 200% surge in gold imports
Merchandise exports for October 2025 stood at $34.38 billion, while the imports came in at $76.06 billion during the same period
- Govt’s SEZ overhaul may offer relief to gems and jewellery sector facing tariff pressures
Proposed norms to ease sales into the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA), permit reverse job work and streamline Special Economic Zone (SEZ) operations aim to cushion jewellery units hit by a sharp fall in US-bound exports.
- Govt’s new Credit Guarantee Scheme may offer up to Rs 50 crore to each eligible exporter, sources say
It will remain open till March 31, 2026, or until guarantees worth Rs 20,000 crore are issued, with each loan having a tenure of four years, including a one-year moratorium on repayment, sources indicated.
- Exporters await clarity as only Rs 2,600 crore likely left under Export Promotion Mission in FY26
The Rs 20,000-crore Credit Guarantee Scheme will ease access to bank finance for exporters but may not offer any relief for existing NPAs.
- Honey, smartphones, tranquilisers shine despite US tariffs; diamonds, emeralds lose sheen
Nearly half of $5 million-plus export lines to the US declined after Washington’s 2025 tariff hikes, but consumer-tech and pharma segments held up the overall basket
