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The “Trade Cold War” has officially ended. In a historic Saturday morning announcement, New Delhi and Washington released the formal text of the Interim Trade Agreement (ITA). Emerging from months of high-stakes negotiations between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald J. Trump, this $500 billion framework serves as a strategic bridge to a permanent […]

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to table the Union Budget 2026 on Feb. 1—the first time in recent history the document will be presented on a Sunday—the overarching theme is one of disciplined continuity. Market participants and economists expect a pivot away from aggressive pandemic-era spending toward a rigid fiscal consolidation path, with the

India and the European Union on Tuesday finalized a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluding years of complex negotiations with a pact that promises to dismantle barriers for European automakers and winemakers while integrating New Delhi into the West’s strategic defense architecture. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, standing alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra

U.S. President Donald Trump has withdrawn his recent tariff threats against several countries after announcing a “framework deal” with NATO allies on issues linked to Greenland. The decision has brought immediate relief to global markets and is being closely watched in India, where trade, exports, and financial markets are highly sensitive to shifts in U.S.