FGN67 BIZ-INDIA-US-3RD LDALL TRADE

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.

FGN71 PM-MALAYSIA-3RDLD DIASPORA

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.

FGN63 PM-MALAYSIA-LD-ARRIVAL

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.

FGN29 US-INDIA-TRADE-USTR

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.

FGN69 PAK-LD BLAST

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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