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November 5, 2025 6:05 PM

Trump says he met with Swiss representatives to discuss trade

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he met with senior representatives from Switzerland to discuss trade, among other topics, adding his praise for participants "on a job well done." "The meeting was adjourned with the understanding that our Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, will discuss the subjects further with Switzerland’s Leaders," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump's positive comment could spell good news for Switzerland, which has been trying to negotiate a better tariff d...

September 12, 2025 2:32 PM

‘No spillover effect from trade tension’: Defence Secretary on US tariffs

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday said there has been “no spillover effect” from the ongoing trade tensions between India and the United States, emphasising that defence collaboration between the two countries has continued unhindered despite the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs. “On defence, there is no spillover effect from the trade tension that you mentioned. I think those trade tensions are also easing now, and we have resumed our negotiations with them. Hopefully, it w...

September 11, 2025 3:37 PM

India-US trade talks on track, first tranche expected by November: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the first tranche of the India-US trade deal is expected to be finalised by November. He noted that discussions between the two countries are progressing in a positive direction and that both sides are satisfied with the outcomes so far. Speaking to reporters in poll-bound Bihar, Goyal recalled that in February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump had instructed their ministers to work on the pact an...

September 10, 2025 9:00 AM

Trump announces resumption of trade talks with India, praises PM Modi as a ‘Very Good Friend’

In a significant step toward easing tensions, US President Donald Trump announced that his administration has resumed trade negotiations with India. “I am pleased to announce that India, and the United States of America, are continuing negotiations to address the Trade Barriers between our two Nations,” he posted on Truth Social. Trump, on Tuesday, also described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “very good friend” and said he looks forward to speaking with him “in the upcoming weeks....

February 24, 2025 7:38 PM

India, UK resume trade talks following G20 summit meeting

India and the United Kingdom have officially resumed negotiations for a trade deal, marking a significant step towards strengthening economic ties between the two nations. The announcement was made by India’s Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, and the UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, who is currently in Delhi. The decision follows discussions held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 ...