Month: December 2025
India–New Zealand seal FTA: Zero-duty access for Indian exports, $20 billion investment pledge
New Delhi: India and New Zealand Monday concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), a deal that will help double bilateral trade in goods…
Gross FDI slips to $6.5 billion, net flows negative
Gross foreign direct investment (FDI) to India decreased marginally to $6.5 billion in October, from $6.6 billion in September. However, net FDI remained negative during…
‘Focus on fundamentals to keep India going’: RBI Bulletin
Mumbai: Focus on strong fundamentals and reforms would help India stay on a high-growth path despite global uncertainties, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said…
India-New Zealand FTA: NZ can bring in dairy inputs, process and export 100% products
New Delhi: The India-New Zealand free trade pact has an investment arrangement under which firms from the island country can bring raw materials or ingredients…
India–New Zealand FTA: What each side stands to gain
India and New Zealand on Monday concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) within nine months.The agreement is expected to benefit Indian farmers, MSMEs,…
View: India–New Zealand FTA a win-win deal
The India-New Zealand FTA represents a strategic leap in PM Narendra Modi‘s trade diplomacy-one that accelerates job creation, boosts investment and opens transformative opportunities for…
Cemented by steel, infra sector clocks 1.8% growth in November
New Delhi: India’s core sector output expanded 1.8% year-on-year in November, compared with a 0.1% contraction in October, driven mainly by an improvement in steel…
Firms turning to AI tools to keep pace with taxman
New Delhi: As India’s tax administration increasingly relies on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital data to detect evasion, flag inconsistencies and issue automated notices, companies…
Sweetened, general insurer privatisation gets a reboot after FDI cap hike
New Delhi: The government will restart the selection process for privatising a state-run general insurer in the next financial year, people with knowledge of the…
India gives duty-free access to 54.11% of New Zealand exports from day one of FTA
India will give duty-free access to 54.11 per cent of New Zealand exports from day one of the implementation of the free trade agreement, and…