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India-US trade deal: Farmer concerns and impact on agriculture

India-US trade deal: Farmer concerns and impact on agriculture

March 8, 2026, 03:09 PM - 10 min read

This trade deal has raised serious concerns among many Indian farmers, especially in Punjab. Farmers fear that reducing tariffs and opening the Indian market to certain US agricultural products could hurt their incomes and livelihoods.

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Who is running the Congress?

Who is running the Congress?

February 23, 2026, 04:10 PM - 6 min read

Instead of appreciating the global AI Summit, which was hailed globally, the Congress tried to spoil the show. It may have tried to create adverse optics for the government, but it ended up creating ugly optics for itself.

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Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh - file image.

‘No deal but steal', Cong targets govt over India-US trade pact

February 11, 2026, 10:42 AM - 2 min read

Ramesh cited numerous independent analysts who have termed the deal a "sell-out" and a "humiliating cave-in," contradicting the narrative pushed by the government.  

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A woman plucks apples at Mashobra in Shimla.

Zero import tariff: Apple growers in Himachal plan mass agitation

February 4, 2026, 06:49 PM - 5 min read

Farmer leaders have sought the support of the state government, calling the India-US trade deal anti-farmer and harmful to horticulture-dependent regions.

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A firm Modi strikes pragmatic deal with US

A firm Modi strikes pragmatic deal with US

February 3, 2026, 04:24 PM - 6 min read

The Indo-US deal has as much strategic importance as economic and financial. The 18 per cent figure is significant. It is one per cent less than the tariff the US is charging on imports from Pakistan. One per cent may not sound to be a very significant figure, but in comparative terms, this figure conveys a message.

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As per Trump’s social media post late Monday night, reciprocal tariffs on India-made products have been decreased from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, while India’s tariffs on various US goods will be zero. India will also significantly increase imports across sectors, including energy, technology, and agriculture

Self-confidence will make India self-reliant: PM Modi

February 3, 2026, 10:11 AM - 4 min read

The prime minister’s remarks came on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s announcement of India and the US clinching a historic bilateral trade agreement (BTA), which both countries had been negotiating for months now

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Trump announces India-US trade deal

US-India agreement on trade deal: Tariffs reduced from 50% to 18%

February 2, 2026, 11:44 PM - 4 min read

"Out of friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi and, as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a trade deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reduced reciprocal tariff, lowering it from 25 per cent to 18 per cent," the US president said on social media.

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India and the US continue their negotiations on the BTA, which has so far seen six rounds of negotiations held. The pact includes a framework deal to resolve the 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods entering the US

‘India-US trade deal fell through because Modi didn’t call Trump’

January 9, 2026, 12:08 PM - 4 min read

In an interview podcast on Thursday, Lutnick gave a detailed version of the events leading up to a stand-off between the two countries as negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) stalled and Trump imposed additional tariffs of 25 per cent on Indian exports as a punitive measure for buying Russian oil

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On December 22, the two countries concluded a comprehensive and forward-looking FTA that marked a major economic and strategic milestone in India’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific region after five formal rounds of negotiations, several in-person high-ministerial meetings, and virtual inter-sessions

NZ PM says FTA with India a landmark deal for jobs

January 6, 2026, 12:05 PM - 3 min read

In a social media post on Tuesday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand has now concluded a free trade agreement with India, which he said would prove to be a major step in strengthening ties with world’s fastest-growing economy

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While New Zealand Trade Minister, Todd McClay, is slated to land in India on Friday to take forward the FTA negotiations, Goyal said he recently met the Israeli Economy and Industry Minister, Nir Barkat, so that both sides could appoint their chief negotiators for the proposed pact after inking terms of reference (ToR) in Tel Aviv last month

Trade talks with Oman, NZ in final stages: Goyal

December 10, 2025, 03:47 PM - 4 min read

With New Zealand’s Trade Minister, Todd McClay, slated to visit India on December 12, the India-NZ trade negotiations are expected to successfully reach conclusion soon, said Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal

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The United States and India are moving forward with negotiations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), with a team of high-ranking officials from Washington landing in New Delhi on Tuesday

US says India’s new trade offer ‘best ever received’

December 10, 2025, 12:43 PM - 3 min read

A day after US President Donald Trump hinted at new tariffs on Indian rice, a team of officials from Washington arrived in New Delhi to discuss the ongoing bilateral trade agreement between the two countries

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Macron and his wife, Brigitte, were set to arrive in the city of Chengdu in the southwestern Sichuan province, where they are likely to meet the Chinese president and his wife at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

Macron concludes China visit with talks on trade, peace

December 5, 2025, 11:03 AM - 2 min read

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the conclusion of his fourth State visit to China on Friday with discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping on important trade deals and ways to bring peace in Ukraine

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