The United States wants India to eliminate tariffs on car imports under a proposed trade deal between the two nations, but New Delhi is reluctant to immediately bring down such duties to zero even as it considers further cuts,

Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledged potential impacts of US tariffs on India, while Piyush Goyal engages in discussions with the Trump administration.

Accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Tahawwur Rana has approached the United States Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay on his extradition to India. In his application, Rana argued that he would not survive long enough to be tried in India due to various reasons.

India has among the world's most protected auto markets, with steep tariffs the U.S. wants to see dropped as it plans bilateral trade talks.

India and the United States have initiated trade talks this week. After threatening all nations, including India, with reciprocal tariffs starting April 2, the US government, as per sources, want zero-for-zero tariffs for all product lines except agriculture.

As Tesla eyes entry into India, the US is reportedly pushing for the removal of high car import tariffs under a proposed trade deal. While India is open to reductions, it is unwilling to lower tariffs to zero.

Mr. Rana, 64, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, is currently lodged at a metropolitan detention centre in Los Angeles. He is known to be associated with Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the 26/11 attacks.

USAID has been a major contributor to health- and population-linked projects in India over the last two decades. In recent years, it has also focussed on building systems in India as part of a partnership strategy drawn up in 2022 to counter China in the Indo-Pacific.