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Karnataka urges exporters to leverage FTAs to boost trade, target $1 trillion economy

Bengaluru: Karnataka’s industries minister MB Patil has called on manufacturers and exporters to make full use of India’s expanding trade agreements, saying the state must…

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India’s September goods exports rise 23% as imports hit six-month low, narrowing trade deficit

New Delhi: India’s September goods exports swelled 23% to $44.4 billion from the year ago, driven by electronic goods, petroleum products, engineering goods and, yarn…

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India needs open trade, a stronger WTO and a more proactive global role: Experts

India’s expanding network of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) can strengthen, rather than substitute for, its engagement with the World Trade Organisation (WTO), experts said at…

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India, Chile working towards CEPA, top official says

Chennai, India and Chile are working towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to deepen bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation, a top official has…

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India’s billion-dollar trade juggernaut has an unwanted case of missing balance

Trade deals were supposed to be a two-way street for India. But about 15 years after it opened the gates wider to the Association of…

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India in talks with multiple countries to develop critical minerals for domestic needs: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi [India]: India is in talks with multiple countries, including the US, to forge collaborations and partnerships for processing and developing critical minerals to…

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India’s FTA exports surge, shipments to Singapore and Sri Lanka more than double

India’s exports to key free trade agreement (FTA) partners surged in the first quarter of 2026-27, with shipments to Singapore and Sri Lanka more than…

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India’s latest trade deals to open new global markets for Arunachal farmers, manufacturers: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: India’s recent trade agreements will create wider global market opportunities for farmers, metal producers and manufacturers in Arunachal Pradesh, Union Commerce and Industry…

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India eyes 20 more countries for open market access in next big trade bet

India is in talks with at least 20 more countries to expand market access and trade opportunities, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said…

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India, UK FTA may come into force in next 30 to 45 days, says Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), signed in July last year, is likely to come into force in the next 30-45 days, Commerce…

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