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There could be a renewed push to conclude a U.S.-India trade deal, analysts say, as the White House sees other countries signing trade deals.
No cases of the virus were reported outside India, but several Asian countries introduced or reinforced screening measures at airports as a precaution.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement to deepen their economic and strategic ties
India has shed import duties on European cars, opening its long-protected auto industry from global competition.
European Union leaders have signed a landmark free trade deal and security partnership with India during a summit on Tuesday, wrapping up nearly two decades of negotiations.
Brussels has accelerated its outreach to markets around the world. Over the past year, von der Leyen has signed deals with Japan, Indonesia, Mexico and South America under the catchphrase “strategic autonomy,” which in practice is akin to decoupling from a U.S. seen by most European leaders as erratic.
Investors are spooked by an order on a 2018 stake sale and fear it could open up old transactions to tax scrutiny.
India's federal government has set a February 5 deadline for financial bids for IDBI Bank as it looks to divest a majority of its holding in the lender, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
As Trump's unpredictable tariff tactics prompt longtime U.S. trade partners to find alternatives, India and China seem happy to step in and get deals done.