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06 Jun, 2025 News Image Jaishankar calls for deeper trade ties with Central Asian nations.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his counterparts from Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic here on Thursday and discussed ways to further boost India’s cooperation with these Central Asian countries. India is hosting the fourth edition of Central Asia Dialogue to forge a closer, wider and stronger partnership with the region, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
 Source:  indianexpress.com
06 Jun, 2025 News Image India seeks measures to tackle trade distortions.
India has called for action to address trade distortions caused by non-market economies, non-tariff barriers and restoration of a strong dispute settlement mechanism at the World Trade Organization (WTO), commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. The minister, however, insisted that one should not jump to the conclusion that an existential crisis has been created at the multilateral trade body.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
06 Jun, 2025 News Image Punjab Holds Immense Potential for Horticulture as Well – Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
The ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ has successfully reached its halfway mark, engaging with millions of farmers across the country. On the 8th day of the campaign, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, held an interaction with the farmers in Punjab. The event was graced by the presence of Shri Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, Agriculture Minister, Govt of Punjab, Dr M. L. Jat, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR), Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, along with several scientists and officials.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
06 Jun, 2025 News Image India-Kyrgyz Bilateral Investment Treaty comes into force, replaces agreement of 2000.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Kyrgyz Foreign Affairs Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev Moldokanovich on Thursday signed a protocol for enforcement of a bilateral investment treaty to foster bilateral economic relations and encourage cross-border investments between the two nations. The Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) signed on June 14, 2019, in Bishkek, between the Government of India and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, enters into force, with effect from June 5, 2025.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
06 Jun, 2025 News Image US team in India for trade talks, govt scans Trump's tariff concessions to other countries.
As a team from the United States arrives in India to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement , reports are emerging that New Delhi is observing the concessions Washington made or plans to make to other nations. According to a report by The Times of India, the Indian government is also monitoring the legal disputes that are surrounding the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
 Source:  firstpost.com
06 Jun, 2025 News Image Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits farm mechanization factory in Patiala.
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan met farmers in Punjab today as part of the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’. He visited farmlands to review crops and their production, and also toured a factory that manufactures agricultural machines in Amargarh, Patiala, where he inspected various farming tools and equipment.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
06 Jun, 2025 News Image Held 3 meetings in 35 days with EU trade commissioner to push FTA talks: Goyal.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has held three meetings within a short span of 35 days with the European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic with an aim to give an impetus to the reposed negotiations for a free trade agreement. Goyal said on Thursday that India has already signed similar agreements with four-European nation bloc EFTA and the UK.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
06 Jun, 2025 News Image Piyush Goyal proposes developing industrial enclave for Italian businesses in India.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday proposed to develop an industrial conclave for Italian businesses in India to promote investments. Speaking here at India-Italy Business Forum meeting, he said Italian companies can consider setting up manufacturing units and offices in those enclaves.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
06 Jun, 2025 News Image Govt asks select States to increase inter-state trade on e-NAM platform.
The Centre is preparing to roll out e-NAM 2.0, and States may have to make some changes in their Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Acts. This will be a preparatory step by the Centre to ensure that more inter-State transactions happen over the e-NAM platform. Through hand holding of States, traders are being persuaded to buy though e-NAM. However, it needs many structural reforms required by both the Centre and States to show desired results, experts said.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
06 Jun, 2025 News Image Corporates start procuring agri products directly from FPOs, bypassing mandis.
In a new initiative aimed at streamlining agricultural trade and increasing farmer incomes, corporates have begun directly procuring agricultural produce from farmer producer organisations (FPOs). This development follows the government’s recent strategy of hosting weekly webinars to connect FPOs with major companies. Many FPOs were previously unaware of the possibility of selling their produce directly to companies. The government is optimistic that if these linkages are successfully established, positive results will be seen within a year or two.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com