Ahmedabad, July 15 (IANS) Ahmedabad marked the operational launch of exports under the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on Wednesday as the first export consignment from the region destined for the United Kingdom was flagged off from the Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Sanand, signalling the start of preferential tariff trade under the agreement that came into force on July 15. The consignment, valued at more than Rs 3.07 crore, comprised cargo from seven ex…
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London, June 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday urged Indian businesses to move beyond the mindset of celebrating modest export growth, warning that incremental gains will not be enough to achieve India’s global trade ambitions.Addressing a Business Plenary Session in London, Goyal said Indian exporters must avoid becoming complacent with annual growth rates of 5 to 10 per cent, arguing that such performance merely matches global trade expansion and does not reflec…
Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) A high-level delegation from the West Midlands Combined Authority met the Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar during its first visit to the state following the recent India–UK trade agreement. The delegation, led by West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker, on Sunday, discussed cooperation in higher education, green economy and electric vehicles, skill development, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing.The visiting members also explored poten…