India defends trade negotiations as US tariffs loom

India's Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, delivered the Union Budget for 2026-27 on 1 February 2026. The proposals aim to relax tax rules for multinational companies, which are expected to bring greater certainty to cross-border transactions.

India and the European Union signed a long-awaited trade agreement on 27 January 2026 at the 16th EU-India summit in New Delhi that will significantly reduce tariffs on most goods, aiming to boost bilateral trade and reduce reliance on the US amid

India and France will make revisions to the 1992 income and capital tax treaty, introducing key changes aimed at reducing the tax burden on cross-border investments and modernising treaty rules. Under the proposed amending protocol, the

The OECD announced the opening of the 18th Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, held in New Delhi, India, on 2 December 2025. International community meets in New Delhi to reflect on

India’s government introduced two tax bills in Parliament on 1 December 2025 aimed at overhauling levies on ‘sin goods’ such as tobacco, pan masala, and other similar products ahead of next year’s phase-out of the Goods and Services Tax

India is considering extending an import tariff on certain steel products to address cheaper imports, mainly from China, Reuters reported. The move follows concerns that low-priced inflows are impacting domestic producers. In its final findings