bilateral trade

New Delhi, April 7 India and New Zealand are expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 24 here, which will provide tariff-free access to domestic exporters for their goods in the island nation's market, and will bring in USD 20 billion of investment over the next 15 years, an...

New Delhi, April 7 – The proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Canada benefits greatly from the complementary nature of the two countries' economies, according to a new report.The report, published by Asian News Post, highlighted that India's rapidly...

New Delhi, April 3 – Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a new Japan-India Economic Affairs Division to help Japanese companies invest in India, as part of its strategy to strengthen bilateral economic ties."Through the establishment of the Japan-India Economic Affairs...

New Delhi, April 2 India has secured the "best" US deal among competitors, and the country is in a "sweet spot" with the trade pact, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.Speaking to the media at the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), held...

New Delhi, April 2 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that India is seeking preferential market access for its products in the US and asserted that the country's relations with America are "very robust" with a deep strategic partnership across technology, defence...

India-China Trade Talks Highlight Rising Trade Deficit New Delhi, March 27 – Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentaoon Friday to discuss trade-related issues, amid a widening trade deficit between the two countries. The meeting took place on the...

India Advocates Transparent WTO Reforms at MC14 Yaounde, Cameroon – Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has emphasized the importance of transparent, inclusive, and member-driven reforms within the World Trade Organization (WTO) during the ongoing 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14)...

New Delhi, March 25 India and Chile, a South American nation, discussed progress in negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries on Wednesday.The issue came up for discussion during a meeting between Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Chile's...

New Delhi, March 25 Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal held a meeting with Deputy US Trade Representative Joseph Barloon on Wednesday, discussing issues related to the WTO's ministerial conference and ways to further expand bilateral trade ties.The meeting was held in Yaounde, the capital city...

RBI Explores New Avenues for Use of Indian Rupee Held by Russian Trade Partners Central Bank Eyes Trade Settlement and Investment Options Mumbai, March 19: The Reserve Bank of India is working on expanding the usage of Indian rupee balances accumulated by Russian trade partners, a senior...

India Secures Best Trade Deal with US Among Competing Nations, Says Piyush Goyal New Delhi, March 7: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that India has secured the best trade deal with the United States compared with other competing nations, highlighting the strong and...

India and Canada Set to Finalize Terms of Reference for Free Trade Agreement Talks FTA Negotiations Likely to Resume This Week India and Canada are poised to take a significant step toward strengthening bilateral economic ties, with both sides expected to finalize the Terms of Reference for a...

Joint Statement Signed in New Delhi to Resume Long-Pending FTA Talks New Delhi, February 24: India and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council have formally launched negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Agreement, marking a renewed push to deepen economic ties between the two regions.A joint...

India and Israel Launch First Round of FTA Negotiations in New Delhi New Delhi, February 24: India and Israel have formally begun the first round of negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Agreement, marking a renewed push to deepen commercial engagement and boost investment flows between the two...

Chief Negotiators’ Meeting in Washington Deferred New Delhi, February 22: India and the United States have decided to reschedule the proposed meeting of their chief negotiators that was set to take place in Washington from Monday to finalize the legal text of the interim trade pact.The Indian...

Washington/New Delhi, February 21 US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a hike in tariffs on all countries to 15 per cent from 10 per cent, which was imposed a day earlier.Following a Supreme Court verdict against his earlier sweeping tariffs, Trump on Friday imposed a 10 per cent...