Category: Economy
Israel, GCC trade pact talks lose steam, UK FTA likely to be implemented by May
The proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK, signed on July 2025, is likely to be implemented by early May with both sides “sorting…
India rolls out ₹497 crore RELIEF scheme to support exporters amid West Asia conflict
New Delhi: India on Thursday rolled out a ₹497 crore export support package to cushion shipments hit by disruptions from the West Asia conflict, offering…
Agro insolvencies see surge in deal activity
Mumbai: Strategic buyers and investors are eyeing distressed agro industries and ancillary companies, attracted by the prospect of acquiring processing facilities, established supply chains and…
Food security and agriculture issues top India’s agenda at WTO meet
New Delhi: India will push for a long-pending permanent solution on public stockholding for food security and a special safeguard mechanism against sudden import surges…
India to pitch for strengthening WTO at upcoming ministerial: Officials
New Delhi: India will push for further strengthening of the WTO at the upcoming ministerial meeting in Cameroon so that it can play an important…
India ranks 116th in World Happiness Report 2026
London: India ranked 116th in the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday, two notches up from the 118th position last year but behind Nepal and…
India-UK FTA likely to be implemented by early May; EU by year-end: Officials
The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK, signed in July last year, is likely to be implemented by early May, as both…
Global trade growth to slow to 1.9% this year, Middle East conflict poses downside risk: WTO
GENEVA: Growth in world trade in goods will slow down markedly to 1.9% this year from 4.6% in 2025 and could decelerate even more if…
Farmers seek agri, dairy carve-out in India-US trade deal over duty-free import fears
New Delhi, Farmers under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) on Thursday demanded agriculture, dairy and poultry sectors be excluded from the proposed…
5 key issues at upcoming WTO meet, India to play constructive role: Official
New Delhi: Issues related to reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO), agriculture, continuation of the 28-year moratorium on e-commerce transmissions, fisheries subsidies and the…