The United States’ decision to impose an additional 25% tariff on most imports from Brazil from July 22 marks more than just another trade dispute. It signals a significant expansion …
Trade
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The New Currency of Textile Trade Isn’t Cost, It’s Trust
by Mithileshwar Thakur, Special to South Asian Herald 5 minutes readThe rules of global textile trade are being rewritten-not by lower costs, but by higher expectations. For decades, competitiveness in the textile industry was defined by cost, capacity, agility and …
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India Creates Legal Framework to Block Forced-Labor Imports
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readIndia has laid the legal groundwork to prohibit imports of goods made with forced labor, aligning its trade policy more closely with emerging global standards as major economies tighten scrutiny …
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India Seeks Bigger Slice of the $2.7 Trillion Defense Market
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readWhen India launched Operation Sindoor, the military operation achieved more than its immediate strategic objectives. It also provided a live demonstration of the country’s growing arsenal of indigenous missiles, air-defense …
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Hold Centre, Dive Sideways: SBI’s Playbook for India-U.S. Trade Talks
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia should resist pressure to make early concessions in its trade negotiations with the United States, instead adopting a patient strategy that tests Washington’s resolve before striking a final agreement, …
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CII Contests USTR Findings, Opposes 12.5% Tariff Proposal
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readA hearing on “Section 301 – Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor” was held by the Office of the …
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Modi’s Melbourne Visit Puts India Australia Ties in Focus
by Pooja Bhardwaj 4 minutes readIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Melbourne on July 8, beginning a three-day visit to Australia that will culminate in a sold-out community reception at Marvel Stadium and the …
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USISPF Leadership Summit Celebrates America@250 and U.S.-India Ties
by SAH Special Correspondent 7 minutes readThe U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) convened its IX Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., bringing together senior government officials, business leaders, policymakers, diplomats, academics, and strategic experts to reaffirm the …
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USISPF Hosts Jamieson Greer Amid Trade Talks in Washington DC
by SAH Special Correspondent 2 minutes readThe U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) opened its IX Annual Leadership Summit by hosting United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer for a closed-door roundtable with USISPF Board Members in …
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It would have been a summit of special significance had the Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi met her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Guwahati. That would have played up …