Trade

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 […]

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India, US Eye Interim Trade Pact by June 25 Deadline

By BPN News Desk May 28, 2025

India and the United States are reportedly working toward finalizing an interim trade pact by June 25, 2025. This proposed agreement is aimed at resolving key trade disputes and preempting the imposition of a 26% reciprocal tariff by the U.S. on Indian exports, scheduled to come into effect on July 9. If successful, the pact […]

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India Curbs Chinese Appliance Imports With Safety Norms

By BPN News Desk May 22, 2025

India has announced a significant tightening of safety regulations aimed at curbing the influx of low-quality imported appliances, particularly from China. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released a gazette notification on May 19 mandating that several consumer electronic and lifestyle products will now require mandatory Bureau of Indian

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Port Curbs on Bangladesh Imports May Boost Indian Textiles

By BPN News Desk May 19, 2025

In a significant policy shift aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing, India has restricted imports from Bangladesh through land ports. This strategic move is expected to provide a ₹1,000 crore boost to the Indian textile industry, according to leading stakeholders and industry bodies. The restriction, which came into effect on May 17, is widely seen as […]

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India Blocks Pakistani Goods via Third Countries Post-Pahalgam Attack

By BPN News Desk May 17, 2025

India has escalated its economic response to the Pahalgam terror attack by officially blocking the import of Pakistani goods that were previously entering through third countries. This decision, implemented by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), marks a tightening of the existing trade embargo and signals New Delhi’s continued resolve to sever economic ties