New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Assocham on Tuesday cautioned that a prolonged regional conflict in West Asia, amid escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, could disrupt global trade and affect India’s energy supplies and exports.The apex industry chamber said India’s economy is closely linked to West Asian supply chains while also relying heavily on the Gulf region as a key export destination.The Middle East remains a major supplier of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (…
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the interim trade deal between India and the United States is likely to become operational in April this year.Meanwhile, a three-day meeting between Indian and US officials to finalise the legal text for the interim trade agreement will begin in the US on February 23.The minister also said that India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with the UK and Oman are likely to be implemented in April, while in the case …
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) While India has diversified its energy basket and started sourcing more oil and gas from the US, it is also diversifying its import basket for precious metals from the UAE so that it can purchase more gold and silver from the US market instead, a senior official said.This will help to bring down prices and also the trade surplus with the US.The United States is a major global hub for trading these precious metals. It exports significant amounts of gold (including waste/s…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) marks a major milestone in India’s global trade engagement, securing sustained preferential access for exports in the US market valued at over $30 trillion, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The agreement delivers comprehensive tariff rationalisation, zero-duty access across large product categories, enhanced digital and technology cooperation, and a carefully calibrated framework to safeguard India’s farm…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The interim tariff agreement marks a significant development in the US-India trade relations, potentially expanding market access for exporters in both countries and providing a stable and comprehensive trade framework, industry said on Saturday.India and the United States have finally signed an interim tariff agreement aimed at reducing trade barriers and strengthening bilateral economic cooperation. “The framework was agreed upon in ongoing negotiations to expand two-…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026–27 prioritised durable growth, fiscal prudence and execution certainty over short‑term market appeasement, a report said on Wednesday.The report from PL Wealth, the wealth management arm of PL Capital, said the medium‑term outlook remains constructive for infrastructure, capital goods, defence, logistics, manufacturing and select export‑oriented sectors such as engineering goods, textiles and gems and jewellery.The equities may see near‑ter…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the trade deal finalised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the US is the best among the neighbouring countries and will protect the interests of the country’s farmers, the dairy sector, and fishermen.Addressing a press conference, he said that the Prime Minister had used his friendship with US President Donald Trump to clinch a very good deal for India, giving priority to national interest.The trade deal …
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The unprecedented preferential access secured for over 99 per cent of Indian exports is a game-changer for Indian industry, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Tuesday.With the India-EU deal, Rs 6.41 lakh crore ($75 billion) worth exports are poised for take-off, with $33 billion of exports in labour-intensive sectors like textiles, leather, marine products, gems and jewellery are set to gain immensely from preferential access under the FTA.According to Ch…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held high-level talks with the EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, in Brussels on Friday as part of the efforts to secure a mutually beneficial India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).”During this dialogue, we deliberated across key areas of the proposed agreement. We reaffirmed our commitment to a rules-based trading framework and a modern economic partnership that safeguards the interests of farmers and MS…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Oman is expected to enhance India’s export competitiveness, secure energy supplies at favourable prices and strengthen India–Oman economic ties, a report said on Saturday.The report from Bank of Baroda said that CEPA aims to expand trade and investment, increase export opportunities for labour‑intensive micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sectors such as textiles, leather, footwear, gems and jewelle…