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US envoy Sergio Gor arrives in Guwahati for Himanta Biswa Sarma’s swearing-in | Watch
Fp Staff •The ambassador's visit coincides with a landmark political moment for the state, as Sarma becomes the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Assam to be sworn in for a second consecutive term. It also marks a diplomatic first for a US Ambassador to attend the swearing-in of an Indian chief minister
‘Commits’ becomes ‘intends’: White House 'silently' rewords India-US trade deal fact sheet a day after release
Fp Staff •White House revises India-US trade deal fact sheet, softening language on $500 billion purchase pledge and dropping references to agricultural goods and digital services tax removal
US claims India will ditch Russian oil. But India offers no such confirmation
Fp Staff •The US says India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil under a tariff cut order, but ministries in Delhi have not given any form of confirmation on the same
'India won't be bullied': Months before trade deal, Doval told Rubio country wouldn’t bend to Trump's pressure
Fp Staff •Ajit Doval told Marco Rubio India would not be pressured on trade, signalling New Delhi was ready to wait out Donald Trump’s term as talks dragged on behind the scenes of the freshly announced India-US trade agreement
How Sergio Gor, Trump’s main man in Delhi, powered the India-US trade deal
Fp Explainers •‘Stay tuned,’ said Sergio Gor minutes before the India-US trade deal was announced. Ties have seen an upswing since Donald Trump’s confidante took charge as US ambassador to India in early January. Now, he is getting his share of credit for the ‘father of all’ pacts
From tariff hikes to landmark pact: How India-US trade relations evolved over time
Fp Staff •From April 2025 to February 2026, India-US trade relations saw escalating tariffs, intense negotiations, and strategic diplomacy. The timeline charts the journey from punitive 50% tariffs to a historic trade deal lowering duties to 18%
India-US Trade Deal Live Updates: Tariffs on Indian goods lowered to 18%, formal signing expected soon
Fp Staff •US President Donald Trump announces a major trade deal with India, cutting US tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to 18% as India agrees to halt Russian oil imports and boost purchases of American energy, technology, and agricultural products
Trump tariffs: What happened when US sanctioned India in 1998? Déjà vu for New Delhi?
Fp Explainers •As Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods take effect, echoes of 1998 resurface when Washington imposed sweeping sanctions after India’s nuclear tests at Pokhran. Then, India endured the Glenn Amendment restrictions and now, it faces the sharpest tariff escalation yet
Musk once called him a 'snake': Who is Sergio Gor, Trump's pick for US envoy to India?
Anmol Singla •US President Donald Trump has nominated longtime aide Sergio Gor as the next US ambassador to India, alongside appointing him special envoy for South and Central Asia. The move comes amid strained ties over tariffs and India’s Russian oil imports
Trump to tariff pharmaceuticals next. Will this hurt India, a big medicine exporter?
Fp Explainers •Yet another round of tariffs is expected as Donald Trump reminded the world about his plans to impose heavy tariffs on pharmaceutical imports. India is watching closely, as the US is the largest market for its drug manufacturers. How will these levies hurt the pharma industry? And will US patients suffer too?