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India likely won’t export sugar for years as El Nino, ethanol squeeze supply
MUMBAI: India, once the world’s second-largest sugar exporter, is expected to have little surplus for export for at least three more seasons as El Nino…
Basmati prices may fall 5–10% as Strait of Hormuz closure hits exports
Kolkata: Iran’s announcement of closing the Strait of Hormuz to shipping is expected to impact both the basmati rice and tea exports from India. Basmati…
Nearly 12 ships carrying fertiliser cross Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: Around 10-12 of the 16 fertiliser cargo vessels stranded near the Strait of Hormuz crossed the waterway before Iran claimed to have shut…
PSBs told to tighten scrutiny of government accounts amid fraud concerns
New Delhi: The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to enforce tighter safeguards for curbing fraud incidents involving government accounts. It further directed banks…
FTA map: Mega FTA wave to bring 60% of India trade under preferential regime
With India’s key trade deal with the UK set to come into effect next month, a similar pact with the EU expected next year, and…
UK FTA calls for standards upgrade: Experts
New Delhi: Indian exporters will have to upgrade product standards and align their goods with British regulatory requirements to take full advantage of the India-UK…
Exports up 15% despite global headwinds: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India’s merchandise exports increased about 15% year-on-year between April-June 14 despite global economic uncertainties, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday….
India remains ADB’s largest private sector market; lender eyes USD 1 bn direct support in 2026
New Delhi: India continues to be the largest market for the Asian Development Bank‘s private sector operations, with the multilateral lender expecting to provide about…
India, US to hold ministerial-level talks on bilateral trade pact this week
New Delhi: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold two-day talks this week on the first phase of…
India-EU trade pact to be signed by Dec; implemented from Feb-Mar next year: Goyal
New Delhi: India and the 27-nation European Union will sign the free trade agreement by December and are likely to implement the pact during February-…