Us-india Trade

Ed Knight, Global Board Chair of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) and Executive Vice Chairman of Nasdaq, led the trade association's executive delegation to the tenth instalment of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar today.

During her visit, the US-India Commercial Dialogue and CEO Forum will be held on March 10 to discuss cooperation in various sectors that could unlock new trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.

Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala today sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to five questions on US-India trade, H-1 B visas, national security, oil prices and steel export ahead of US President Donald Trump's first state visit to India, which begins on Monday.

It said the US President and the First Lady will attend official engagements in the national capital and Ahmedabad, and interact with a cross-section of Indian society, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will be in India in the second week of February to finalise a trade deal ahead of US President Donald Trump's expected visit, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

India offers growth and productivity opportunities for the global aerospace industry and there is extraordinary potential for the defence trade and partnerships to grow between India and the US, a top Boeing official has said.

India and the United States on Wednesday agreed to deepen their bilateral cooperation, increase defence trade, intensify their coordination with like-minded countries like Japan for a peaceful Indo-Pacific region and put up a decisive fight against terrorism.

US President Donald Trump on Friday said that America has a "very good" relationship with India and "lots of things" are happening between the two countries.

The US and India are reportedly discussing a deal to allow the Trump administration to reinstate the Generalised System of Preference for India in exchange for certain market access commitments to America, a US Congressional report has informed the lawmakers.

US President Donald Trump has hinted that there "could be" some announcement by him at the mega "Howdy, Modi!" event in Houston on Sunday, where he would join Prime Minister Narendra Modi in addressing the 50,000-strong Indian diaspora.

US and Indian trade teams started negotiations today as tensions mount over protectionist measures taken by both sides.

Senior officials from India and the US will meet in New Delhi on Friday to discuss various trade and economic issues and strengthen bilateral relations, a top official said.

US President Donald Trump lashed out at India once again on Tuesday, saying that the country "has long had a field day" with tariffs and it was "no longer acceptable". Mr Trump's tweet was the latest in what many analysts have called a fledgling trade war that have seen the two major economies clash over import tariffs on each other's products.

President Donald Trump believes trade wars are good and easy to win. Now he has a new target firmly in his sights: India.

Describing India as a "high-tariff market", US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Thursday urged the government to execute reforms that will open up the Indian economy and market.

Ed Knight, Global Board Chair of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) and Executive Vice Chairman of Nasdaq, led the trade association's executive delegation to the tenth instalment of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar today.

During her visit, the US-India Commercial Dialogue and CEO Forum will be held on March 10 to discuss cooperation in various sectors that could unlock new trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.

Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala today sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to five questions on US-India trade, H-1 B visas, national security, oil prices and steel export ahead of US President Donald Trump's first state visit to India, which begins on Monday.

It said the US President and the First Lady will attend official engagements in the national capital and Ahmedabad, and interact with a cross-section of Indian society, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will be in India in the second week of February to finalise a trade deal ahead of US President Donald Trump's expected visit, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

India offers growth and productivity opportunities for the global aerospace industry and there is extraordinary potential for the defence trade and partnerships to grow between India and the US, a top Boeing official has said.

India and the United States on Wednesday agreed to deepen their bilateral cooperation, increase defence trade, intensify their coordination with like-minded countries like Japan for a peaceful Indo-Pacific region and put up a decisive fight against terrorism.

US President Donald Trump on Friday said that America has a "very good" relationship with India and "lots of things" are happening between the two countries.

The US and India are reportedly discussing a deal to allow the Trump administration to reinstate the Generalised System of Preference for India in exchange for certain market access commitments to America, a US Congressional report has informed the lawmakers.

US President Donald Trump has hinted that there "could be" some announcement by him at the mega "Howdy, Modi!" event in Houston on Sunday, where he would join Prime Minister Narendra Modi in addressing the 50,000-strong Indian diaspora.

US and Indian trade teams started negotiations today as tensions mount over protectionist measures taken by both sides.

Senior officials from India and the US will meet in New Delhi on Friday to discuss various trade and economic issues and strengthen bilateral relations, a top official said.

US President Donald Trump lashed out at India once again on Tuesday, saying that the country "has long had a field day" with tariffs and it was "no longer acceptable". Mr Trump's tweet was the latest in what many analysts have called a fledgling trade war that have seen the two major economies clash over import tariffs on each other's products.

President Donald Trump believes trade wars are good and easy to win. Now he has a new target firmly in his sights: India.

Describing India as a "high-tariff market", US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Thursday urged the government to execute reforms that will open up the Indian economy and market.