Trump Tariffs

Containers are transported by train near the Deendayal Port in Kandla, in the western state of Gujarat, India, 5 April 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
World+Biz

Indian exports face blow as US enforces steep new tariffs from tomorrow

Hikes could affect nearly 55% of India's $87 billion in merchandise exports to the US, while benefiting competitors such as Vietnam, Bangladesh and China

Photo: Reuters
USA

Trump threatens more tariffs for countries with digital taxes

A craftsman checks the grading of a polished diamond in the grading department of a diamond processing unit in Surat, India, August 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
South Asia

Empty offices, lost orders: India's diamond hub stands idle as steep US tariffs loom

Bangladesh’s ability to fully capitalise on US tariffs depends on how strategically both the government and exporters respond. Photo: TBS
Thoughts

US tariffs: An opportunity in disguise for Bangladesh’s apparel industry

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar (left) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. File Photo: Collected
World+Biz

China's foreign minister arrives in India amid Trump's tariff war

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India, August 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/ File Photo
South Asia

Modi's tax overhaul to strain finances but boost image amid US trade tensions

Shipping containers are seen on a ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, India, August 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Global Economy

US cancels India trade talks scheduled for August: NDTV Profit

US President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
USA

Trump says no imminent plans to penalize China for buying Russian oil

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick holds a chart as US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Global Economy

Major developments in Trump's trade war

Step chart showing the rising tariff rates imposed by the US and China against each other since February 1.
Global Economy

US, China extend tariff truce by 90 days, staving off surge in duties

More RMG buyers flock to Bangladesh after Trump tariff on China, India
RMG

More RMG buyers flock to Bangladesh after Trump tariff on China, India

US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Feb. 25. PRAKASH SINGH/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
Global Economy

Why Trump's 50% tariff on India is a US sanction in disguise

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
South Asia

Buffeted by Trump and vote-rigging charges, India's Modi starts to push back