The successful conclusion of negotiations on the EU–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) comes at a time of major geopolitical and economic shifts, with both sides seeking to recalibrate their partnership amid an increasingly uncertain global environment, according to an article published by the European Policy Centre (EPC). The analysis notes that the European Union has […]
Washington, March 1 President Donald Trump said US forces have destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships and struck key military facilities, escalating what appears to be a widening confrontation with Tehran. “I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important,” Trump […]
New Delhi, Feb 23 India and France have signed an amending protocol to boost investment and strengthen economic cooperation, which aligns tax treaty with international standards, it was announced on Monday. The amending protocol provides full taxing rights in respect of capital gains arising from sale of shares of a company, to the jurisdiction where […]
Mumbai, Feb 17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the world is facing numerous challenges across various sectors. “Indian startups possess the capability to address these challenges. India has now emerged as the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem,” PM Modi said while speaking at the India-France Startup Forum, where the President of France, Emmanuel […]
New Delhi/London, Feb 10 India and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed an agreement on social security relating to Social Security Contributions in New Delhi on Tuesday. The agreement seeks to avoid double social security contributions for employees of both countries on temporary assignments in each other’s territories for periods of […]
Leading industrialists have welcomed the historic India-US trade deal, saying that the reduced 18 per cent tariffs will help strengthen the strategic and economic ties between the two great countries. Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group, wrote in a post on X, “More evidence of the benefits of ‘Making haste slowly.’” “When the noise subsides, […]
India remained among the United States’ key trading partners in November as the US trade deficit widened sharply, due to higher imports and a decline in exports, according to official data released on Thursday. The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said the U.S. goods and services trade deficit rose to […]
In a landmark moment for global trade, India and the European Union have formally signed what leaders are calling the “Mother of All Free Trade Agreements”, marking one of the most ambitious and comprehensive trade pacts negotiated in recent decades. The agreement brings together two of the world’s largest economic blocs, representing a combined market […]
Washington, Jan 22 A senior House Democrat on Thursday pressed the Republican-led chamber to vote on legislation to end tariffs imposed under a national emergency declared by President Donald Trump, arguing the duties are raising costs for American families. We should be voting today to end these tariffs and lower costs for everyday Americans,” said […]
New Delhi, Jan 21 US President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed the World Economic Forum (WEF) in here, where he strongly promoted what he called the “American growth miracle” and praised his administration’s economic record. Speaking to global leaders and business executives, Trump said the United States had transformed from a “dead economy” into the […]