Farm sector can’t stay closed, open it up, at least in part: US urges India | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick called upon India to open up the agricultural sector for trade, saying “it just can’t stay closed”.The farm sector has remained a no-go area for government that has cited domestic sensitivities, even as US has insisted on greater access for American nuts, fruits and poultry. “Indian market for…

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‘Getting ready to do it’: Donald Trump renews push for reciprocal tariffs on India, China – The Times of India

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will “soon” impose reciprocal tariffs on countries like India and China. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of commerce secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday, Trump reiterated that the US would mirror the tariff policies of its trading partners,…

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