Goyal hints at US trade deal in Nov, Charlie Kirk killed | Daily Wrap

India-US trade deal by November, Trump ally Charlie Kirk assassinated, France rocked by mass protests, India crushes UAE in Asia Cup, Musk faces richest-man shakeup.

Indo-US trade deal on the horizon

Piyush Goyal, India’s Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, said the first tranche of the long-anticipated Indo-US trade agreement is expected to be finalised by November 2025.
Goyal’s comments come amid ongoing negotiations to ease trade barriers between the two nations and the warm exchanges seen yesterday on social media between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Trump ally Charlie Kirk assassinated

In a shocking act of violence — conservative activist and influential Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot and killed by a yet unidentified gunman at a Utah university.
While calling Kirk “a martyr for truth and freedom,” Trump described the assassination as a “dark moment for America.”
Trump also blamed radical left rhetoric for inciting violence, accusing them of “comparing wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers.”

Mass protests rock France

Mass protests erupted in France in a movement dubbed ‘Let’s Block Everything,’ as thousands demonstrated against President Emmanuel Macron, the political elite, and planned spending cuts.
Protesters obstructed highways, burned barricades, and clashed sporadically with police on the same day new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was sworn in, signaling deep political unrest.

Oracle surges, Musk under pressure

Tech giant Oracle’s shares surged about 43% to a record high, putting the company on track to join the exclusive trillion-dollar club.
This sharp rise also propelled co-founder Larry Ellison to second place on the world’s richest list, now behind only Tesla chief Elon Musk.

India dominates Asia Cup opener

Team India began their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a thumping 9-wicket win over hosts UAE in Dubai.
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s brilliant spell of 4 wickets for just seven runs set the tone early.
Notably, India opener Abhishek Sharma became the first Indian batter in T20I history to hit a six on the very first delivery of a run chase.