India’s Exports to US Up 16.9%, Imports Slide in May

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

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India’s merchandise exports to the United States rose sharply in May, increasing by 16.9% year-on-year to $8.83 billion, while imports from the US declined by 5.8% to $3.62 billion. This dynamic helped narrow India’s overall trade deficit for the month. India–US Trade During April and

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Sweden Advocates Swift EU‑India Free Trade Pact

By Editor - News Desk June 15, 2025

Sweden has urged the European Union and India to expedite finalisation of their long‑pending free trade agreement, highlighting the need to tackle both tariff and non‑tariff barriers. Speaking at a business summit in Stockholm on June 11, Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Benjamin Dousa, described current regulations on both

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Niti Aayog Advocates GM Crop Imports to Boost Agri Trade

By Editor - News Desk June 15, 2025

Niti Aayog is urging the government to allow controlled imports of genetically modified (GM) crops such as soybeans and corn from the United States to enhance agricultural trade, while maintaining stringent domestic safeguards. The proposal comes amid stalled India–US trade negotiations, where farm goods have emerged as critical bargaining chips. During a recent policy

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EEPC India Flags Exporter Concerns Over US Trade Deal

By Editor - News Desk June 15, 2025

India’s Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC India) recently organised an open house session to address exporter anxieties surrounding the proposed India–US trade agreement. Industry participants raised significant concerns relating to fluctuating US tariffs, clarity on policy timelines, and the stability of export conditions. These discussions are critical as

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India-US Trade Deal Hits Snag Over Apples and GM Crops

By Editor - News Desk June 15, 2025

India and the United States have made substantial progress toward a bilateral trade agreement, but key issues around agricultural imports threaten to derail finalization. Recent rounds of negotiations in New Delhi from June 5 to 10 highlighted significant tensions over market access for US-grown apples and genetically modified (GM) crops such as corn and soybeans. American

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India-China Restart Functional Dialogues to Address Trade and Rare‑Earth Supply

By Editor - News Desk June 15, 2025

India and China have agreed to resume “functional dialogues” focusing on trade cooperation, visa facilitation, direct flight restoration, and, critically, rare-earth material supply. This decision followed the June 13 visit to New Delhi by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who met with India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The move underscores both nations’

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India Pushes Back on US “Take-It-Or-Leave-It” Trade Demands

By BPN News Desk June 11, 2025

India has firmly rejected Washington’s “take-it-or-leave-it” trade demands, especially those seeking access to highly sensitive sectors such as agriculture, dairy, digital services, and medical devices. This assertive stance was conveyed during a recent round of trade talks held from June 4 to June 10, as the deadline for a 90-day tariff truce between the

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India Enforces Anti-Dumping Duties on Key Chemical Imports

By BPN News Desk June 7, 2025

India has imposed anti-dumping duties on two critical chemicals—Vitamin-A Palmitate and Insoluble Sulphur—imported from China, Japan, Switzerland, and the European Union. The move is intended to protect Indian manufacturers from the adverse effects of cheap imports that have been causing market distortions and financial damage to domestic industries. The decision,

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India Plans Tariff Retaliation as US Rejects WTO Notice

By BPN News Desk June 2, 2025

India is preparing to take strong trade action against the United States after Washington rejected New Delhi’s notice at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning high tariffs on steel and aluminium. The move signals a fresh escalation in trade tensions between the two nations, with India considering retaliatory duties on a range of American goods. […]

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India Shields Grain Sector in U.S. Trade Talks, Validating BPN’s April Editorial

By Editor - News Desk May 28, 2025

An April 11 editorial from Bharat Pulse News titled “The Hidden Harvest of Tariff Wars: How the U.S. Uses Trade to Push Its Crops, Not Cars” has proven to be remarkably accurate, as recent developments in India-U.S. trade negotiations confirm New Delhi’s firm stance on shielding its domestic agricultural sector, particularly grains and dairy, from […]