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India's complex GST tax and how Modi's reform will make goods cheaper

India adopted the GST in 2017, sweeping in more than a dozen domestic state taxes in a bid to unify the economy on the ...

India's Modi Sends Message to Trump Over Tariffs

The Indian prime minister has said his country "is ready" to react to President Donald Trump's additional 25 percent levy on ...

10 key takeaways from PM Modi’s meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi

The meeting highlighted India’s emphasis on border peace, China’s invitation to PM Modi for the SCO Summit and the growing ...

India File: Modi makes a $20 billion bet on domestic consumers

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Modi Slams ‘Economic Selfishness’ in Defiance of US Tariffs

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced tax cuts, pledged policy reform and urged the citizens to design and produce ...

Trump-Modi bromance sours over trade talks, Russian oil

During his first term, President Trump struck up an exuberant bromance with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, holding joint rallies in Texas and India and calling Modi one of “America’s ...

On India’s Independence Day, Modi vows to punish Pakistan for future attacks

During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The ...

Is This Modi’s Moment of Reckoning?

The highlights this week: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces down multiple challenges at once as the United States ...