Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution met with Chief Minister of Punjab here today, to discuss issues related to the ongoing paddy procurement in KMS 2024-25 in Punjab. Paddy procurement in Punjab has commenced in Punjab from 1st October, 2024 and is proceeding smoothly.
'We need to be more flexible to prevent others from targeting our strategic products,' Armen Grigorian, the secretary of the country’s Security Council, said during a conference in Yerevan.
In a major development to the country’s coffee sector, India has recorded a substantial increase in coffee exports during the first half of the current financial year (April-September), achieving a value of Rs 7,771.88 crore. This marks a remarkable 55 percent rise from Rs 4,956 crore during the same period last year, according to figures from the Coffee Board.
India is in the process of establishing a consortium of state-run port ventures aimed at acquiring and developing foreign terminals. This initiative seeks to bolster India’s strategic and commercial interests on a global scale
India has urged the European Union (EU) to establish a meaningful, outcome-oriented free trade agreement (FTA) that ensures mutual benefits for both Indian and European companies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the 21st India-ASEAN Summit on Thursday, declared the 21st century as the century of India and ASEAN nations. He emphasized that the deep friendship between India and ASEAN is crucial, especially at a time when various parts of the world are grappling with conflicts and tensions.
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal said 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 today. Speaking of the India-European Union (EU) partnership, Shri Goyal added that respect for democracy and rule of law and similarity of views on fair trade will help our trade to grow exponentially.
