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Non-trade issues making FTAs more complex: Commerce Secy Sunil Barthwal

India's free trade agreements are evolving, incorporating new areas like labour, environment, and intellectual property. Barthwal highlighted the complexity of India's deals with the EU and UK.

India, Eurasian Economic Union sign terms to launch trade negotiations

Russia dominates grouping with more than 92% share in India's trade

Govt to fast track reduction of compliance burden: DPIIT addl secy

The Bill, prepared by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has proposed amendments to 355 provisions under 16 central laws administered by 10 govt departments, ministry

Exports to 8 of top 20 hubs decline in April-July, shows govt data

The 20 countries accounted for 69 per cent of India's total value of goods exported during the first four months of FY26

Stepping stone deal? UK pact could set template for India's future FTAs

Experts point out that the deal was possible only because both sides respected each other's sensitivities and regulatory autonomy

Piyush Goyal introduces Jan Vishwas Bill 2025 to ease doing business

The Bill, earlier cleared by the Union Cabinet, has now been referred to a select committee, the ministry said in a statement

India recalibrates strategy on US trade deal amid geopolitical tensions

In July, negotiators from India and US had discussed the visit of the American team for sixth round of bilateral trade negotiations during the week starting Aug 25. That visit has now been called off

India's trade deficit widens to eight-month high of $27.35 billion in July

Pre-tariff rush to US lifts exports by 7% in July

India-US trade talks hinge on Trump-Putin meet amid tariff tensions

Clarity on the American negotiating team's India visit will follow the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, with tariff disputes and unresolved trade issues in focus

Govt plans ₹25,000 cr export support mission to counter US tariff impact

Commerce ministry readies WTO-compliant schemes to aid exporters, diversify markets, and ease trade finance amid rising US tariffs

US tariff impact: Diamonds, shrimps, textiles most vulnerable, says Crisil

Crisil says 50% US tariff on Indian imports will severely impact diamond polishing, shrimp, home textiles, and carpets, with other sectors facing manageable to moderate risk

Pvt players likely to have limited access to data from GatiShakti portal

Private players to get limited, non-downloadable access to national masterplan portal data

Parliament panel calls for global promotion of Indian leather products

Parliamentary panel recommends promoting 'Make in India' for traditional leather products to safeguard artisans, citing the Kolhapuri chappals imitation case

Trump signals no more trade talks, Piyush Goyal says parleys still on

Commerce minister confident India's FY26 exports will exceed last year's tally

Textiles PLI scheme reopened; portal goes live again to invite applications

Govt reopens PLI scheme for MMF and technical textiles to attract new applicants after lukewarm response and as US tariffs threaten labour-intensive sectors

PM draws the line amid US tariff heat, govt plans strategy for exporters

Govt working on three-pronged strategy to support exporters

US doubles tariff on India to 50% over Russian crude oil purchases

'Unfair, unjustified, unreasonable', says MEA; new rates from August 28

Substantial tariff hike on India in 24 hours: US President Donald Trump

Cites New Delhi's Russian oil purchase; Kremlin slams US threats

Farm, crude, trade deadlock push India-US ties into rougher terrain

Trump's tariff cannon has fired - and India's first-mover advantage is in tatters. With 5 rounds of failed talks and rising pressure over Russian oil, New Delhi now faces its sharpest trade test yet

Six months of a Trump Presidency later, India-US ties hit a crossroads

Despite both Trump and Modi getting off to a warm start and a first-mover advantage for India in trade talks, recent developments suggest the going may not be as easy as initially hoped