Tag: free trade agreements
Govt does not interfere in exchange rates: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the government does not interfere in exchange rates as these are determined by market…
Global uncertainty ‘opportunity for faster reform’: Piyush Goyal urges industry to leverage FTAs, emerging tech
New Delhi: India should use global uncertainty to accelerate reforms, strengthen supply chains and deepen engagement with the world, according to Union Commerce and Industry…
India very well placed globally on ease of doing business, competitiveness: Union MoS Jitin Prasada
New Delhi: India is “very well placed” globally in terms of ease of doing business and international competitiveness and is rapidly emerging as a preferred…
‘Track imports, manufacture in India’: Piyush Goyal pushes swadeshi production
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday asked Indian businesses to closely track the country’s import trends and identify products that can be…
FTAs, lower import duties, better business environment to boost net FDI flows: ADB chief economist
New Delhi: Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), reduction in import tariffs and improvement in business environment would encourage higher net foreign capital inflows into India, which…
USD 1 trillion exports target for this year: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked for taking the country’s goods and services exports to USD 1 trillion this fiscal…
West Asia crisis a wake-up call for self-reliance: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: The West Asia crisis should be a “wake-up call” for domestic industry to become self-reliant and efficient, as well as make better use…
Planing 500 delegations, outreach to 1,600 industry chambers to boost FTA utilisation: Piyush Goyal
The commerce ministry is preparing granular plans to boost the utilisation of free trade agreements (FTAs) by Indian industry, including sending 500 delegations abroad, training…
India’s new FTAs offer investment opportunities, but utilisation remains weak: Commerce Secretary
New Delhi: Industries need to utilise and leverage the free trade agreements (FTAs) that India is finalising, as these pacts offer trade and investment opportunities,…
India plans ‘Made in India’ brand scheme, targets gaps in domestic manufacturing
New Delhi: The government is working with industry to identify around 100 products that are either not manufactured or produced sufficiently in India, as part…