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New Delhi: The government Thursday extended duty-free import of cotton by three more months till December 31 to support textile exporters facing steep 50 per cent tariffs in the US. Earlier, August 18, the Finance Ministry had allowed duty exemption on cotton imports from August...

New York: Describing the India-US relationship as "very complicated", US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Wednesday hoped that "at the end of the day, we will come together." "This is a very complicated relationship. President (Donald) Trump or Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi have very good relationships...

Virginia: Asserting that India enjoys the most comprehensive and multifaceted relationship with the United States, Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla has emphasised that New Delhi and Washington will find a way to conclude a satisfactory, mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement...

New Delhi: As Indian exporters brace for the impact after additional 25 per cent US tariffs on key goods came into effect Wednesday, reports said that Trump tariffs are likely to affect the US GDP by 40-50 bps by triggering inflationary pressures. The US inflation...

New York/Washington: The additional 25 per cent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India for its purchases of Russian oil came into effect Wednesday, bringing the total amount of levies imposed on New Delhi to 50 per cent. The Department of Homeland Security...

New York: Even as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a very terrific man”, US President Donald Trump stuck to his threats of “a very strong tariff system” against anyone over the Ukraine-Russia war, and gave an embellished narrative of his role in ending...

New Delhi: India and Kuwait held the seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi Tuesday to review bilateral ties. The officials of two nations discussed various ongoing initiatives and avenues to further deepen their strategic partnership in various sectors, including political, trade, investment,...

Ahmedabad: A day before US President Donald Trump's additional 25 per cent tariff kicks in, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday made a vehement pitch for swadeshi and Make in India that should help create jobs in the country. Swadeshi should be everyone's life mantra and...

New Delhi: The United States is committed to collaborate with India on export of high-quality products and services for India to achieve energy security and economic growth, a US Embassy official said Tuesday. Addressing the 3rd Energy Summit of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, the...

New Delhi: Bengaluru-based space start-up Pixxel Space is launching three more hyperspectral earth imaging satellites onboard SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket Tuesday night, marking the completion of the first phase of Firefly -- India's maiden private earth imaging satellite constellation. Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space is also launching its...