New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), set to come into force on July 15, provides duty-free access for 99 per cent of India’s exports to the UK.According to the latest notification from Finance Ministry that set out the rules, a product will qualify as originating in India or the UK if it is wholly obtained in either country, produced entirely from originating materials, or manufactured using non-originating inputs while meeting the product-spec…
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The landmark India-Israel bilateral investment agreement (BIA), which was signed on September 8, 2025, came into force on Saturday.The trade pact is a significant step towards strengthening bilateral economic relations and ensuring a secure and predictable investment climate.“The BIA is robust in protection of Investment and Investor with respect to their investments while being flexible enough to retain sovereign policy space in line with legitimate public policy obj…
Washington, July 1 (IANS) The Trump administration on Wednesday refused to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), opening negotiations to rewrite key parts of President Donald Trump’s signature North American trade pact while insisting it remains in force during the review process. The decision came after representatives of the United States, Mexico and Canada held the first mandatory six-year joint review of the agreement, which entered into force in 2020. While Washington dec…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Six months into his tenure as the United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor has emerged as one of the Trump administration’s principal architects of the India-US relationship, combining close access to President Donald Trump with an emphasis on delivering tangible outcomes in trade, investment and strategic cooperation.At the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit on Monday, Gor received an unusually personal introduction from Al Mason, Hon…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Senior US and Indian officials projected growing confidence in the India-US strategic partnership, saying a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement is nearing completion as the two countries deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, defence manufacturing and resilient supply chains.The broad consensus emerged at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, where officials from both governments, lawmakers and business leaders …
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The proposed India-US trade agreement is in its “last one or two per cent” and negotiators are working to resolve the remaining issues, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said, expressing confidence that the deal would soon be concluded after nearly 18 months of negotiations.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Gor said officials from both countries had intensified engagement in recent weeks to bring the agreement across the f…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Six months into his tenure in India, US Ambassador Sergio Gor on Saturday asserted that India-US ties are on a strong footing, anchored by the close relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. In an exclusive interview with IANS at the White House, Gor spoke about his experience in India so far, progress being made on the bilateral trade agreement, defence cooperation, energy security, H-1B visas, people-to-people ties and the immen…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Senior officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration have outlined an ambitious roadmap for expanding India-US ties, signalling that Washington is working towards a Presidential visit to India early next year, expects to conclude a bilateral trade agreement in the coming weeks or months, and sees New Delhi as one of its closest strategic partners.In separate exclusive interviews with IANS at the White House, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Ambassador…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has said India and the United States are nearing a bilateral trade agreement, with only “a handful of issues” left to resolve, and negotiators now focused on finalising the legal language before both sides sign the deal. In an exclusive interview with IANS at the White House, Gor expressed confidence that the agreement would be concluded in the coming weeks or months, saying the negotiations had already progressed at an unusually fast …
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the Trump administration is working towards President Donald Trump’s visit to India in the early part of next year, underscoring the growing momentum in India-US ties as the two countries move closer to concluding a bilateral trade agreement.In an exclusive interview with IANS at the White House, Rubio said he expected to travel to India before the end of the year to prepare for the President’s visit.”I look forward to returni…