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15 Apr, 2025 News Image India finds a place in EU's expanding €2 trillion trade playbook as bloc's ties with US sour.
The European Union is racing to clinch trade deals with countries around the world in an effort to diversify away from an increasingly protectionist US as officials worry that the transatlantic relationship has been irreversibly damaged. The bloc’s chief trade negotiator, Maros Sefcovic, will travel to Washington on Monday to lobby for a reduction in the tariffs President Donald Trump imposed on €380 billion ($432 billion) of the bloc’s exports.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
15 Apr, 2025 News Image Bangladesh steps on land border trade preceded India's transshipment ban.
Bangladesh took several steps that adversely hit land border trade with India even before New Delhi moved to revoke transshipment facilities for Dhaka to export cargo to third countries via Indian land customs stations. Bangladesh's interim regime last month decided to close three land ports with India while suspending another citing lack of necessary infrastructure for operations.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
15 Apr, 2025 News Image Indore to host wheat conclave on April 24-25.
The second WPPS (Wheat Products Promotion Society) CEO conclave with the theme 'Wheat and wheat products: Collaborating for sustainable growth and market leadership' at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on April 24-25. Over 400 industry leaders, international delegates, and policymakers are expected to participate in the conclave.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
15 Apr, 2025 News Image Agricultural sector in Meghalaya’s goal of a $10-billion economy.
Envisioning a transformation of the State into a $10-billion economy by 2028, Meghalaya stands at a pivotal moment in its history. Central to the State’s economic ambition is Meghalaya’s agricultural sector which sustains over 80 per cent of our population and forms the backbone of rural livelihoods in the State. With the State’s growing needs to harness technology for systemic development and upgradation, the Government of Meghalaya has launched transformative initiatives aimed at empowering farmers, enhancing sustainability and fostering economic growth.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
15 Apr, 2025 News Image Right time for India, UAE to invest in bilateral ties: Parliamentarian.
This is the right time for India and the UAE to invest in the bilateral relationship as the two countries have the leadership with vision, a parliamentarian in the gulf country has said. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Defence Affairs, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee, said that isolation was never a solution and nations must work together to overcome challenges facing the world.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
15 Apr, 2025 News Image Farmer to food processor: Unlocking value addition for economic resilience in Indian agriculture.
As global food systems evolve, India’s agricultural future depends not just on growing more, but on growing smarter. The path from farmer to food processor represents a powerful shift: one that can unlock economic resilience, create rural jobs and strengthen climate adaptation at the grassroots. Yet this transformation must begin by addressing the ground realities.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
15 Apr, 2025 News Image Trump’s tariffs and India’s agri sector: Navigating challenges, finding opportunities.
The recent announcement by US President Donald Trump to implement a 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on Indian goods has understandably sparked concern across various sectors, including agriculture. (It has now been paused for 90 days, though). For India, the implications of such a move aren’t black and white—they fall into a grey zone of mixed outcomes. Some segments feel the heat, while others find unexpected openings.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
15 Apr, 2025 News Image 'Zero-for-zero' tariff strategy under proposed India-US trade pact unlikely: Official.
A 'zero-for-zero' tariff strategy under the proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the US is unlikely, as the two countries are at different levels of economic development, official sources said. Certain trade experts have suggested that India can propose a 'zero-for-zero' tariff strategy to the US for addressing America's reciprocal tariff hikes.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
11 Apr, 2025 News Image India terminates transshipment facility for Bangladesh to export goods to third countries.
The government has terminated the transshipment facility that allowed export cargo from Bangladesh to third countries using Indian land customs stations en route to ports and airports, according to a government circular. Indian exporters, mainly from the apparel sector, had earlier urged the government to withdraw this facility to the neighbouring country.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
11 Apr, 2025 News Image India, Russia agree on 6 new strategic projects to boost bilateral investment cooperation.
India and Russia have agreed on six new strategic projects to deepen bilateral investment cooperation, the commerce and industry ministry said on Wednesday. It was agreed during a session of the India-Russia Working Group on Priority Investment Projects (IRWG-PIP) under the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com