international trade

Beijing, March 13 China on Friday condemned the US trade investigation targeting 16 economies, describing it as a typical unilateralist move that severely disrupts the international economic and trade order.In a statement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said that a World Trade Organisation...

Washington, March 13 – The United States has launched investigations into 60 economies, including the European Union, India, Japan, and China, to determine whether their failure to ban imports made with forced labor unfairly harms American workers and businesses.The sweeping probe was...

Washington, March 13 – The United States has temporarily allowed countries to purchase Russian oil stranded at sea, a move that comes days after Washington granted a similar waiver to India as it seeks to stabilize global energy markets amid rising geopolitical tensions.Treasury Secretary...

Washington, March 12 – The United States recorded a $2.8 billion goods trade deficit with India in January, even as the overall US trade gap narrowed sharply, driven by stronger exports and slightly lower imports, according to data released on Thursday by the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of...

Washington, March 12 – The United States has launched a trade investigation into excess manufacturing capacity across 16 economies. The list includes major exporters such as China and the European Union, as well as manufacturing hubs in Asia and emerging economies such as India, Bangladesh, and...

Ahmedabad, March 11 – The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), which is investigating an alleged international etomidate export racket, has seized an additional nine kilograms of the anesthetic drug during the investigation, officials said on Wednesday.The total quantity seized in the case is...

United Nations, March 11 The United Nations has warned of significant risks to global trade and development, including higher food prices and the cost of living, if the Strait of Hormuz is closed amid the West Asia conflict.The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report...

Washington, March 10 – The White House stated that the United States is determined to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as the war with Iran intensifies, stressing that President Donald Trump will not allow Tehran to disrupt global energy supplies.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said...

The Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO), under the auspices of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, is showcasing the region's agro and food processing potential at the 40th edition of AAHAR – The International Food and Hospitality Fair...

New Delhi, March 10 – Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the 40th edition of AAHAR 2026, one of the world’s premier B2B trade platforms for the food and hospitality industry, on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam.The five-day international food and hospitality fair...

Mumbai, March 9 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured on Monday that the Union government was taking adequate steps to ensure energy security and prevent any shortage of essential resources amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Speaking to reporters at Vidhan Bhavan, Fadnavis...

New Delhi, March 8 – The Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group meeting discussed national and international issues and decided to prominently raise foreign policy, unemployment, and economic issues during the second part of the Parliament's Budget Session, which begins on Monday, a party MP...

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal stated today that India has not compromised on its interests in any trade agreements.Speaking on the third and final day of the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, the Minister said that the government has protected India's national...

New York/Washington, March 7 The US has said it has given "permission" to India to purchase Russian oil that is currently on ships floating on waterways, in an effort to ease supply shortages around the world amid the conflict in West Asia."The world has ample oil supplies. Yesterday, the...

New Delhi, March 6 The Swadeshi Jagran Manch will deliberate on a range of issues, including the "policy choices" available to the country amid the prevailing global scenarios, at its two-day national council meeting starting in Jaipur on March 7.At the meeting, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh...

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal stated today that education as a service has significant potential to contribute to India's export earnings and help bring high-quality Indian education to the rest of the world. Addressing the Vice Chancellors' Conclave on Reimagining...

New Delhi, March 6 Mauritius will soon begin importing petroleum products from India under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement, Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful said on Friday."In the past, we had a similar arrangement with the Indian government, involving the Mangalore oil...

New Delhi, March 6 The legal review of the free trade agreement (FTA) text between India and the 27-nation European Union is likely to be completed by July this year, an official said.On January 27 this year, India and the EU announced the conclusion of negotiations for the free trade...

New Delhi, March 6 The government will use all policy tools and support measures to help domestic exporters cope with the ongoing crisis in West Asia, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.He said that the government has set up an inter-ministerial group to look into the...

On March 6, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that it is crucial for the Centre to consider the perspectives of globally integrated states like Karnataka when formulating trade policies, given recent developments related to tariff measures and evolving trade arrangements.Presenting the...