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1 week ago | stratnewsglobal.com | Anil Padmanabhan

Since 2 April, the world economy is on a rollercoaster. President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day for US trade has injected an unprecedented level of uncertainty. The subsequent flip-flops have only made a bad situation worse. India too has been singed. Even while the country scrambles together a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States to evade the tariff onslaught, it is being made aware of its long ignored Achilles Heel—lack of global competitiveness of Indian industry.

1 week ago | stratnewsglobal.com | Nayanima Basu

India and the US have fast-tracked negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) in goods by August-September, however, both sides may face a serious stumbling block in negotiating more market access for agricultural products – an issue that is a political hot potato in both capitals, according to Lisa Curtis, a former US National Security Council (NSC) official under Trump’s first tenure.

2 weeks ago | stratnewsglobal.com | Huma Siddiqui

Tahawwur Rana, a key conspirator in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks has arrived in India after he was extradited from the United States. Accompanied by a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani descent, landed in New Delhi around 6:30 pm. He was formally arrested and produced before a Delhi court.

2 weeks ago | stratnewsglobal.com | Anil Padmanabhan

Last weekend, leaders of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral and Technical Cooperation) countries, converged in Bangkok to give a fresh start to this regional body consisting of countries flanking the Bay of Bengal. Coincidentally, the meeting happened just around the time when the world was soaking in the impact of Act-II of President Donald Trump’s tariff war. Most analysts fear that the US action could hurt the world economy, particularly global trade.

2 weeks ago | stratnewsglobal.com | Huma Siddiqui

Following the Trump administration’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs, India and the U.S. are making efforts to accelerate negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation on Monday. This was the first call since President Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs. The announcement came as part of a broader trade policy that sees U.S. tariffs on all Indian imports set at 26%.