India and the United States have set an ambitious goal of expanding bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030, placing renewed emphasis on commerce, technology, education, and people-to-people ties. In …
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India Plans Technology-Driven Defense Offset Overhaul as $13.2 Billion Program Enters New Phase
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia is preparing to recast its defense offset policy under the proposed Defense Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2025, narrowing the scope of offset obligations to advanced technology transfers and military maintenance …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 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 …