President Donald Trump said he will raise the worldwide tariff rate from 10% to 15%, escalating trade tensions a day after the US Supreme Court struck down his earlier sweeping duties. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that he would be “effective ...

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, met his Indian counterpart in New Delhi Thursday. The meeting comes less than a week after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global ...

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at a meeting at the White House, during Modi’s visit to Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025. Credit: Official White House photo The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages ...

Tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump could push allies to forge closer relationships with other countries like China and India, according to former U.S. diplomat Wendy Cutler. It comes amid the U.S. president's threat to levy steep tariffs on European ...

On March 12, 2026, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations into the forced labor import enforcement practices of 60 economies, including China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico, and India. The investigations aim ...

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