New Delhi, Nov 13, 2025 (AFP) - India announces $5 billion to cushion US tariff impact

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2025-11-13

India has unveiled a $5 billion plan to boost export competitiveness as it reels under punishing US tariffs. Washington has tied issues of war and peace to trade, slapping 50 percent duties on New Delhi in retaliation for its continued purchases of Russian oil. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement on Thursday that the government had approved an "Export Promotion Mission (EPM)" to "improve export competitiveness". That nearly $3 billio......

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