In a bid to showcase India’s attractiveness as an investment destination and boost bilateral trade ties, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to embark on an official visit to Mexico and the US, beginning October 16, it was announced on Tuesday.

India and UAE successfully held the second Meeting of the Joint Committee (JC) under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in UAE yesterday. The Indian delegation was led by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India, Shri Ajay Bhadoo and Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade Affairs, Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, H.E Juma Al Kait co-chaired from the UAE side.

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal today launched the district version of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for 27 aspirational districts in the country on the occasion of completion of 3 years of PM GatiShakti. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Goyal said that Gatishakti is a Super Intellegent tool for infrastructure planning and that the District Master Plan will be expanded to cover more than 750 districts across the country in the next 18 months.

SIAL Paris, organised by Comexposium, is the largest food industry trade fair in the world with more than 7,500 exhibitors and 400,000 exhibited products. Every two years the tradeshow provides unique insights into trends and opportunities in the sector. The event is part of the SIAL Network, the world’s largest network of food and drink trade fairs.

The 23rd Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Amidst an unprecedented diplomatic row between India and Canada, the Canadian Trade Minister has assured the country's business community that they are committed to supporting the well-established commercial ties between the two countries.

'The import duty on eggs has been reduced to 13% from 30%. Besides, the duty on edible oil has been reduced by 5%,' Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Majumder said in a press briefing in the evening.

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal recently stated that two way trade between Europe and India can grow exponentially if both sides understand each other's concern and cooperate meaningfully. He was speaking at the launch of the Federation of European Business in India (FEBI) in New Delhi. 

The U.K.’s business minister said Monday that securing trade deals with India and Gulf nations remains 'the priority' for the Labour government, with talks between Britain and the Gulf Corporation Council expected to resume as soon as next week.