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India, US reach framework for interim bilateral trade agreement Washington/New Delhi: India and the US on Saturday announced that they have reached a framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement under which both sides will reduce import duties on a number of goods to boost two-way trade.

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Trust has become India's strongest currency, says PM Modi in Malaysia; cites trade deals with EU, US Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is seen as a “trusted partner for growth” and it was reflected in the recent trade deals it has agreed with various countries, including the UK, USA and the EU.

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PM Modi receives red-carpet welcome in Kuala Lumpur; stage set for deeper India-Malaysia strategic alignment Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to a grand red-carpet reception, with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim receiving him at the airport, signalling a new momentum in the bilateral ties.

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India-US trade pact to expand market access for American farmers, producers: USTR New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump is expanding American farmers and producers’ access to one of the largest economies in the world under a trade deal with India, the United States Trade Representative has (USTR) said.

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Islamic State in Pakistan claims responsibility of Islamabad blast, toll rises to 36 Islamabad/Peshawar: Regional affiliate of Daesh on Saturday claimed responsibility for the horrendous Shiite mosque attack in Islamabad even as four suspects, including a mastermind, were arrested in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in connection with the blast that took 36 lives.

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India-US interim trade framework reduces import duties to boost two-way trade and expand market access. India and the United States have reached a framework for an interim bilateral trade agreement in which both parties will reduce import duties on selected goods to boost two way trade and expand market access, including for American farmers; this forms part of a series of trade deals that Indian officials say reinforce India's role as a trusted partner.