Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a pointed attack on the Centre over the trade deal with the US, reasserting that it could “betray” Indian farmers and compromise the country’s agricultural sovereignty. Raising five specific questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he sought clarity on multiple points including, genetically modified crops, removal of non-trade … Read more
Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that India has committed to stop buying oil from Russia — in return for a tariff-cut and trade deal — with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeating the assertion at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday. India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar (R) with US secretary … Read more
As New Delhi and Washington announced the framework for an interim trade agreement on Saturday, a map of India shared by the Trump administration quietly took centre stage and garnered attention on social media. While releasing the trade deal details, the US trade representative’s office released a map of India showing the entire Jammu and … Read more
Days after securing a trade deal, India and the US seem to be moving forward together on yet another avenue – the Critical Minerals Ministerial, aimed at countering China’s global dominance. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the critical minerals summit where India was among 54 countries hosted by the Trump administration. US Secretary of … Read more