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30 Jun, 2025 News Image India-Africa partnership for agricultural development and food security.
Amid rising challenges such as food insecurity, climate change, and the urgent need for agricultural transformation, the India-Africa partnership in agriculture and food security has become increasingly vital. The two countries have a long history of collaboration in this sector.
 Source:  indianexpress.com
30 Jun, 2025 News Image PM Modi’s Historic Croatia Visit To Boost EU Trade Talks And Bilateral Ties, Says Indian Envoy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Croatia — the first by an Indian leader — is expected to play a pivotal role in advancing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union and strengthening trade relations between India and Croatia, India’s Ambassador to Croatia, Arun Goel, said on Tuesday. Speaking ahead of the visit slated for June 18, Goel said the trip is a key step in deepening India’s engagement with EU partners.
 Source:  capitalfm.co.ke
30 Jun, 2025 News Image Trade fallout: India’s ban on Pakistan-origin cargo at ports triggers spike in freight costs, delays for Islamabad - Report.
Following the Pahalgam terror attack, India's ban on ships carrying goods from or to Pakistan has significantly disrupted Pakistani trade. This ban, effective May 2025, has led to increased freight charges and longer shipping times, forcing importers to rely on feeder vessels. Indian agencies are actively enforcing the ban, seizing falsely declared Pakistani goods routed through third countries.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
27 Jun, 2025 News Image Indian team in US for fresh talks on trade deal.
Indian officials are in the US, led by chief negotiator Rajesh Agarwal, for trade deal talks aimed at bridging differences. Agriculture is a key sticking point, with India hesitant to lower tariffs on sensitive items like maize and soybean due to the prevalence of genetically modified crops in the US.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
27 Jun, 2025 News Image India to remain a bright spot amid global uncertainty: World Bank's Auguste Kouame.
India is expected to remain a bright spot in the global economy despite trade and policy uncertainty, economists and experts noted at a panel discussion on Thursday. 'India has a strong domestic economy and remains a bright spot in the global economy,' said Auguste Kouame, country director for India at the World Bank.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
27 Jun, 2025 News Image Vietnam, India promote trade ties via international trade fairs.
The Vietnam Trade Office in India on June 25 hosted an online seminar on strengthening trade relations through international trade fairs, drawing the participation of nearly 50 Vietnamese seafood companies and 50 Indian enterprises in sectors of processed food, agricultural products, fruits, and spices.
 Source:  vietnamnet.vn
27 Jun, 2025 News Image UK's global trade outlook sees India as Asia's 'standout growth engine'.
As the 'standout growth engine' in Asia, India is projected to be the third largest economy in the world by 2028, and the recent Free Trade Agreement (FTA) offer British businesses a 'major advantage' over their international competitors, the UK's new trade strategy and outlook have said. The 'UK's Trade Strategy' and an accompanying 'Global Trade Outlook 2025' released by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) on Wednesday spotlights the trade deal with India, concluded early last month, as the centrepiece of the Labour government's approach to utilising FTAs as an important tool to meet its economic growth agenda.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
27 Jun, 2025 News Image India to develop sea protocol to boost mango exports and reduce spoilage.
India, a major exporter of mangoes, is developing a protocol to transport the fruit by sea to overseas destinations while maintaining their quality and preventing losses due to spoilage. Sea protocol trials have been successfully carried out with bananas and pomegranates shipped from Indian ports to Rotterdam in the Netherlands and countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States, demonstrating the effectiveness of the approach, Sudhanshu, secretary of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda), toldMint on the sidelines of a conference on agri-exports.
 Source:  livemint.com
27 Jun, 2025 News Image Indian trade negotiators in US for trade talks.
Indian trade negotiators are visiting Washington for the next round of talks for an interim trade deal with the US ahead of the July 9 deadline when the 90-day reciprocal-tariff pause period ends. The two-day visit comes after American trade negotiators visited India from June 5- 11 for the talks.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
27 Jun, 2025 News Image Oman DTAA: Withholding tax rates lowered.
India and Oman have amended their double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA), expanding the definition of permanent establishment to cover digital and service-based operations. The amendment, notified Thursday, reduced withholding tax rates on interest and royalty payments for technical services to 10% from 15%, while applying a Principal Purpose Test to prevent abuse of the treaty for tax evasion.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com