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India's free trade pacts not paused, all talks progressing as per schedule: Official
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India’s free trade pacts not paused, all talks progressing as per schedule: Official

New Delhi: Negotiations for all the proposed free trade agreements, including those with the UK and European Union (EU), are progressing as per the schedule…

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Lifting rice export curbs to help push agri shipments over USD 50 bn in FY25: Official
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Lifting rice export curbs to help push agri shipments over USD 50 bn in FY25: Official

The country’s agri exports are expected to cross USD 50 billion in 2024-25 on account of healthy demand and lifting on curbs on non-basmati rice,…

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Standard operating procedure document for negotiating FTAs to be ready this year
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Standard operating procedure document for negotiating FTAs to be ready this year

New Delhi: The standard operating procedure (SOP) document for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) is expected to be ready by the end of this year,…

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China emerges as India's top import source during April-September 2024: Commerce ministry data
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China emerges as India’s top import source during April-September 2024: Commerce ministry data

China has emerged as India’s top import source with USD 56.29 billion worth of inbound shipments during the April-September period of this fiscal, according to…

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Piyush Goyal meets business leaders in US to seek investment in India
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Piyush Goyal meets business leaders in US to seek investment in India

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has held a series of meetings with US business leaders in New York to seek investments in…

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Next meeting of IPEF's Supply Chain Council in December: Commerce ministry
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Next meeting of IPEF’s Supply Chain Council in December: Commerce ministry

The next meeting of the Supply Chain Council, set up under an agreement of the 14-member IPEF, will be held in December, the commerce ministry…

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Commerce ministry plans collaboration with other ministries to push services exports
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Commerce ministry plans collaboration with other ministries to push services exports

New Delhi: The commerce ministry is planning to focus on 12 champion sectors more cohesively to push services sector exports, a senior official said on…

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Centre removes floor price for basmati rice exports
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Centre removes floor price for basmati rice exports

The Indian government on Friday announced that it has removed the $950/tonne minimum export price on basmati rice. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced the…

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electronic goods: Electronic goods exports surge 37 pc; dairy and poultry products by 56 pc in July 24 (YoY)
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electronic goods: Electronic goods exports surge 37 pc; dairy and poultry products by 56 pc in July 24 (YoY)

India‘s electronic goods exports experienced a significant increase of 37.31 per cent in July year-on-year, rising to USD 2.8 billion from USD 2.04 billion in…

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India trade deficit: India's trade deficit widens YoY to $23.50 bn in July; exports down 1.4%
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India trade deficit: India’s trade deficit widens YoY to $23.50 bn in July; exports down 1.4%

India’s trade deficit widened to $23.50 billion on an annual basis in July from $19 billion in the same month last year, data from the…

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