Simmi Unnikrishnan, Assistant General Manager from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) of India, made the announcement at the 'Bharat Mango Utsav 2024' event at the Indian Consulate here last week.
As part of its 100-day action plan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is targeting the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with Oman soon, and has put in place a standard operating procedure to speed up negotiations with other trading par...
The long-awaited trade deal between India and Britain is likely to be signed after the completion of elections in the United Kingdom as the officials of India and the United Kingdom met virtually on May 7 last month.
Diverse agro-climatic conditions guarantee the availability of various varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the year. However, India’s share in the global horticultural market is abysmal. A world-class logistics and infrastructure ecosystem, along with pre-harvest and post-harvest measures, needs to be in place to boost exports of fruits and vegetables.
The government is developing a ‘verification mechanism’ to validate the refund claimed by exporters under Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP). This will ensure that countries don’t retaliate against the scheme claiming that the reimbursements paid are subsidies.
The Group of Seven industrialised nations have committed to promoting concrete infrastructure initiatives such as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) in the G7 Summit Communique issued at the end of the three-day G7 Summit, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
