New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which comes into force on Wednesday, represents a “gold standard” FTA due to its wide sectoral coverage that includes farmers, seafood exporters, and labour-intensive industries such as textiles, which will benefit from significant reductions in both tariff and non-tariff barriers, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wednesday.”This is one of the first free trade agreements (FTAs) of its kind, which establishes a future…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India and Poland are discussing the possibility of manufacturing certain defence platforms in India, Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewski, Poland’s Secretary of State and Deputy Foreign Minister, said on Tuesday.”India is interested in specific defence platforms that we (Poland) produce, and we are talking about the possibility of producing them in India with some Indian content. We are also talking about possibilities of producing some Indian platforms in Poland with Polish i…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that the first round of negotiations for the India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have been concluded successfully towards expanding bilateral trade and investment engagement.India is the second-largest trading partner of the Maldives. Bilateral trade between the two countries stood at $771.76 million in 2025–26, compared to $679.70 million in 2024–25, registering a growth of 13.54 per cent.According to a Commerce Ministry stateme…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India and Spain should look at increasing their bilateral trade and investments 10 times in the next 10 years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.He said that advanced manufacturing, mobility, railways, sustainability, innovation, arts, science, and culture are some of the areas of greater collaboration between India and Spain.“India and Spain must look at a 10x10x10 partnership. We must look at increasing our bilateral trade 10x in the next 10…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) As India and the European Union work towards the early implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal embarked on a three-nation visit on Monday with a high-level business delegation.The visit to Spain, Belgium and Finland from July 13-17 underscores India’s commitment to strengthening economic partnerships across Europe, with a focus on trade, investment, technology, innovation and sustainability, according to an official stat…
Canberra, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Australia was hailed by the country’s media as a good sign for the economy and diplomacy, given the progress made between the two countries in different facets of their bilateral relationship.Australia’s largest nationally distributed circulation newspaper, ‘The Australian’, said that “Modi’s visit is a good sign for the economy and diplomacy”.It said that PM Modi’s visit coinciding with China’s missile firing …
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has said that the Khalistan issue has caused “a huge amount of pain, loss, and suffering” in India, but asserted that it will not derail the growing partnership between the two countries, according to a report. “We won’t tolerate intimidation or violence,” he said in an interview, as per a Khalsa Vox report. Stressing that freedom of speech is cherished, he, however, warned that strict police action will be taken against th…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Picture the scene. Perth, January 2008. India’s special envoy has come seeking uranium for a power-starved nation of a billion people, from the country that sits atop the largest uranium reserves on earth. The answer is a flat no. Sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty first, India is told, or go home. India goes home.Now cut to Melbourne, July 2026. The Prime Minister of Australia stands beside the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and announces that Australian uraniu…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India and Canada concluded the third round of negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Ottawa from July 6-10, it was announced on Saturday.The discussions witnessed positive progress across multiple negotiating tracks, reaffirming the shared commitment of both countries to conclude the negotiations in 2026, in line with the vision of the leaders, said Department of Commerce in a post on X.On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, Fra…
Auckland, July 11 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to New Zealand deepened bonds, strengthened partnerships and shaped a shared future. In a special gesture, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon travelled to the airport along with PM Modi and saw him off as he emplaned for New Delhi after concluding his three-nation visit.”A visit that deepened bonds, strengthened partnerships and shaped a shared future. A…