India joins Pax Silica, strengthening global ties Nations join hands, families breathe easier, hoping shelves stay full. The ballroom of the hotel in New Delhi was a study in controlled elegance. Crystal chandeliers cast a warm glow on polished floors, and men in well-tailored suits exchanged firm handshakes. Cameras clicked. Speeches were delivered. Documents were […]
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India’s US tariff edge over Bangladesh disappears Bangladesh’s US trade deal rattles India amid strained ties. Fresh off inking pacts with the US, Bangladesh lands a textile tariff win that’s got Indian exporters sweating, just as New Delhi-Dhaka relations hit a rough patch. Deals in SpotlightImagine the timing: Days after India seals its own trade
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Voting starts in Bangladesh’s crucial parliamentary elections Nearly 800,000 registered expatriate Bangladeshis will vote for the first time via IT-based postal ballots. Voting kicked off this morning in Bangladesh’s high-stakes parliamentary elections—the first since Sheikh Hasina’s dramatic ouster amid massive nationwide protests in August 2024. Picture the scene: long queues forming at dawn across 299
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U.S. cuts Bangladesh tariffs to 19 percent Bangladesh garments using US cotton and fibres will get zero duty under the deal, says Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman Bangladesh has secured a lower tariff rate under a new trade agreement with the United States. The deal was announced on Monday, February 9, 2026. Under the agreement, the
US-India trade deal may restart agricultural trade flows A new trade deal between the United States and India could give a fresh push to farm trade between the two countries. The early agreement shows signs of easing old barriers that slowed or stopped some key agricultural flows in recent years. According to a joint statement
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India and Canada agree on shared workplan for security cooperation The visit by NSA Ajit Doval came ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mike Carney’s planned visit to India in March. In a first move of its kind since 2023, India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval visited Canada on February 7, 2026. The visit came after
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Trump lifts India tariff after Russian oil deal New Delhi said it will buy US energy products and committed to a framework expanding defense cooperation with Washington for ten years. The tariff was earlier imposed because India was buying oil from Russia. This step follows a trade deal that Trump announced earlier this week. The
Exporters cheer trade deal, farmers fear U.S. imports The new India U.S. trade deal has brought mixed feelings across the country. While exporters of farm goods and seafood say they can finally breathe easy, many farmers and trade unions are angry and worried. They fear the deal could open the doors to cheap U.S. crops
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India-US trade deal welcomed, but concerns linger ahead India and the United States have long pushed for a trade pact, but progress has been slow and often uncertain. Washington was buzzing after President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the long-awaited India–US trade agreement. The deal quickly drew praise from Indian-American business leaders,
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Budget 2026 introduces income-tax, customs reforms easing compliance Finance Ministry unveils measures to simplify processes, reduce paperwork, and ease administrative burdens for taxpayers nationwide. The Union Budget 2026 keeps tax rates steady, focusing on simplifying compliance, boosting certainty, and fostering trust between taxpayers and the government, while introducing targeted income-tax and customs reforms to reduce
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