Indian Envoy Vinay Kwatra meets US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor at Mar-a-Lago NEW DELHI: India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, held talks with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, focusing on strengthening trade ties and the broader bilateral partnership between the two countries.In a post on X, Kwatra said…
NEW DELHI: India and New Zealand on Monday concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) that is expected to deepen economic ties between the two nations, with both countries vowing to double bilateral trade in the next five years.The FTA, the third to be sealed this year after the ones with UK and Oman, will give…
India and New Zealand struck a free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, marking the end of negotiations that began back in March this year. The agreement was unveiled after a telephone conversation between PM Modi and New Zealand’s PM Christopher Luxon. During the call, the two leaders described the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement as…
Gold prices on Monday hit record high on expectations of more interest rate cuts by the US Fed and the yellow metal’s status as the steady safe-haven amid weak dollar.Spot gold surged to $4,383.73 after fresh US economic data signalled continued weakness in the labour market, while easing inflation strengthened expectations of further monetary easing…
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Thousands of farmers stormed Brussels in a fiery protest against the EU–Mercosur trade deal and subsidy reforms, forcing EU leaders to delay the agreement amid deep political divisions. The European Union has postponed the signing of a major free-trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc after thousands of farmers descended on the Belgian capital,…
Indian equity benchmarks struggled for direction in early trade on Thursday, snapping a three-session losing run, as gains in financial and information technology stocks offset losses across most other sectors. The Nifty 50 edged up 0.05% to 25,829, while the BSE Sensex was flat at 84,567.1 as of 10:30 a.m. IST. Ten of the 16…
SRINAGAR: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s act of removing the face veil of a Muslim woman during a public function has set off a war of words far away in J&K, where CM Omar Abdullah has accused former CM Mehbooba Mufti of committing similar “unsecular act” by removing the burqa of a legitimate voter years ago.“Have…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on Thursday and reviewed the progress of the India–US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the steady strengthening of bilateral cooperation across a broad range of areas.According to an official statement, the two leaders discussed ways…
A new grain of conflict: Trump takes aim at India’s rice exports US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signalled a fresh flashpoint with India questioning why New Delhi is “allowed” to send large volumes of rice to the United States without facing additional duties, indicating that new tariffs could be on the table as trade…