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critical minerals this week, two Indian government sources said, as the two countries try to bolster trade ties despite diplomatic hiccups. They are expected to sign an agreement to partner and cooperate in the area of critical minerals during Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal's visit to Washington, the sources said. Goyal is scheduled to be in the U.S. this week to discuss ways to deepen overall bilateral trade ties, according to one of the sources, weeks before the White House's preparation for a leadership change following the presidential election later this year.

The Biden administration is suggesting the possibility that new penalties could be put in place if the Chinese makers of electric vehicles try to move their production to Mexico to avoid newly announced import taxes

India opened up its market for several US products which have benefitted American farmers, a top Biden administration official told lawmakers on Tuesday. The steps taken by India have given more market access for turkey, duck, blueberries, and cranberries benefiting farmers from several American states, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai told members of the House Committee on Ways and Means on President Biden's 2024 Trade Policy Agenda. «Last June, India and the United States terminated six WTO disputes, and India agreed to remove retaliatory tariffs on several US products,» Tai said. «This means improved access for chickpeas, lentils, almonds, walnuts, and apples benefiting farmers across the country, including in Michigan, Oregon, and Washington,» she said.

Govt mulls legal action against Hero Electric, Okinawa, Benling for alleged FAME subsidy fraud. CBI, ED to probe Citing US government emails, the Reuters report stated despite bonhomie that is displayed by both sides in the public, US officials were upset about the Indian laptop licensing policy came "out of the blue", without notice or consultation and was “incredibly problematic" for the business climate.

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farm subsidies at the World Trade Organization (WTO) remained stuck on the third day of 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) with countries sticking to their respective positions. Developed countries are not yielding to the «legitimate» demands of developing nations, officials said, adding that an outcome on the ministerial is expected to be delayed to Saturday instead of Friday. The European Union and the United States also blocked pro-development agenda in the draft Abu Dhabi package such as India's proposal, backed by many countries, to lower the cost of cross-border remittances, and a paragraph on debt on «trade-related approach» to mitigate challenges on increasing levels of debt and global financial crises.

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When the World Trade Organization meets this month in Abu Dhabi, will anyone from the Biden Administration stand up for U.S. economic interests? It’s a fair question now that Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and leftwing groups are hijacking U.S. trade policy.

India has also flagged its concerns about problems being faced by domestic businesses in getting timely visas for the US and has urged America to fast track the process, an official statement said on Saturday. These concerns were raised during the 14th India-US Trade Policy Forum held in New Delhi on Friday. It was co-chaired by the US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. “For H1B renewal visas, stamping has begun in the US on a pilot basis and we have asked them to make it permanent and for family members also,” an official told ET, adding that by April, tourist and business visa times to the US are expected to get normalised. The commerce ministry said that the two ministers noted that the movement of professional and skilled workers, students, investors and business visitors between the countries contributes immensely to enhancing bilateral economic and technological partnership.

Trade Policy Forum (TPF) meet in New Delhi starting January 12. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is on a three-day visit to India for this meeting. Tai and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will co-chair the meeting. On India's agenda are a number of key issues that include a social security pact, US audit of Indian pharma players, etc. Other issues to be raised by India are: a) delay in visa; b) increasing exports of table grapes, pharma goods, and marine products such as wild caught fish and shrimp; c) reinstating the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) status to India; d) export control regulations for high-tech products and technologies; more access for Indian mangoes to the American market, etc. The two prime issues that will dominate the discussions this time are the social security pact and USFDA drug inspections in India, news agency PTI reported. Social security pact The Social security pact is also called a totalisation agreement.

data related to its various social security schemes such as Employee Provident Fund Organisation, National Pension Scheme and Employee State Insurance Corporation, eyeing a totalisation agreement with Washington. New Delhi, will this week, push for a totalisation pact to do away with dual social security taxation for its workers, with US trade representative Katherine Tai under the India-US Trade Policy Forum. «They wanted data on social security.

Apple is filing an emergency motion asking a court to let it keep selling two of its most popular watches until a final decision on its broader appeal in a patent dispute is decided

Apple on Tuesday appealed a decision to ban imports of its watches based on a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo, after US President Joe Biden's administration declined to veto a government tribunal. The tech giant also filed an emergency request on Tuesday for the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to halt the ban.

The Biden administration has opted not to overturn the U.S. International Trade Commission's (ITC) ruling banning imports of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Watches using contested blood-oxygen level reading technology.

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