'A good conversation': Jaishankar holds call with US state secretary Rubio; discusses India-US trade, defence

‘A good conversation’: Jaishankar holds call with US state secretary Rubio; discusses India-US trade, defence | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a conversation with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, during which the two discussed a range of bilateral and strategic issues, including trade, critical minerals, nuclear cooperation, defence and energy.Sharing details of the exchange in a post on X, Jaishankar said “Just concluded a good…

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India-Germany trade: PM Modi, German chancellor Merz meet CEOs; aim to boost India-Germany economic ties

India-Germany trade: PM Modi, German chancellor Merz meet CEOs; aim to boost India-Germany economic ties

PM Modi on Monday hailed the growing strength of India-Germany ties, highlighting that bilateral trade between the two countries had crossed the 50 billion dollar mark. “Our bilateral trade has reached its highest level ever, surpassing the 50 billion dollar mark. More than 2,000 German companies have a long-standing presence in India. This reflects their…

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India–New Zealand FTA decoded: Why the deal is more about services, jobs and mobility than trade volumes-GTRI explains

India–New Zealand FTA decoded: Why the deal is more about services, jobs and mobility than trade volumes-GTRI explains

India and New Zealand have concluded negotiations on a free-trade agreement, but its immediate impact on merchandise trade is likely to be limited given bilateral flows of just $2.1 billion in FY2025, according to a Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) analysis.The agreement, finalised on December 22 following a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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'Very warm conversation': PM Modi speaks with Trump; trade, defence in focus

‘Very warm conversation’: PM Modi speaks with Trump; trade, defence in focus | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on Thursday and reviewed the progress of the India–US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the steady strengthening of bilateral cooperation across a broad range of areas.According to an official statement, the two leaders discussed ways…

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