India, Canada sign commercial deals as both aim to seal trade pact by 2026India and Canada have signed commercial agreements aimed at strengthening trade relations and enhancing economic cooperation. Minister of I...
16 Oct, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
China's trade barriers biggest hurdle in bilateral ties, says Nirmala Sitharaman; flags $100 billion deficitNirmala Sitharaman has identified China's constraints on Indian exports as a crucial hindrance to trade advancement. The finance minister r...
16 Oct, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
India-US trade pact in last leg of legal drafting, says Piyush GoyalIndia is currently in the final stages of legal drafting for a trade agreement with the US, which is expected to be operational soon. The a...
16 Oct, 2026, 01.47 AM IST
Canada ministers step up outreach to boost tiesCanada is actively working to enhance its relationship with India through a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. In a significant ...
16 Oct, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
India, Canada to hold next round of trade pact talks in NovemberIndia and Canada will conduct the next round of negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in early November. The fi...
15 Oct, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
India, US lock first phase of trade pact; legal drafting underway: Piyush GoyalCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced the finalization of the first phase of the India-US trade pact. This phase is current...
15 Oct, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Canada aims to seal India trade pact by year-end amid push to diversify tiesCanada aims to finalize a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with India by the end of this year. Foreign Minister Anita Anand emp...
14 Oct, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
"India stands ready to work with ASEAN as reliable, equal partner": Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday called for stronger defence cooperation between India and ASEAN countries, including joint rese...
14 Oct, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
India-Chile trade negotiations: A quiet and strategic deal beyond tariffsIndia and Chile are progressing with negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to enhance trade relations. The agreem...
13 Oct, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Canada to lead largest trade delegation to India in over 30 years, CEPA talks in focusCanada is leading its largest trade delegation to India in more than 30 years, with nearly 300 business delegates set to explore partnershi...
13 Oct, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
India expanding trade footprint to strengthen global ties and empower MSMEs: Piyush GoyalIndia is increasing its network of free trade agreements (FTAs) to integrate deeply with global economies. Nine trade pacts covering 38 dev...
11 Oct, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
India needs open trade, a stronger WTO and a more proactive global role: ExpertsIndia's economic growth necessitates a stronger alignment of domestic priorities with international trade positions and agreements. The dis...
10 Oct, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
India, Asean push to expedite AITIGA review, next round of talks in New Delhi in JanuaryA new review meeting for the Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement will occur in January 2024. This meeting aims to assess progress and guid...
09 Oct, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Next round of review meeting of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement to be held in JanIndia and ASEAN will hold the next review meeting of their goods trade agreement in January 2027, as both sides push to speed up negotiatio...
09 Oct, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Asia races to stockpile oil, speed up renewables in response to Iran warAmid the uncertainties triggered by the Iran war, Asian countries are stepping up their oil storage frameworks. The Philippines is on a mis...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
Commerce ministry sets up FTA utilisation cell to boost industry awareness, leverage pact benefitsThe Department of Commerce has created an FTA utilisation cell to assist businesses in leveraging free trade agreements. Commerce Secretary...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
India-US trade deal talks may have reached a ‘plateau’, further concessions difficult: Nirmala SitharamanDuring a recent briefing, India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that talks regarding a trade pact with the US are currently...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.52 PM IST