bilateral trade

New Delhi, February 26 India and Israel will hold the next round of negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries in May, the commerce ministry said on Thursday.The two sides concluded the first round of four-day talks here.Both countries are engaged in...

New Delhi, February 25 – Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that he had held discussions with a high-level Israeli delegation regarding the India-Israel free trade agreement."I had a productive discussion with the Israeli team, reflecting our shared commitment to...

New Delhi, February 24 India and Canada are expected to soon finalize the terms of reference to begin negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) later this week, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will arrive in India on February...

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed the Joint Statement on the India-GCC Free Trade Agreement in New Delhi today. The statement was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the Secretary General of the GCC, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.Speaking on the occasion, Mr...

New Delhi, February 24 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, on Tuesday, focusing on ways to strengthen cooperation in areas such as energy, trade, and investment.AlBudaiwi is currently on a visit...

New Delhi, February 24 – Negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) were formally launched here on Tuesday with the signing of a joint statement by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed...

New Delhi, February 24 India and the six-nation bloc of Middle Eastern nations, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), have begun negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), an official statement said on Tuesday.In this regard, a joint statement was signed between the visiting...

New Delhi, February 24 India and Israel have begun the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) here with the aim of further strengthening commercial ties and promoting investment, an official statement said on Tuesday.In November last year, the two countries signed the...

New Delhi, February 24 India and Israel have begun the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) here, with the aim of further boosting commercial ties and promoting investment, an official said.The four-day talks will conclude on February 26, the official said.In November...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to visit India from February 26 to March 7, 2026, marking a significant shift in the relationship between the two countries. This is the first official visit by a Canadian leader since relations were strained under the previous administration. In...

Ottawa, February 23 – The strengthening of the Canada-India relationship will be a key focus as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visits India later this week. During his visit, he will first travel to Mumbai and then to New Delhi, where he is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Narendra...

New Delhi, February 22 India and the US have decided to reschedule the proposed meeting of their chief negotiators, scheduled to be held in Washington from Monday, to finalize the text for the interim trade pact, sources said on Sunday.The Indian team was scheduled to begin the three-day...

India and Brazil have set an ambitious target to increase their bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030, up from the previous target of $20 billion. P Kumaran, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, announced that this decision was made during Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula...

Washington/New Delhi, February 21 US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a hike in tariffs on all countries to 15 per cent from 10 per cent, which was imposed a day earlier.Following a Supreme Court verdict against his earlier sweeping tariffs, Trump on Friday imposed a 10 per cent...

Washington/New Delhi, Feb 21 India will face a reduced tariff of 10 per cent from February 24 for 150 days, after US President Donald Trump announced a new global levy on imports into America following a Supreme Court verdict against his earlier sweeping tariffs.The Indian government is...

New Delhi, February 21 Reducing the US's reciprocal tariff on India from 25 per cent to 10 per cent will significantly improve the competitiveness of labor-intensive sectors in the US, such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, engineering, textiles, and jewelry.This is a major setback for US...

New Delhi, February 21 India is working to expand the preferential trade agreement with the South American trade bloc, Mercosur, to further promote trade and investment between the two regions, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.Mercosur is a trade bloc in Latin...

New Delhi, February 21 The Indian government is examining the developments regarding US tariffs and their implications, the Commerce Ministry said on Saturday."We have noted the US Supreme Court's judgment on tariffs yesterday (Friday). US President Donald Trump has also addressed a press...

New Delhi, February 21 – India and Brazil on Saturday set an annual bilateral trade target of USD 20 billion for the next five years and signed an agreement for cooperation in the area of critical minerals following extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President...

New Delhi, February 21 India and Brazil on Saturday set a bilateral trade target of over USD 20 billion in the next five years, following extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, focusing on critical minerals and security.Modi...