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Ongoing, past trade pacts to enhance India's participation in global value chains: Rajesh Agrawal

New Delhi, July 10: Rajesh Agrawal, Special Secretary, Department of Commerce, emphasised the significance of India's ongoing and past Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in enhancing India's participation in global value chains (GVCs).

India's High Commissioner to UK highlights efforts to improve logistics infrastructure, create favorable business environment

London, July 9: India's High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, emphasised the country's growing focus on enhancing its external environment to support development objectives.

Riteish Deshmukh begins filming for 'Masti 4' in London

Mumbai, July 9: Basking in the success of "Raid 2" and "Housefull 5", actor Riteish Deshmukh has commenced shooting for his next - "Masti 4".

Commerce Ministry reviews FTAs, proposes SEZ reforms

New Delhi, July 6: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday shared key highlights from the Ministry last week, where he met Export Promotion Councils and industry associations to review free trade agreements (FTAs), their impact, utilisation, and industry expectations from the ongoing trade talks.

Quality Control Orders expanded from 14 to 156 in a decade: Minister

New Delhi, July 5: The number of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in the country has grown from just 14 covering 106 products in 2014 to 156 QCOs covering 672 products over the last decade, said Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.

India's push for zero tariff on labour-intensive exports is combination of economic strategy and domestic politics: GTRI

New Delhi, July 2: As negotiations for a long-anticipated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United States enter their final stretch, India is making a last-minute, high-stakes push for full tariff elimination on its labour-intensive exports.

Filmmaker Milap Zaveri begins UK schedule of 'Masti 4', says 'grateful for this opportunity'

Mumbai, July 1: Filmmaker Milap Zaveri took to social media to announce the beginning of the UK schedule for his upcoming comedy film “Masti 4.”

India's growing economic leverage on global stage: RSS' Sunil Ambekar

New Delhi, June 30: The Center of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) hosted the second session of its Trade Roundtable Series at the India International Centre in Delhi on Monday.

Piyush Goyal outlines top highlights of Commerce and Industry Ministry in last 10 days

New Delhi, June 29: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday outlined the key highlights pertaining to his ministry in the last 10 days.

British High Commissioner visits Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited; appreciates production activities

Bengaluru, June 25: British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, and Deputy High Commissioner for Karnataka and Kerala, Chandru Iyer, visited the state-run Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) on Wednesday and observed its production activities. During their visit, they were briefed on the company's history, market reach, financial performance, and future expansion plans, which they appreciated.

Vanijya Bhawan is a testimony of PM's values of transparency, efficiency and a whole-of-government approach: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, June 24: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday commemorated the third anniversary of Vanijya Bhawan, calling it a symbol of modern, efficient, and integrated governance, and a dedicated hub for India's fast-growing commerce and industry ecosystem.

Indian industry expresses anguish over slow pace of ASEAN FTA renegotiation

By Shailesh Yadav, New Delhi, June 24: Indian industry is growing increasingly frustrated with the extremely slow progress in renegotiating the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. Government sources reveal that nine rounds of talks since November 2019 have failed to address fundamental concerns about the lopsided nature of the original deal.

India balances all stakeholder interests in trade deals, says Commerce Minister Goyal

New Delhi, June 23: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday emphasized that India's approach to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with complementary economies carefully balances both offensive and defensive interests of domestic industry, ensuring no sector is left vulnerable.

Raftaar: 'The Traitors' is the first show where even getting eliminated is a matter of pride

Mumbai, June 23: In its second week, Maheep Kapoor, Ashish Vidyarthi along with Mukesh Chhabra and Raftaar were eliminated from the show.

Human mind will always be supreme, superior to any AI, India does not see this as concern for job loss: Piyush Goyal

London, June 20: Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that most Indians are convinced that the human mind will always be supreme and superior to any kind of artificial intelligence (AI) and assuaged concerns of job losses due to the emerging technology

Piyush Goyal highlights India's progress in digital infra and innovation during UK visit

New Delhi, June 20: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met several top UK officials and industry leaders during his visit to Britain, and discussed avenues for collaboration in financial frameworks and emerging technologies like AI.

PM Modi, Croatia PM underscore importance of inking India-EU FTA within a year

Zagreb, June 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic underscored the importance of concluding a mutually beneficial India-EU Free Trade Agreement.

Piyush Goyal showcases India's strategic economic vision at India Global Forum 2025 in London

New Delhi, June 19: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, showcased India's strategic global outlook and economic leadership at the India Global Forum (IGF) 2025 in London today, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry added in a statement.

India-UK FTA paves way for actionable cooperation in trade, technology: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, June 19: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has reaffirmed India’s commitment to transitioning the free trade agreement (FTA) from a negotiated text into a transformative economic partnership, the ministry said on Thursday.

