India-US trade deal: PM Modi, Trump push for ‘balanced, commercially meaningful’ pact at earliest

Trade negotiations between India and the United States are set to gain momentum after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held wide-ranging talks on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. Seeking to advance discussions on the trade pact, the two leaders directed officials to work towards concluding a balanced, mutually beneficial and…

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Stock Market Live Updates Today: BSE Sensex, Nifty50 open flat in trade as US-Iran sign MoU; crude oil prices drop further

Sensex Today Live: ’Technical setup remains constructive’ “Indian equity markets are expected to open on a mildly positive note, with Gift Nifty trading at 24,099, up by 10 points. Asian markets opened mixed with a positive bias, while US equity futures recovered part of their losses after the hawkish FOMC outcome. Improved global sentiment following…

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Trade deal with UK set to kick in from July 15

NEW DELHI: The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) and the social security deal are set to be operationalised from July 15 after talks between PM Narendra Modi and his counterpart Keir Starmer in Evian on Wednesday.“We have got an even solution that balances the interests of our stakeholders on the issue of steel,” a senior…

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Canada’s CPP to invest Rs 7k cr in Hyderabad-based CtrlS

HYDERABAD: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has committed an investment of up to ₹7,000 crore (C$1 billion) in Hyderabad-based CtrlS Datacenters Ltd as demand for cloud, hyperscale and artificial intelligence-ready datacentre capacity accelerates in India’s digital infrastructure sector.As part of this, CPP Investments already picked up an 8.2% stake in CtrlS for 4,000…

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Critical Minerals: ‘Harmonised, interoperable mechanisms’: G7 takes on China’s critical minerals dominance, sets 2030 target to cut dependence

G7 leaders on Wednesday agreed to strengthen cooperation to reduce their dependence on China for critical minerals, unveiling plans to coordinate stockpiling, boost recycling and create a new platform with an expanded role for the International Energy Agency (IEA).The move comes as Western nations seek to secure supplies of minerals crucial for defence, artificial intelligence,…

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