US Trade War
Both presidents plan to meet in South Korea in 6 weeks; Trump hails progress with his Chinese counterpart, including on selling TikTok.
Updated 20 Sep, 2025 08:48am
Neither side reported a final agreement but Trump said the call was “very productive”.
Updated 19 Sep, 2025 09:23pm
Putin, Modi hail friendly ties amid Trump pressure.
Updated 18 Sep, 2025 08:06am
US president set to speak with Chinese counterpart on Friday; Trump says trade meeting between both nations went "very well".
Published 15 Sep, 2025 07:43pm
Trade experts say little likelihood of a substantial breakthrough in the talks.
Published 14 Sep, 2025 06:42pm
“I do think it will get resolved in the next few weeks,” Sergio Gor says.
Published 11 Sep, 2025 10:56pm
Call comes days after a military parade brought together US adversaries in Beijing.
Updated 11 Sep, 2025 08:56am
Indian PM reciprocates Trump's optimism over trade deal; economist says "premature" to assume swift resolution.
Published 10 Sep, 2025 12:52pm
Asked about Trump’s post, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson says he has no comment; India plans relief package for exporters hit by US tariffs.
Updated 05 Sep, 2025 06:54pm
China knows how to play the long game.
Updated 03 Sep, 2025 09:26am
The halting of supply from the two Gulf exporters means Nayara relied entirely on Russia for its crude oil imports in August.
Published 02 Sep, 2025 10:18pm
"It’s getting late. They should have done so years ago," US president says on Truth Social.
Published 01 Sep, 2025 07:05pm
The meeting is expected to signal the emergence of an alternative to a global order dominated by the US-led West.
Updated 01 Sep, 2025 05:17pm
That India and US relations are adrift is evident from the fact that Delhi has repeatedly asked why it is being singled out.
Updated 31 Aug, 2025 09:13am
New York Times reports that relations between Trump and Modi soured after June 17 phone call.
Published 30 Aug, 2025 10:58pm
Piyush Goyal says country "always ready if anyone wants to have a free trade agreement".
Published 30 Aug, 2025 12:45pm
Move disrupts supply chain models for e-commerce companies and small businesses.
Updated 30 Aug, 2025 08:28am
Move takes total duties to as high as 50pc for goods such as garments, gems and jewellery, footwear, sporting goods, furniture and chemicals, among others.
Updated 27 Aug, 2025 04:43pm
Pak-China relations have not been affected by Islamabad’s improved ties with Washington.
Updated 27 Aug, 2025 09:09am
Says suspensions will remain in place until there is more clarity on how US authorities plan to implement announced measures.
Published 26 Aug, 2025 11:49pm
Exporters hit by tariffs will receive financial assistance and be encouraged to diversify to alternative markets such as China, Latin America and the Middle East.
Published 26 Aug, 2025 09:56pm
US president makes remarks while hosting South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung; says he looks forward to meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un "someday".
Published 25 Aug, 2025 11:49pm
Planned visit by US trade negotiators to New Delhi next week has been called off; India to suspend postal deliveries to the US.
Updated 23 Aug, 2025 06:47pm
“If India wants to be treated as a strategic partner of the US, it needs to start acting like one," Peter Navarro says.
Published 18 Aug, 2025 05:56pm
Security cooperation can allow Pakistan to extract tangible benefits from both China and the US.
Updated 18 Aug, 2025 03:14pm
Washington’s tariff strategy aims to lock in bilateral benefits for the US while choking off Beijing’s regional export channels.
Updated 18 Aug, 2025 02:39pm
While tariff relief is a positive development, industry experts caution that it addresses only one facet of Pakistan’s broader trade competitiveness challenges.
Updated 18 Aug, 2025 02:47pm
Urges focus on building key sectors and technologies, including fighter jet engines, semiconductor chips and military hardware.
Updated 15 Aug, 2025 06:24pm
Russian oil made up 35-40pc of India’s oil imports in 2024, up from 3pc in 2021.
Updated 15 Aug, 2025 11:10am
Truce, which was to expire today, now in place until Nov 10 or until new deal reached.
Published 12 Aug, 2025 12:05pm
