India-US sign rare earth framework: How the critical minerals pact could benefit New Delhi

India and the US on Tuesday signed a bilateral framework covering the supply, mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earth elements. The agreement was announced by external affairs minister S Jaishankar after bilateral discussions and the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting, where the issue also featured prominently.“We are today signing a bilateral India-US framework…

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India, Canada eye ‘game changer’ deal; aim to triple bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030

India and Canada are looking to fast-track negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement as both countries push to deepen economic engagement and raise bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that negotiations on the trade pact with India could prove transformational for businesses and workers in Canada.“We’re negotiating a…

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Trusts’ plans to review Tata Sons seats in limbo

MUMBAI: Tata Trusts’ plans to review its representation on the Tata Sons board have hit a roadblock, with the Maharashtra charity commissioner’s freeze on Sir Ratan Tata Trust board meetings spilling over to Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, even though the commissioner’s order applies only to SRTT.The complication arises from Tata Sons’ articles of association, which…

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Sensex surges 1.1k pts on renewed US-Iran talks

MUMBAI: Indian shares rose to a two-week high on Monday as signs of progress in US-Iran peace talks pushed oil prices lower and boosted investor appetite for risk assets.US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington and Iran had “largely negotiated” an MoU on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz,…

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