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India includes traditional medicine in free trade agreement with Oman

India’s free trade agreement with Oman has, for the first time, included the country’s traditional medicine systems, a move expected to significantly expand market access…

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India-Oman trade agreement: India excludes dairy, gold, silver, footwear from trade pact with Oman

Muscat: India has protected the interest of domestic farmers and MSMEs by not extending any duty concessions on products across several sectors, including agricultural items…

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Weak Indian rupee is good for export, but not as good as it seems

The RBI’s firm intervention shored up the rupee yesterday when it rebounded to close 65 paisa stronger at 90.38 a dollar reversing a five-day streak…

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India-Oman trade agreement: Two countries sign FTA to deepen economic engagement

India and Oman signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Thursday in Muscat, aiming to expand bilateral trade, investment and services cooperation. The agreement…

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To worry or not? Rupee at 90 debate deepens as PM’s Economic Advisory Council member plays it down

Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister member Sanjeev Sanyal on Thursday said he is “not concerned about the rupee at all,” arguing that exchange…

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India arming itself with FTAs to blunt Trump’s tariff shocks

Donald Trump’s tariff policy has forced governments, the world over, to reassess how exposed their economies are to sudden trade shocks. In New Delhi, the…

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Labour codes to formalise employment, inspectors to be facilitator: Mansukh Mandaviya

New Delhi: Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday dismissed concerns that the recently enforced labour codes would encourage hire & fire and inspector raj, and…

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One of India’s richest states says Trump tariffs causing ‘irreparable damage’

One of India’s richest states that’s heavily reliant on exports said high US tariffs are causing “irreparable damage” to businesses in the region and called…

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India-Oman trade pact a watershed moment in our millenia-old relationship, says Piyush Goyal

Muscat: India and Oman are at the cusp of witnessing a “watershed moment in our millenia-old relationship”, said Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal while speaking…

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US views India as “Highly Strategic Partner” for AI and Supply Chain security, American official says

Washington DC [US]: The United States regards India as a crucial potential partner in efforts to secure global supply chains for artificial intelligence and semiconductors,…

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