bilateral trade

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...

New Delhi, February 21 – Highlighting the "mutually beneficial partnership" between India and Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasized that both countries remain committed to strengthening their relationship across all sectors and are committed to increasing bilateral trade to...

New Delhi, February 21 With the US Supreme Court overturning President Donald Trump’s global tariffs and Washington issuing a new order imposing a temporary 10 per cent import surcharge, Indian goods will now face only a 10 per cent reciprocal levy from February 24, trade experts and exporters...

New Delhi, February 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed on Thursday that the recently concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will open new avenues for trade and investment between the two countries.Both leaders held a meeting on the...

Dhaka, February 19 US President Donald Trump on Thursday called for stronger trade and defense ties with Dhaka as he congratulated Bangladesh's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on assuming office.In a letter released by Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry, Trump urged Rahman to maintain momentum in...

Washington, February 19 – US President Donald Trump has congratulated Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on his “historic election” and urged progress on bilateral trade and defence agreements, stating that Washington aims to maintain momentum in its strategic relationship...

New Delhi, February 19 – Highlighting that an ancient Indian mathematician was the first inventor of the binary number system, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hailed the AI Impact Summit being hosted in New Delhi, asserting that the digital world has returned to its homeland.The...