India will have to tread carefully though. The key challenge remains balancing national security concerns and the need to boost economic growth. Additionally, trade relations continue to be heavily imbalanced in favour of China, as Beijing’s trade surplus rose steadily during the two nations’ frosty period.

Giorgia Meloni reiterated Italy's strong backing for concluding a mutually beneficial India-EU Free Trade Agreement at the earliest and for ensuring the success of the AI Impact Summit, which India will host in 2026.

US-India trade deal talks are back on after some mutual admiration between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but the US treasury again on Friday said India's purchase of oil from Russia is “funding Putin’s war machine” against Ukraine.

Donald Trump has brought new turbulence to U.S. relations with India, disrupting a partnership his predecessors considered crucial, Vaibhav Vats writes:

WASHINGTON: Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations held a call on Friday to discuss tightening sanctions on Russia and imposing potential tariffs on countries deemed to

India trade tensions, fueling online backlash, political rhetoric, and debates over jobs, immigration, and economic fairness.

BRICS accounts for nearly 40% of global GDP and half the population. Tensions with the U.S. escalated over trade and tariffs, especially concerning India's oil imports from Russia.