Uncertainty lifted on February 2nd, 2026, as the President Trump announced reduction of tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from more than 50% earlier. Mihir Parekh and Nitya Srinath explain that while the details are awaited, this is a breakthrough moment for Indian exports in general and labour intensive exports in particular.

Ronak Pol explains the scale and significance of the India-European Union (EU) free trade agreement (FTA) becomes clearer when viewed against the long history of stalled negotiations. Talks that began in 2007 were repeatedly derailed by the “three Cs”—cars, cows, and carbon.

Yuvraj Khetan explains - India’s smartphone exports to the US are booming. Why? Apple ensured that they were exempt from tariffs. There’s a lesson here. MNCs can be our allies in their self-interest. We can get richer in the bargain