Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal visited the Netherlands. The visit aimed to establish a green and digital corridor. This corridor will connect Rotterdam port with Indian ports. The goal is to facilitate green hydrogen export to Europe. Discussions also covered semiconductor cooperation with ASML. Barthwal also visited Croatia to discuss the India-EU free trade agreement.
India, Rotterdam Port plan green, digital corridor for clean energy exports to Europe
The United States and India are nearing a trade agreement. Negotiations are progressing well due to India’s high tariffs. US officials see potential deals with South Korea and Japan too. Earlier, reciprocal tariffs were suspended for many countries except China and Hong Kong. US Vice President JD Vance met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to advance […]
India and the Netherlands discussed deepening strategic economic ties during Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal’s visit to the Netherlands from April 24–26. Talks focused on policy alignment, trade barrier reduction, and setting up a Joint Trade and Investment Committee.
India is reportedly considering a rare “forward most-favoured-nation” clause in trade talks with the U.S., ensuring Washington receives the best tariff terms India offers any nation. Eager for a swift deal, India has already made preemptive concessions, aiming to become a major supplier to the U.S. in sectors China previously dominated.
India and the US have made “positive progress” in recent talks aimed at finalising a bilateral trade agreement, according to India’s commerce ministry. Officials from both sides discussed steps to conclude the first phase of a mutually beneficial trade pact by fall 2025.
India and the US are aiming for “early mutual wins” as they work towards finalizing the initial phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement. Discussions during a three-day meeting in Washington covered tariff and non-tariff issues. Both countries are targeting to conclude the first part of the agreement by fall 2025.
Piyush Goyal meets business leaders in London to boost India-UK investment and trade ties
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal is in London to bolster India-UK trade and investment ties. He met with Revolut’s Chairperson Martin Gilbert to discuss India’s fintech potential and De Beers Group CEO Al Cook regarding the Gems and Jewellery sector. Goyal also engaged with an Indian business delegation, exploring collaboration opportunities.
India and the UK met to push forward free trade agreement talks. Piyush Goyal and Jonathan Reynolds aimed to boost the negotiations. The FTA is nearly complete, but some issues remain. These include financial services and the UK’s carbon border plan. Britain wants more access to India’s services sector. Both countries want to double trade […]
Speaking to reporters after two early morning TV interviews, Bessent said the first such trade agreement might come this week or next, but gave no further details. He told Fox News that President Donald Trump will be “intimately involved” in each of the bespoke trade deals with each of 15 to 18 important trading partners, […]
High US tariffs pushing Chinese exporters to tap Indian firms for shipments to America: FIEO
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American sourcing firms and Chinese exporters are contacting Indian companies to supply goods to the US, aiming to circumvent high tariffs imposed by Washington on Chinese products. The US has imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, while India faces only 10%. Chinese manufacturers are also seeking to pass export orders to Indian firms, maintaining US […]