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India aims to replicate parts of a critical minerals agreement it signed with Germany in January, which covers exploration, processing and recycling, the report said.

Participating in the Rajya Sabha debate on the Union Budget 202627, Chadha said that the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) which is increased in this year's Budget had originally been introduced as a replacement for LTCG.

Sitharaman stressed that it is becoming difficult to ignore the evidence that global fund flows are now "as political as they are economic."

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said the rupee is unlikely to continuously weaken and could benefit from improved global sentiment and policy support.

The remarks come amid a broader push by New Delhi to deepen trade ties, diversify supply chains and expand export opportunities across goods and services.

Investors and policymakers are gearing up for a busy week of US economic reports that includes arguably the two most consequential data snapshots.

RBI introduces compensation of up to Rs 25,000 for victims of small-value fraudulent digital transactions to boost trust in digital payments amid rising fraud.

The structure of hiring in Indias IT sector is changing. As automation and new delivery models gain ground, companies are reassessing how many people they need — and what kind of skills matter most in the next phase of growth.

Senior US officials will visit India for the signing event and details of the agreement will be shared afterward, sources said.

Economists see RBI keeping the repo rate unchanged as inflation rises from recent lows, growth holds up and the impact of earlier easing continues to filter through the economy.

India's budget offers a five-year tax exemption on foreign income for non-resident professionals in approved schemes, aiming to attract global talent in electronics and semiconductors.

As the post gained traction, many people agreed with Kacholia’s sentiment, noting that the market may have gotten its final “trigger”.

The exemption is subject to four conditions, according to the sources. The development came after the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget speech on Sunday, announced a tax holiday for foreign companies that provide global cloud services using data centres located in India.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has announced that both India and US will release a joint statement soon.

The India-US trade agreement arrived just as markets were recalibrating global trade risk. A reset in tariffs and a clear growth ambition have altered how investors view exports, competitiveness and capital flows. Heres why timing matters.

Indian markets continued their broadbased rally on Tuesday as investors welcomed the IndiaUS trade deal, which reduced reciprocal tariffs and removed a longstanding overhang on equities.

The local currency appreciated as much as 1.2% to 90.42 against the greenback. Meanwhile the yield on the 10-year note fell as much as five basis points to 5.71%

The deal is expected to help Indian goods entering the US market as they were facing sweeping 50% since Aug. 27.

Sergio Gor, who took charge as the US ambassador to India in January, quickly emerged as a key figure in reshaping US - India relations under President Trump. 

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced higher STT rates for derivatives in her Budget 202627 speech, positioning the move as a "course correction" for the futures-and-options segment and a revenue measure.