India-UK trade pact to benefit youth, MSMEs, startups: PM Modi TUTICORIN: The India-UK FTA will benefit Tamil Nadu (TN) youth, MSMEs, and startups, PM Narendra Modi said at Tuticorin airport, where he launched infrastructure projects worth over Rs 4,800 crore across southern TN on Saturday. Among the major projects unveiled was the Rs 450 crore…
New Delhi: Only about a fourth of the UK’s exports by value will enjoy immediate duty-free access to the Indian market, while most of the sensitive sectors have been protected, the government said on Friday. Briefing the media on Friday, commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said product-specific rules of origin have been put in place. These…
Rahul Gandhi speech today: Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Centre, alleging that India’s dependence on Chinese products is a major national security concern. He linked the failure of the ‘Make in India’ initiative to the presence of Chinese forces inside Indian…
New Delhi: India’s manufacturing industry is bearing the brunt of a fallout between the United States and China over threats of a trade and tariff war by the incoming Trump administration, and its retaliatory measures imposed by Beijing. In recent years, under its flagship ‘Make in India’ programme, India has seen exponential growth in key…
New Delhi: The World Economic Forum says rising powers like India and the Gulf countries can offer multilateral alternatives as the US-China geoeconomic rivalry deepens. These countries can act as “bridges between the West and East”, but will also face challenges in a fragmented world. The WEF, in its Global Risks Report 2025 released on…