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Hormuz reopening spells relief for exporters while shipping risks linger

New Delhi, June 19 -- The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following an initial peace deal between the US and Iran has brought relief to Indian exporters grappling with high freight rates, war-risk i... Read More


UK agrees to grant India higher duty-free quota to sort out steel wrangle

New Delhi, June 18 -- The UK has agreed to grant India enhanced tariff-free import of steel through country-specific and residual steel import quotas, alongside access to its authorised use scheme (AU... Read More


UK social security exemption to save Indians $500 million a year

New Delhi, June 18 -- The India-UK Double Contribution Convention (DCC) , set to take effect on July 15 alongside the bilateral Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), is expected to save I... Read More


Modi, Trump talk trade, seafarer safety on G7 sidelines

New Delhi, June 17 -- US President Donald Trump said that the India-US trade deal was "very close" to being finalised, but maintained that the talks have been at this stage for a while as Prime Minist... Read More


India-UK free trade pact to take effect July 15 after breakthrough in steel deadlock

New Delhi, June 17 -- The India-UK free trade agreement will officially enter into force on July 15, opening British markets wider for Indian exports such as textiles, footwear, agri products and gems... Read More


Trump, Modi to meet amid tariff tangle, row over marine killing

New Delhi, June 16 -- When US President Donald Trump's meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian on Wednesday, the American push for an expeditious conclusion ... Read More


Oman transit corridor rescues India's West Asia exports

New Delhi, June 15 -- India's exports to West Asia bounced back in May 2026, rescued primarily by the swift operationalisation of an alternative transit route leveraging Oman's advanced port infrastru... Read More


USTR Jamieson Greer to visit India to finalise interim trade deal amid diplomatic friction

New Delhi, June 15 -- New Delhi, June 15: Notwithstanding the recent strain in diplomatic ties over the killing of three Indian civil mariners by the US forces in the Gulf of Oman, India and the US ar... Read More


May goods exports jump 18% to $45 b; trade deficit widens to $28 b

New Delhi, June 15 -- India's goods exports increased 18 per cent year-on-year in May to $45.20 billion, spurred by sectors such as petroleum products, engineering goods and electronics, marking a ste... Read More


Wheels turn for over $10-billion US tariff repatriation to India

New Delhi, June 14 -- The repatriation process for over $10 billion in US reciprocal tariff refunds has started moving for Indian exporters, following detailed administrative instructions from US Cust... Read More