India us trade ties

Commerce minister Suresh Prabhu said that the assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) was in India last week and the govt is in touch with the US at all levelsPhoto: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

Govt working with US to address trade issues: Suresh Prabhu

1 min read . 17 Apr 2018

Donald Trump has already called out India for its duties on Harley-Davidson motorbikes, and this month Modi ordered them cut to 50% from 75% for high-end bikes. Photo: Mint

US tells India to cut tariffs as trade friction heats up

4 min read . 23 Feb 2018

Donald Trump once again pitched for a ‘reciprocal tax’ on countries that he says ‘abuse’ their trade relationships with the US. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump angry with India over Harley-Davidson import duty

2 min read . 14 Feb 2018

Commerce minister Suresh Prabhu (left) with US trade representative Robert Lighthizer at the 11th US-India trade policy forum platform in Washington on 26 October 2017. Photo: twitter@ustraderep

Have India US trade ties entered an uncertain phase?

3 min read . 30 Oct 2017

Commerce minister Suresh Prabhu (left) with US trade representative Robert Lighthizer at the 11th US-India trade policy forum platform in Washington on Thursday, the first since US President Donald Trump came to power. Photo: twitter@ustraderep

India-US lock horns on market access, H-1B visas at trade forum

2 min read . 27 Oct 2017

Describing his discussions with US trade representative Robert Lighthizer under the US-India bilateral trade policy forum as ‘positive’, commerce minister Suresh Prabhu said ‘despite differences over minor issues’, there was alignment on ‘capturing the huge potential’ of bilateral trade. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

US presses India on IP protection, market access and trade barriers

3 min read . 27 Oct 2017

For commerce minister Suresh Prabhu, Marrakesh provided an opportunity to state what the Narendra Modi government’s priorities for Buenos Aires are. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

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Suresh Prabhu’s litmus test: Marrakesh to Buenos Aires?

5 min read . 11 Oct 2017

Commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Trade policy forum meeting between India, US unlikely to be held this year

2 min read . 31 Jul 2017

According to the joint statement issued after the Modi-Trump meeting, India and the US have resolved to better trade relations that were skewed in the past. Photo: PTI

US officials gear up to push trade agenda set at Modi-Trump meet

3 min read . 29 Jun 2017

It is not just that Indian companies are in the US, several big US companies are in India too, said commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman while referring to the H-1B visa curbs. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

H-1B visa curbs: India talks tough, signals it may hit back at US

3 min read . 21 Apr 2017