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The Next Trade War May Be Fought Over Compliance, Not Prices

The United States has fundamentally rewritten the rules of global trade, replacing temporary emergency tariffs with permanent Section 301 duties linked to forced-labor compliance, signaling that future access to the…

By R. Suryamurthy · July 24, 2026

Economy

Opinion: Balancing the Trade Equation

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has justifiably contended that as India seeks to expand its role in global trade in a morose external milieu, it is veritably on the horns…

By G. Srinivasan · July 24, 2026

Canada

Trump Imposes 50 Per Cent Tariffs on Canadian Goods 

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered sweeping new tariffs on certain Canadian imports, escalating a trade dispute with Ottawa over “unreasonable and unequal” restrictions on American alcoholic beverages. Under the…

By UNI · July 21, 2026

Diaspora

The New Currency of Textile Trade Isn’t Cost, It’s Trust

The 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…

By Mithileshwar Thakur, Special to South Asian Herald · July 15, 2026

Economy

India Creates Legal Framework to Block Forced-Labor Imports

India 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…

By SAH Special Correspondent · July 14, 2026

Defense

India Seeks Bigger Slice of the $2.7 Trillion Defense Market

When 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…

By R. Suryamurthy · July 10, 2026

Economy

CII Contests USTR Findings, Opposes 12.5% Tariff Proposal

A 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…

By T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman · July 10, 2026

AI

USISPF Leadership Summit Celebrates America@250 and U.S.-India Ties

The 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…

By SAH Special Correspondent · July 1, 2026

South Asia

USISPF Hosts Jamieson Greer Amid Trade Talks in Washington DC

The 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…

By SAH Special Correspondent · June 30, 2026

Capitol Hill

USISPF Leadership Summit to Focus on U.S.-India Partnership

The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) will host its ninth Leadership Summit on June 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C., bringing together senior government officials, business leaders, policymakers, academics, think tank…

By SAH Special Correspondent · June 28, 2026