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PHNOM PENH: The US emerged as the leading buyer of Cambodian exports in the first month of 2024, with purchases nearing US$630 million, approximately a third of the country’s total exports to the global market, as reported by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE).

India News: US lawmakers and apple growers are celebrating the export of apples to India this year, which is 16 times more than last year after New Delhi decided to drop the 20% retaliatory tariff. Read more.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. US lawmakers and apple growers are celebrating the export of apples to India this year, which is 16 times more than last year after New Delhi decided to drop the 20 per cent retaliatory tariff put in 2019 on American products, including this fruit. World News | US Lawmaker and Apple Growers Celebrate Export of Apples to India.

US News: US lawmakers and apple growers are celebrating the export of apples to India this year, which is 16 times more than last year after New Delhi decided to drop the 20 per cent retaliatory tariff put in 2019 on American products, including this fruit.

Robert Lighthizer, who served as President Donald Trump’s trade representative between 2017 and 2021 in his book titled <em>No Trade is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China and Helping America’s Workers</em> published last year, claimed that he told Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting that India is the ‘world’s most protectionist country’ and that its trade practices were hurting American farmers and leading to a large trade deficit while contributing to job los...

Robert Lighthizer was seen by Indian negotiators as a difficult partner through Donald Trump’s presidency and a key reason why trade talks didn’t succeed | World News

The US has been pushing for transparent and competitive procurement processes

Although India-US relations have strengthened significantly in recent years, partly because of the security situation in the region, the Indian policy establishment would have to be prepared to protect Indias interests in a world that could get more unpredictable.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

On the much anticipated electric vehicle (EV) major Tesla’s entry into India, Aghi, who was in India briefly to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit recently, said that there is no discussion on the same as Tesla is awaiting India’s EV policy and that the company's entry would involve a strong chip manufacturing ecosystem and not just a battery ecosystem. Edited excerpts: