bilateral trade

New Delhi, March 25 Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal held a meeting with Deputy US Trade Representative Joseph Barloon on Wednesday, discussing issues related to the WTO's ministerial conference and ways to further expand bilateral trade ties.The meeting was held in Yaounde, the capital city...

The 4th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Iceland took place yesterday in Reykjavik. During the consultation, both sides reviewed the status of cooperation in all fields, including political, trade, and investment; the implementation of the India-EFTA-TEPA agreement...

New Delhi, March 23 India and Russia need to address issues such as non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments to increase the two-way annual trade to USD 100 billion by 2030, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday while reaffirming New Delhi's steadfast commitment to...

Moscow, March 22 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov will virtually address a conference on Monday, where experts from both sides will discuss navigating the challenging situation amid tensions in the Gulf region.The one-day conference, organized by...

Mumbai, March 19 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is working on providing more avenues for the use of Indian rupees (INR) accumulated by Russian trade partners, a senior official said on Thursday.The central bank is exploring options to either settle Indian rupees held by Russian trade partners...

New Delhi, March 18 The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce interacted with an eight-member delegation from the United Kingdom Parliament's Business and Trade Committee, headed by Liam Byrne.During the interaction, the committee highlighted that India and the United...

New Delhi, March 17 With Malaysia reportedly declaring its trade agreement with the US null and void, the Congress on Tuesday asked why India is not as proactive as that country in deciding its own fate and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems content with sitting back and sacrificing...

New York, March 16 A US federal government commission has flagged the alleged worsening of religious freedom in India and called for linking Washington's future security assistance and bilateral trade to improvements in New Delhi's record on the issue.India on Monday categorically rejected the...

New Delhi, March 16 India categorically rejected on Monday a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which called for linking Washington's security assistance and bilateral trade to improvements in New Delhi's record on religious freedom.In its report, USCIRF...

New Delhi, March 13 – India and the US remain engaged in discussions for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, the commerce ministry said on Friday.The chief negotiators of the two countries were scheduled to meet last month in Washington to finalize the legal text for the first...

New Delhi, March 13 India and the US remain engaged in discussions for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, the commerce ministry said on Friday.The chief negotiators of the two countries were scheduled to meet last month in Washington to finalize the legal text for the first phase...

New Delhi, March 13 The commerce ministry said on Friday that India and the US are still engaged in discussions for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement.The ministry has denied reports about a halt to bilateral engagement."We have noted a media report regarding ongoing trade talks...

New Delhi, March 10 The government eased norms for foreign direct investment from all countries, including China, that share land borders with India, sources said.They said that Press Note 3 of 2020 has been amended in this regard.The decision was taken in a meeting of the Union Cabinet...

New Delhi, March 10 The government on Tuesday eased norms for foreign direct investment from all countries, including China, that share land borders with India, sources said.They said that Press Note 3 of 2020 has been amended in this regard.The decision was taken in a meeting of the Union...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Congress party expressed serious concerns on Monday regarding External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s statement in Parliament, describing it as “empty” and inadequate in addressing India’s strategic challenges in West Asia.Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, on...

Beijing, March 8 India and China should view each other as "partners, not rivals," and "opportunity instead of threat," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.Wang, at his annual press conference on the sidelines of the Chinese parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC)...

New Delhi, March 7 India has secured the best trade deal with the US compared to its competing nations, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday, noting that the two countries share a "very powerful" relationship.He said that the US is the world's largest economy - USD 30...

New Delhi, March 5 – Vice President C P Radhakrishnan met with visiting Finnish President Alexander Stubb in New Delhi on Thursday, praising his participation as the Chief Guest at the Raisina Dialogue 2026. The two leaders reviewed the growing partnership between India and Finland and discussed...

New Delhi, March 4 – The successful conclusion of negotiations on the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) comes against the backdrop of a dramatic shift in the global strategic environment, which has led to increased efforts by both sides to recalibrate their bilateral economic partnership...

Washington, March 4 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada and India are building a new strategic partnership across key sectors, including energy, innovation, and artificial intelligence, highlighting the growing economic cooperation between the two countries.Speaking to...