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BILATERAL TRADE NEWS
EU push to protect digital rules holds up trade statement with US: Report
August 18, 2025 9:16 am
The statement had originally been expected days after the July announcement by EU President Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. President Donald Trump, according to FT.
India-EU trade talks enter monthly phase amid US tariff threat; EFTA deal to come into force on Oct 1: Officials
August 15, 2025 3:14 am
This comes amid stress in the Indian export-driven industry due to fear of 50 per cent US tariffs on India, highest globally.
Indian apparel exporters warn of 'mass layoffs' over US tariffs
August 01, 2025 4:44 pm
This comes as new tariffs are set to come into effect on August 7, and as US tariffs on India have been set higher than on over 50 countries, including Bangladesh and Pakistan.
India-UK trade deal: How Indian services firms will receive a boost from social security contributions pact with UK
July 25, 2025 5:26 am
The exemption granted by both countries to the other’s temporary workers is expected to benefit around 75,000 Indian workers
India-UK trade deal: Indian textile, gems & jewellery sectors to benefit; medical devices to get cheaper, says PM Modi
July 25, 2025 5:26 am
‘Not merely an economic partnership but a blueprint for shared prosperity’
India-EU FTA talks: Why resolving differences in services is a significant step forward
July 19, 2025 9:26 pm
Regulations on cross-border data flows are among the most contentious topics in trade agreements with the Western countries, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).
India-EFTA trade pact to be implemented from October 1: Piyush Goyal
July 19, 2025 5:17 pm
In the pact, India is offering 82.7 per cent of its tariff lines or product categories, which cover 95.3 per cent of EFTA exports, of which more than 80 per cent of imports are gold.
India would love a big, beautiful trade pact with US: Nirmala Sitharaman
June 30, 2025 8:17 am
According to the Finance Minister, agriculture and dairy have been among the “very big red lines,” where a high degree of caution has been exercised, during the BTA talks with the US.
Lower duty on edible oils, nuts; target growth in spice, rice in US deal: Niti Aayog
June 03, 2025 5:09 am
The Niti Aayog paper said India can consider lower tariffs on agricultural commodities where either domestic production is small or imports do not compete with domestic production due to different quality grades and seasons
Sitharaman says India actively engaging with US; hopes to conclude first tranche of bilateral trade pact by this fall
April 21, 2025 12:30 pm
The Union Finance Minister said India is one of the countries which is actively engaging with the US.
BILATERAL TRADE VIDEOS
Trade between India-Pakistan to surge in 2016, say authorities
January 09, 2016 8:19 am
Poonch, Jan 09 (ANI): Bilateral trade between India and Pakistan is likely to surge in 2016 after the installation of full body scanner at Chakan Da Bagh crossing point on the Line of Control (Loc) in Poonch district, said authorities. The cross-border trade between India and Pakistan started in 2008. Till December 31, 2015, a total of 14,964 Indian trucks crossed over LoC and 8,704 trucks from Pakistan entered the Indian borders. However, Assistant Commissioner of Poonch, Shafiq Ahmed, said the installation of full body scanners will give fillip to the trade between the neighbouring countries. The volume of bilateral trade between the two nations from 2008 to 2015 was recorded at USD 164.27 million. The trade between India and Pakistan is based on barter system and not currency exchange. Both the countries trade goods of equal value.
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