Ajit Doval came with a message for Secretary of State Marco Rubio: India wanted to put the acrimony between the two nations behind it and get back to negotiating a trade deal, according to officials in New Delhi familiar with the meeting, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were private.Doval told Rubio that India wouldn’t be bullied by US President Donald At the time, India was smarting from Trump’s insults and the 50% tariffs he’d slapped on its goods in August. The US president had ca ...

Core Insights - India's exports to China increased significantly by 67% in December, reaching $2 billion, while exports to the U.S. decreased by 1.8% to $6.8 billion [1] - The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on India, affecting trade relations and prompting India to seek alternative markets [2] - India's exports to mainland China rose nearly 37% in the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March 2026, with Hong Kong shipments increasing over 25% [2] Trade Relations - China has become India's largest goods trading partner, with trade worth $110.20 billion from April to December 2025, surpassing the U.S. at $105.31 billion [4] - India has a trade surplus with the U.S. of over $26 billion, while the trade deficit with China has reached $81.7 billion during the same period [5] - In fiscal year 2025, India traded goods worth $131.84 billion with the U.S. and $127.71 billion with China, excluding Hong Kong [5] Diplomatic Engagements - India's Foreign Secretary met with a Chinese official to discuss improving bilateral ties, focusing on business and people-centric engagements [3] - Relations between India and China have been improving since a meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping in September [3]

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A deal has “essentially” been reached between the US and Switzerland to lower tariffs from 39% to 15%, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said: Here’s your Evening Briefing https://t.co/LaqHQ1Ps2h ...

The Trump administration has suspended a probe into China’s shipbuilding industry, prompting Beijing to reciprocate by shelving its own investigation and putting off special port fees for US vessels https://t.co/iWEv0zJvis ...

Washington will delay discussions with Beijing over the roll-out of higher port fees on Chinese ships visiting the US, a move that was aimed at challenging the Asian nation’s shipbuilding dominance https://t.co/pHtq3yepWA ...

Trade and Investment - A new trade agreement between Japan and the US includes Japan investing $550 billion in the US [2] - The new trade agreement provides Japan with a lower 15% tariff on imports to the US [2] Geopolitical and Security - The US and Japan signed a new agreement to pursue critical minerals together [2] - The US President approved new missiles to be sent to the Japanese self-defense forces, emphasizing the strong alliance between the two powers [4] Diplomacy and Leadership - President Trump engaged in a bilateral meeting and signing ceremony with Japanese Prime Minister [1] - President Trump praised the Japanese Prime Minister for becoming the first female prime minister of Japan [2]

Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trading on Monday, lifted by optimism over a new trade framework between the United States and China that has eased fears of a prolonged trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The partial thaw in tensions gave markets a boost, signaling a potential recovery in global demand sentiment after months of uncertainty. At the time of writing, WTI had risen 0.26% to $61.66 while Brent was trading at $66.12, a 0.27% increase. The move followed news that senior U ...

US and Chinese officials started a new round of talks to defuse a standoff between the two economies before a leaders' summit. https://t.co/MduYnHujok ...

Core Point - The president's recent action has disrupted relations with a key trading partner, driven by concerns over a fraudulent advertisement [1] Group 1 - The move has significant implications for trade relations with one of the United States' closest trading partners [1]