India-UK FTA to double bilateral trade, unlock investment avenues: Piyush Goyal

London, June 19: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal highlighted the progress and implementation of the India-UK free trade agreement and its potential to deepen business ties and unlock investment avenues between both nations in his address at the India Global Forum (IGF) here.

India, Croatia signed four key agreements on agriculture, science and tech, cultural exchange and Hindi Chair at University of Zagreb

Zagreb, June 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to Croatia marks a significant milestone in the India-Croatia partnership. The visit, which took place amid global uncertainty, aimed to bolster cooperation in various sectors, including defense, trade, technology, and culture.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on 2-day visit to UK to boost India-UK Free Trade Agreement

New Delhi, June 18: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, is on a two-day official visit to United Kingdom from Wednesday to take part in key meetings related to the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Visit will help India find favourable FTA with EU: Envoy Goel on PM's visit to Croatia

Zagreb, June 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Croatia will play a crucial role in securing a favourable Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union as well as enhanced trade between India and Croatia, said Ambassador of India to Croatia, Arun Goel, on Tuesday.

India always believed in peaceful coexistence, dialogue: High Commissioner to Cyprus

Nicosia, June 17: India's High Commissioner to Cyprus, Manish, on Tuesday emphasised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of world peace and development, rooted in ancient Indian philosophy, citing the geopolitical conflict going on around the region.

India, Cyprus unveil strategic roadmap; strongly condemn Pahalgam terror attack

Nicosia, June 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Cyprus concluded with the adoption of a Joint Declaration outlining a roadmap for deepened strategic cooperation between the two nations, according to a press release issued by the Prime Minister's Office.

India, Cyprus to deepen cooperation as trusted, indispensable partners; prepare action plan to guide ties for next five years

Nicosia, June 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral, regional, and global issues on Monday with the two countries expressing their commitment to deepening cooperation "as trusted and indispensable partners".

India, Cyprus to develop roadmap to provide strategic direction to bilateral cooperation, strengthen defence cooperation: PM Modi

Nicosia, June 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India and Cyprus will develop a strong roadmap to provide strategic direction to cooperation between the two countries.

Historic for several reasons: Indian envoy on PM Modi's visit to Cyprus

Nicosia, June 15: Reflecting upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Manish, High Commissioner of India to Cyprus said that the upcoming visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over two decades, and first by PM Modi is expected to be a historic milestone in the countries' friendship.

Jaishankar emphasises value of trust, says France in many ways is India's most trusted partner in Europe

Marseille, June 14: Europe is now more self-aware, strategically autonomous and thinks about global issues from European perspective rather than a collective and all this has policy implications, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday and noted that France is in many ways is India's most trusted partner in Europe.

India, EU keen to complete FTA by end of this year: Jaishankar

Marseille, June 13: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and EU have set the goal of trying to complete the Free Trade Agreement by end this year and noted that the negotiators and the stakeholders are reacting to a global environment where the importance of doing this FTA has become much more.

India-UK FTA likely to unlock extra trade worth 25.5 billion pounds: UK diplomat

Mumbai, June 13: The India-UK Free Trade Agreement, which eliminates tariffs on 99 per cent of Indian exports to the UK and 90 per cent of UK exports to India, will unlock 25.5 billion pounds in additional trade value, according to UK Trade Commissioner for South Asia Harjinder Kang.

Piyush Goyal highlights trade opportunities, sustainable growth during Sweden visit

Stockholm, June 12: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is currently on a three-day official visit to Sweden, where he is engaging with key Swedish and Indian businesses to strengthen trade and investment ties.

India-EU FTA must address tariff, non-tariff barriers: Swedish Minister

By Shailesh Yadav, Stockholm, June 12: A comprehensive free trade agreement between India and the European Union should tackle both tariff and non-tariff barriers to maximise benefits for both regions, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa said Wednesday.

India-EU FTA will be a great enabler, says Goyal; pitches for stronger economic ties with Sweden

Stockholm, June 11: The proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be a great enabler, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said, adding that India will be able to offer greater opportunities for Sweden.

EAM Jaishankar interacts with EU top brass; discusses FTA agreement, IMEC

Brussels, June 11: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maros Sefcovic and European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Sikela on Wednesday. The leaders held discussions on imperative issues such as the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), India-Middle East Economic Corridor (IMEC) along with shipping and clean energy.

India is a preferred place for Swiss businesses: State Secretary for Economic Affairs

Bern, June 11: Helene Budliger Artieda, State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Switzerland, on Tuesday said India is a preferred place for Swiss industry, as she highlighted India's huge consumer base, firm economic growth, and being a democracy.

Swiss part of EFTA deal to be implemented by October: Piyush Goyal

Bern, June 11: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal indicated on Wednesday that the Swiss part of the EFTA will possibly be implemented from October 2025, with the other three countries -- Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway-- already having ratified the trade deal.

Swiss industry leaders express confidence in India's market size, growing business opportunities

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