Economy

Datanomics: India-EU free trade agreement may offset US tariff impact

India's FTA with the EU boosts market access for 99% of exports, aiding labour-intensive sectors while cheaper EU machinery imports could support domestic manufacturing

India-EU FTA armed with rapid response shield against regulatory barriers

India and the EU will set up rapid response and escalation mechanisms under the FTA to address regulatory measures like CBAM that could disrupt bilateral trade

India, US close to trade deal after very significant progress in talks

The two sides remain in touch and even during the final stages of negotiating the EU trade pact, Indian trade negotiators were in contact with their US counterparts as well

India-EU trade deal: Only native EU carmakers may get import tariff relief

Move to block non-Europe firms from using lower duty to dump cars in India

India gets a foot in Europe's footwear supply-chain door after trade pact

Proposed EU trade pact could shift sourcing from Southeast Asia to Indian export clusters

India to import 50K tonnes of EU apples at 20% duty under FTA: Govt

Quantity will go up to 100,000 tonnes annually but only over the next 10 years

The warehouse next door: Land-use reforms and the 10-minute debate

Indian land-use regulations classify dark stores as warehouses and apply highway-side warehouse rules to local, small-scale urban infrastructure

India allows European Union banks to open 15 branches in four years

India will allow EU banks to open up to 15 branches over four years under the trade pact, while Indian banks will face no such cap in the EU

Jaishankar to attend US Critical Minerals meet as India joins Pax Silica

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Washington in early February to attend the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial, as India prepares to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative

India's credit growth to be 10-12% CAGR over next 5 yrs: Brickwork Ratings

India's credit growth is expected to clock 10-12% CAGR over the next five years, led by retail, MSMEs and services, outpacing deposit growth, says Brickwork Ratings

The 'Mother of all deals' signed: A new dawn for the India-EU partnership

This agreement signifies the commitment of the two largest democracies as champions of open trade amid a rising tide of global protectionism

PRAGATI in Gujarat: Accelerating the growth engine via proactive governance

PRAGATI has functioned not only as a review platform but also as anticipatory governance

India's industrial output rises to 7.8% in Dec 2025 against 7.2% in Nov

The strongest performers were basic metals, which grew 12.7 per cent, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, which expanded 33.5 per cent, and pharmaceuticals, which recorded a 10.2 per cent rise

India-EU FTA credit positive for India; to boost manufacturing: Moody's

Moody's Ratings said India's conclusion of its trade negotiations with the EU reflects its continued efforts to selectively diversify trade relationships

Silver futures hit ₹3.83 lakh/kg; gold at fresh peak of ₹1.62 lakh/10g

Bullion prices surged as a weak dollar and safe-haven demand amid geopolitical tensions fuelled aggressive buying across metals

'India comes out on top in this': Trump administration on EU trade deal

US Trade Representative said EU is doubling down on globalisation when the US is trying to fix some of the problems of globalisation here in the US

India must do more to wind down Russian oil buys: US trade representative

While New Delhi has 'made a lot of progress' on curbing buys of Russian crude, "it's hard for them" to completely wean off the supplies, said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

India-EU FTA: India's gems & jewellery sector on par with China, Thailand

India-EU FTA brings zero-duty access for gems and jewellery, putting Indian exporters on par with China and Thailand and opening Europe's vast market

India-EU FTA: Indian pharma to get stronger dose of EU market access

EU's zero-tariff offer on most chemical and medical exports is set to boost India's pharma, medtech and biosimilars access to European markets

India, EU seek to reduce strategic dependencies amid uncertainty

13 agreements signed at the India-EU summit underline a joint push to reduce strategic dependencies, deepen trade and defence cooperation, and strengthen supply chains amid a fragmenting global order