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‘Very difficult nut to crack’: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on trade deal with India

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says India ‘very difficult nut to crack’, gives update on trade deal

December 10, 2025 9:02 pm

At 50 per cent each, India and Brazil, have the highest tariff under the Trump administration, which was imposed in August 2025.

The US is a key market for Indian Ready-Made Garments (RMG) exports, with India holding a 33 per cent share in the country’s total garment exports in 2024, AEPC said.

India-US deal uncertainty puts over $2 billion worth of summer apparel orders & jobs at risk

December 07, 2025 10:22 pm

The absence of a trade deal would push the bulk summer orders to the country's competitors, such as Bangladesh, Vietnam and even China, which face lower tariffs compared to the highest tariffs of 50 per cent imposed on India.

The world this week | Washington’s sanctions on Russian oil amid India-US trade talks; Trump’s ASEAN visit sparks speculation

October 26, 2025 11:52 pm

From the advancement of India-US trade discussions and Delhi taking a stance that there would be no deal with a gun to its head, to Donald Trump’s participation in the upcoming ASEAN Summit reigniting speculation about evolving geopolitical recalibrations, and faltering peace efforts in Gaza, a lot has happened in the world this week.

The world this week | India-US trade deal gathers traction amid US-China tensions; Egypt flags Palestinian question as key to regional peace

October 21, 2025 2:46 pm

From Indian trade negotiators in the US exploring a win-win solution, and Egypt’s Foreign Minister saying that progress on normalisation and IMEC hinges on the resolution of the Palestinian question, to Hamas accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire, a lot has happened in the world this week.

19 Democratic Party lawmakers write to Donald Trump, urge him to reset and repair ties with India

19 Democratic lawmakers write to Donald Trump, urge him to reset and repair ties with India

October 09, 2025 12:47 am

The letter warned that the tariff escalation could push India closer to "regimes hostile to the United States, including China and Russia," undermining Washington's strategic interests.

The world this week | India’s trade talks with US, EU on track, thorny issues remain; Saudi-Pak security pact raises eyebrows

September 22, 2025 8:45 am

From India carefully weighing the Saudi-Pakistan security agreement, to the EU adopting a new strategic agenda to elevate ties with New Delhi, and the US resuming trade talks with India, a lot has happened in the world this week.

India’s trade talks with the US need a reality check — and a backup plan

July 29, 2025 1:22 pm

India should now insist on renegotiation clauses or compensation from the US in case of a tariff increase. It could even insist on a clawback clause, which allows India to withdraw benefits if the latter reneges on the deal

The world this week | Amid trade talks with US, India dismisses sanctions threats; thaw in Delhi-Beijing ties; Russia terms EU sanctions ‘unlawful’

July 21, 2025 4:24 pm

From India refuting sanctions threats by the US and NATO to a thaw in the country’s ties with China, and Russia brushing off EU sanctions against its energy industry to Hamas claiming Israel rejected a Gaza ceasefire proposal, a lot has happened in the world this week.

US President Trump extends reciprocal tariffs deadline

The world this week | India aims for mini trade deal with US; Trump threatens BRICS nations with additional tariffs; Gaza being turned into ‘graveyard’

July 18, 2025 3:40 pm

From Indian negotiators planning to visit the US next week for an interim trade deal and PM Narendra Modi wrapping up his five-nation tour to Russia stepping up its attacks against Ukraine and the UNRWA chief saying that Israel is engineering a “cruel and Machiavellian scheme to kill” in Gaza, a lot has happened in the world this week.

The world this week | India says no to trade deal under deadline pressure; Trinidad & Tobago backs Delhi for UNSC; Gaza ceasefire soon

July 07, 2025 9:10 am

From India holding off on signing a trade deal with the US while looking for a mutually beneficial pact and PM Narendra Modi having visited Trinidad and Tobago as part of his five-nation tour, to reports of Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine, a lot has happened in the world this week.