BS editorial

India and the United States have agreed to a trade arrangement that lowers American tariffs on Indian goods, giving exporters unexpected breathing space and lifting market sentiment. After a conversation between PM Modi and President Donald Trump, Washington reduced the reciprocal tariff on India to 18 per cent and withdrew the penalty linked to Russian…

The Union government’s Rs 4,531 crore Market Access Support scheme is a timely response to slowing global demand and disruptions in key export markets, our first editorial highlights. Its emphasis on buyer–seller meets, trade fairs and market diversification, with a mandatory 35 per cent MSME participation, will help correct long-standing gaps in market access for smaller firms….