GN Bureau | January 11, 2012
India and the United States on Saturday announced they had agreed on an interim framework for an interim trade agreement, indicating a broad roadmap of the opening of the markets and reduction in trade tariffs on both sides. In a message on X, prime minister Narendra Modi said, “Great
A silent re-calibration is going on in the international system, which is becoming more polarized, volatile, and entered of spheres of influence. The world does not evolve in the new era of bipolar competition of the United States and China, nor does it evolve on the setback of Russia in the role of a spoi
On February 2 at around 10 PM, Sergio Gor, who had become US ambassador to India just three weeks ago, posted a cryptic message on his official handle on X, stating, “President Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Modi. STAY TUNED….” This created a buzz across media in India as the two l
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US president Donald Trump has announced a reduction on tariffs on Indian imports from a punitive 50% to 18%. He called prime minister Narendra Modi late Monday (India time) and then announced the decision on social media. Trump said India would now stop buying oil from Russia and will procure it from the U
When the Union Budget 2026 was presented in Parliament, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke with assurance about economic growth, innovation and employment-led development. Rising revenue receipts were cited as a sign of a widening tax base, while increased expenditure reflected the government’
