India Pursues ‘Path of Trade Liberalization’ with America
Indian Trade Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Tuesday that his government has “decided to go for a path of trade liberalization with the United States.”

Indian Trade Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Tuesday that his government has “decided to go for a path of trade liberalization with the United States.”
The external affairs minister of India, S. Jaishankar, told attendees at an economic summit on Thursday that “the world is moving to an era of self-help” featuring “shortly supply chains and immediate neighbors,” responding to the imposition of sweeping global tariffs by America the day before.
Indian government sources told Reuters on Tuesday that New Delhi is considering $23 billion in tariff reductions on U.S. imports to stave off President Donald Trump’s threatened reciprocal tariffs, which will affect at least $66 billion in Indian exports if they take effect on April 2.
Elon Musk’s X has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government, accusing it of illegally censoring content on the platform.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard arrived in India on Monday for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Breitbart News exclusively that President Donald Trump and his administration are aiming to peel Russia off of China in much the same way former President Richard Nixon, during the Cold War, peeled China off of the Soviet Union.
President Trump said after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday that India will increase its purchases of American oil and military hardware, culminating in India’s purchase of the advanced F-35 fighter jet.
When in India, Indian officials openly say that large-scale Indian migration into the United States is a foundational priority for India.
President Donald Trump holds a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, February 13.
Senior Trump administration officials say President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss defense, energy, infrastructure, trade, and regional partnerships on Thursday.
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Monday on CNN’s “OutFront” that Elon Musk was attempting to use American foreign policy “so that he can make himself richer.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that he had a “wonderful meeting” with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
India’s politics are in an uproar after Donald Trump brusquely repatriated a tiny share of the almost 1 million Indian illegal migrants in the U.S.
President Donald Trump has reportedly been pushing India to purchase more of its military hardware from the United States, dangling relief from the heavy tariffs he might impose against the other BRICS nations as an incentive.
Heads of state around the world, from countries both friendly and adversarial to the United States, sent their congratulations to President Donald Trump on the occasion of his return to the White House on Monday, wishing him well during his second term in office.
More Indian migrants licensed as Canadian truck drivers are being arrested by U.S. authorities for smuggling dangerous drugs through the United States.
Monday marked the beginning of the Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival often described as the world’s largest religious gathering.
First Lady Jill Biden has been showered in gifts while her husband has been in office, receiving donated trifles worth tens of thousands of dollars in 2023 alone including a diamond worth $20,000 from India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A lobby group for Indian H-1B contract workers is trying to use the GOP’s planned 2025 reconciliation bill to get fast-track green cards for roughly 1.2 million Indian citizens living in the United States.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit India in the near future, making his first trip to India since launching the brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Sunday that India is not “nervous” about Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi became one of the first sitting heads of government to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday following his electoral victory. Modi confirmed later in the day that Trump called him to re-establish contact and emphasize prioritizing the U.S.-Indian relationship.
A group of individuals belonging to the Khalistan Sikh separatist movement attacked a Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada, on Sunday, leading to a clash between groups of Indian nationals at the temple.
Canadian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison on Tuesday accused Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, of masterminding plots to kill Sikh separatists on Canadian soil.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky told the Times of India in an interview published on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be a powerful actor in ending the Russian invasion of his country, suggesting India should support “blocking” critical aspects of the Russian economy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday held wide-ranging discussions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin scored a public relations victory on the second day of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, by embracing Chinese dictator Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — a photo opportunity that sent the message that Western efforts to diplomatically and economically isolate Russia for invading Ukraine have failed.
The annual summit for members of the BRICS anti-American bloc began on Tuesday, focused on its core members engaging in bilateral meetings prior to the largest summit including all nine members a dozens of invited guests from countries interested in joining.
India signed a $3.5 billion deal to buy MQ-9B drones — the SkyGuardian variant of the famed Reaper — from the United States.
Relations between Canada and India turned even more sour on Monday as each country expelled six of the other’s diplomats in a “tit-for-tat” exchange.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an event in New York on Sunday for thousands of Indians living in the United States.
President Joe Biden became confused at his final Australia-India-Japan-U.S. diplomatic press event, shouting, “Who’s next?!” at the crowd full of reporters and foreign officials before realizing that he was supposed to introduce the Indian prime minister.
Iranian tyrant Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named India in a statement condemning “enemies of Islam” on Monday, equating the situation of Indian Muslims to that of Palestinian Muslims in Hamas-occupied Gaza.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, touching base with the Russian leader three days after returning from a visit to Ukraine.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, alongside President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, signing multiple agreements with the state and honoring the victims of Russia’s invasion.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a visit to Poland, announced on Wednesday that he would travel to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky and work on “deepening” India’s ties to the country.
Doctors in India are considering upgrading their protests to a national strike, shutting down all but essential medical services on Saturday.
Nationwide protests in India attracted thousands in support of doctors striking to protest rampant violence against them on Tuesday and into Wednesday, when the nation marked its Independence Day.
A group in New Delhi known as Hindu Sena (“Hindu Army”) prays for the safety of Donald Trump after Saturday’s assassination attempt.
India summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to express its concerns about President Volodymyr Zelensky’s criticism of the Putin-Modi meeting.