15th round of India-UK FTA talks to begin in February
NEW DE;LHI : India and the United Kingdom are exploring convenient dates to resume the talks for the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in early February. The talks for the proposed FTA began in January
Piyush Goyal launches National Turmeric Board
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush inaugurated the National Turmeric Board in New Delhi. Shri Goyal announced Shri Palle Ganga Reddy as its first Chairperson. The headquarters of the
India’s Merchandise Exports see marginal dip of 1% in December 2024; FIEO urges Supportive Budget for Export Boost
NEW DELHI : Merchandise exports in December 2024 stood at USD 38.01 billion, reflecting a slight 1% year-on-year decline. FIEO President, Mr Ashwani Kumar, attributed this drop to volatility in commodity and metal prices,
India and Oman hold 5th round of talks for FTA
NEW DELHI : India and Oman are holding the fifth round of talks for a proposed Free Trade Agreement(FTA) here to boost bilateral economic ties, an official said on Tuesday. The two-day talks started
DHL E-Commerce sets sights on capturing 25% of India’s E-Com cargo market
HYDERABAD : About 8 per cent of E-Commerce (ecom) shipments in India are being handled by Blue Dart right now and the company aims to increase the share to about 25 per cent in
Budget 2025: Trade think tank GTRI bats for cut in average import tariff to 10%
NEW DELHI : The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) proposed six reforms for Budget 2025-26 to boost India’s trade and manufacturing. The proposals include reducing the average import tariffs to around 10 percent to
Comm Min may seek 5 year extension of interest equalisation scheme for exporters
NEW DELHI : The Commerce Ministry is likely to seek further extension of the interest equalisation scheme on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit for another five years to promote the country’s outbound shipments,