New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India has highlighted the potential for growth in exports to Japan in sectors such as textiles, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and services, at a high-level meeting in Tokyo, for achieving a more balanced bilateral trade relationship, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday.During the 7th Joint Committee meeting under the India–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) held this week, both sides reviewed iss…
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday announced the inauguration of the first office of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) in New Delhi.”This agency works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and to attract foreign investments to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy,” President Lula said in a post on X.”Brazil and India are two of the largest nations of the Global South. We had a trade flow of US$ 15.2 billi…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Highlighting the growing partnership between India and the European Union (EU), External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday described the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a transformative milestone in bilateral ties while addressing the India-EU forum.He also underlined the potential for deeper cooperation between India and the EU in areas including security, defence, climate, technology and talent flows.“Addressed the inaugural India-EU Forum th…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on Tuesday hailed the successful conclusion of negotiations of the landmark India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).”This historic deal is a milestone in the India–EU Strategic Partnership that will significantly enhance bilateral trade and investment ties, drive shared prosperity, strengthen resilient and diversified supply chains, an…
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Influential American lawmakers identified China as the principal strategic adversary of the United States and positioned India as the democratic counterweight critical to maintaining global balance and Indo-Pacific stability.Addressing a CSIS forum, Representative Ami Bera said there is no ambiguity in Washington’s assessment of Beijing. “We know clearly who our adversary is in Beijing,” he said.Bera said the competition with China is shaping US foreign policy acr…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India has taken over the BRICS+ presidency for 2026, demonstrating its highly enriching founding membership and opportunity to boost the intergovernmental association as a leading geopolitical force in the Global South. With its presidency set to begin in 2026, India has already outlined its framework of priorities for BRICS, a report highlighted on Friday. Brazil took over the BRICS presidency from Russia in 2025 and India is set to assume its presidency in 2026. Curren…