Category: Economy
EU, US trade pacts progressing, says Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: Negotiations for trade pacts with the EU and the US are progressing, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday. A rough outline…
ADB lifts India’s FY26 growth forecast to 7.2%
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday raised India’s growth forecast for this financial year to 7.2%, from 6.5% in September, citing stronger-than-expected…
India should remain extremely cautious on giving concessions on agri products to US: GTRI
India should remain extremely cautious about giving duty concessions to the US on agricultural crops or genetically modified products, and should insist on a drastic…
UK firms boost India presence, turnover hits Rs 5,693 bn as FTA growth unlocked: Report
UK companies have expanded their footprint in India with a collective turnover of Rs 5,693 billion and a workforce of 552,902 employees over the past…
What provoked Trump’s Indian rice outburst?
US President Donald Trump’s sharp remarks accusing India of “dumping” rice in the U.S. market appeared disproportionate to the scale of the trade involved. India’s…
US receives best ever offers from India, says USTR; two-day talks begin
New Delhi: US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer has said the US has received “best” ever offers from India on the proposed trade agreement amid…
Draft ToR for Qatar trade pact, in process to secure internal nod for Oman FTA: Govt
New Delhi: India has shared draft terms of reference (ToR) for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Qatar, incorporating comments on Qatar’s earlier version, the…
Trump’s rice tariff threat unlikely to significantly hurt India’s exports
US President Donald Trump’s fresh warning of new tariffs on rice imports is expected to have a minimal impact on India, largely because the American…
India, US step up talks on bilateral deal, trade ties
India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Rick Switzer to discuss bilateral trade and economic ties, the government said on Wednesday. “The…
‘Rough outline ready’: India, EU committed to early conclusion of FTA negotiations, says Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said negotiations for the long-pending India–EU free trade agreement (FTA) are moving ahead steadily, with a preliminary…