Textile output surges, but apparel production stays in the red. What’s driving the divergence?Government data reveals growth of 8 percent in industrial output for August 2026, driven by manufacturing. Apparel production, however, dec...
Egypt navigates Mecca pact, steps up ties with IndiaPresident Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliberate over the Mecca Pact. Their talks centered on ...
India goes FTA shopping at G20 as Piyush Goyal works the room with a cart full of trade dealsIndia's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is actively engaged in negotiations for several trade agreements at the G20 meeting. Talks with the ...
Double-engine government in West Bengal poised to witness "golden period" in coming days: Union Minister Jitin PrasadaPrasada stated that the Centre is planning to set up export facility centres in every district across the country so that industrialists ca...
Electronics demand, global supply shifts, policy support driving India's semiconductor play: BCG top execIndia is well placed to build a deeper semiconductor ecosystem as domestic electronics demand rises, government incentives expand and globa...
Niti Aayog to review export SOPs amid evolving global trade orderIndia plans to evaluate the effectiveness of two export support schemes amidst changing trade dynamics. These schemes, RoSCTL and RoDTEP, h...
Forced labour and import: Reading India’s latest foreign trade policy additionsWith this notification in place, India has tried to put a protective layer for the domestic industry from unfair foreign competition.
US, India should intensify efforts to conclude "historic" trade deal, lower tariffs: USIBC President Atul KeshapThe US-India Business Council has urged both governments to finalize a trade agreement that reduces tariffs. Ambassador Atul Keshap emphasi...
Trade deal between India and US done & dusted: Piyush GoyalCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the US-India bilateral trade agreement is on the verge of completion, showcasing...
Karnataka to woo Singapore majors; Sats plans expansionKarnataka's industries minister MB Patil is engaging with several companies in Singapore for investment opportunities. The discussions incl...
New FTAs provide comfort to invest in global supply chains in India: Commerce Secretary Rajesh AgarwalIndia's latest free trade agreements are designed to foster long-term investments within global supply chains, also ensuring tariff stabili...
Piyush Goyal plans 1,000-strong regional language network to handhold exportersIndia will train one thousand local personnel in regional languages to support exporters. Integrated commerce and industry offices are plan...
Additional US tariff: Textile body sees severe threat to India’s textiles & apparel sectorIndustry body urges Govt of India to engage US urgently to protect MSME exporters.
Need more structural growth that stays high without policy support: Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist/Strategist, Asean Economist, HSBC"India is also at a point where goods exports may do better than they have in the past. One reason is that the currency has depreciated, ma...
Piyush Goyal to chair DPIIT workshop on FTAs, ease of doing business on September 22DPIIT to hold workshop on September 22 to discuss ease of doing business, free trade agreements (FTAs) and trade reforms, with industry bod...
FTAs opening new career doors for youth, PM Modi says at Rozgar MelaPrime Minister Modi stated that Free Trade Agreements are creating new career possibilities for India's youth. He addressed a Rozgar Mela, ...
India’s billion-dollar trade juggernaut has an unwanted case of missing balanceIndia’s early FTAs promised a two-way trade highway, but 15 years later the traffic looks decidedly one-sided. Deficits with ASEAN, Japan a...