Weathering the storm: From 50% Trump tariffs to new FTAs – how India steered through turbulent trade waters in 2025

2025 has cemented itself as the year of the “Tariff Wall.” With India now facing a new landscape of protectionism from the West, and complicated energy issues developing in the global energy market, India’s economic relationship with the world has been defined by a series of flashpoints.Although government officials say that India’s external sector remains…

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BJP: Mamata has become ‘law unto herself’ | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has become a “law unto herself”, BJP said Sunday, claiming that her allegation that the party was using President Droupadi Murmu for political reasons stemmed from a guilty conscience. “It is shameful and nonsense to comment that we are using the President,” BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad said, emphasising…

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Evening news wrap: Congress leader posts photo of RSS event, sparks row; Hindus in Bangladesh seek India’s help & more | India News

Congress leader praises RSS: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh sparked controversy by praising the RSS’s organisational strength and sharing a photo he said reflected how the group shapes its leadership. Doctors on strike: Non-emergency medical services were disrupted at government hospitals in Himachal Pradesh as resident doctors went on indefinite strike over a colleague’s termination. Israel…

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‘Stalin and DMK are slaves of Congress’: Palaniswami hits back after Stalin’s ‘Nitish Kumar’ analogy | India News

Edapaddi K Palaniswami NEW DELHI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday described Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin‘s DMK as a “slave” of the Congress, an ally of the state’s ruling party.His remarks came a day after Stalin said Palaniswami would “meet the same fate” as outgoing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar at…

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Boom or skewed spike? India’s exports to China jump 90% – but why there is little reason to cheer

According to GTRI, India’s trade relationship with China has entered a phase of sharp contrasts. (AI image) India’s exports to China surged 90% in November to hit $2.2 billion! However, the remarkable year-on-year spike masks the truth of how volatile India’s exports to China are, and the growing dependence on the neighbouring country for imports,…

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Ex-Tibetan PM in exile says Chinese embassies meddling in Nepal; warns India | India News

NEW DELHI: Chinese Embassy officials of interfering directly in the local affairs of South Asian countries, particularly in Nepal, former Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay claimed, and also warned India to be vigilant about its dealings with Beijing. In an conversation at ANI podcast, Sangay voiced concern over China’s “expansionist” policies and its efforts to…

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