New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India and the European Union may sign the proposed free trade agreement as early as this month during the official visit of the top EU leaders to New Delhi, who will also be the chief guests at the prestigious Republic Day parade on January 26.Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal told journalists that the India and EU negotiators were very close to finalising a trade agreement and were looking at wrapping up the loose ends before the top leadership meeting scheduled for Jan…
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New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India’s merchandise exports rose to $38.51 billion in December from $38.13 billion in November despite the uncertainties in the global market triggered by the US tariff turmoil and geopolitical tensions, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.The government data showed December services exports were estimated at $35.50 billion and imports at $17.38 billion, suggesting a services trade surplus of $18.12 billion.However, merchandise imports rose…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday listed the trade talks with the EU in Brussels and the rollout of the Export Promotion Mission in a roundup of “major highlights” from his Ministry in the last 10 days.”Held a productive dialogue with the European Union Trade and Economic Security Commissioner, Mr Maros Sefcovic, in Brussels. We conducted detailed deliberations on key areas of the proposed India-EU FTA. Also emphasised the strategic importance of con…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal have held a business roundtable with entrepreneurs of Liechtenstein firms asking them to explore opportunities offered by the $100 billion commitment to invest in India by European Free Trade Association (EFTA) nations.Goyal highlighted that “the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) is not just a trade agreement, but a framework to promote investment, technology collaboration, skill development, and resilie…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Ministry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday held a meeting with Sabine Monauni, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein, on strengthening economic ties between the two countries.“We discussed opportunities for trade expansion, innovation and clean technology, and explored ways to deepen our mutually beneficial ties, especially after the operationalisation of the India-EFTA TEPA,” Goyal said in a post on X social media platfo…