Trump India ambassador nominee Sergio Gor touts warm US-India ties, sees tariff deal soon

September 12, 2025 10:07 AM

Trump India ambassador nominee Sergio Gor touts warm US-India ties, sees tariff deal soon

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to India said on Thursday that Washington and New Delhi are "not that far apart" on tariffs at a hearing in which he and Trump's fellow Republicans described warm bilateral ties despite recent tensions. In a highly unusual move, Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a surprise appearance at the hearing to introduce Sergio Gor, the nominee. India is "one of the top relationships the United States has in the world today in terms of the future o...

EU to ramp up retaliation plans as US tariff deal prospects dim

July 21, 2025 5:22 PM

EU to ramp up retaliation plans as US tariff deal prospects dim

The European Union is exploring a broader set of possible counter-measures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable trade agreement with Washington fade, according to EU diplomats. An increasing number of EU members, including Germany, are now considering using wide-ranging "anti-coercion" measures which would let the bloc target U.S. services and other sectors in the absence of a deal, diplomats say. The European Commission, which negotiates trade agreements on behalf of the 2...