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01 Oct, 2025 News Image FSSAI & DAFF Australia sign MoU on food safety.
FSSAI & Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia sign MoU on food safety. The MoU was signed by Rajit Punhani, CEO, FSSAI and Tom Black, first assistant secretary, DAFF, Australia.
 Source:  fnbnews.com
01 Oct, 2025 News Image India's thrust is for Self-reliance (Atmanirbhar) to secure our supply chains; Self confidence (Atmavishwas) to aim for big goals and self protection (AtmaRaksha) to protect the interests of India: Shri Piyush Goyal at CII's partnership summit.
India’s thrust is for Self-Reliance (Atmanirbhar) to secure our supply chains; Self-Confidence (Atmavishwas) to aim for big goals; and Self-Protection (Atmaraksha) to protect the interests of India, said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal. Delivering the address at the Curtain Raiser event for the 30th CII Partnership Summit in New Delhi today, the Minister underlined that great partnerships are built on technology, trust, trade, talent, and tradition.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
01 Oct, 2025 News Image Trade strategy: India pushes 'self-reliance' and 'resilient supply chains'; Piyush Goyal warns against weaponisation.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal affirmed India's commitment to self-reliance and resilient supply chains, countering global trade disruptions and weaponization, even as new US tariffs loom. He underscored India's significant investment potential.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
01 Oct, 2025 News Image Government extends RoDTEP by six months to support exporters.
The government on Tuesday extended a key export support measure-the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme-by six months till March 2026, providing relief to exporters facing strain due to higher US tariffs. The scheme was to end on September 30. The US is a key market for Indian exports.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
01 Oct, 2025 News Image India's trade pact with EFTA bloc to take effect from Wednesday.
India's trade pact with four European nations, including Switzerland and Norway, will take effect from Wednesday, boosting exports of textiles, leather and food products while attracting investments, a government statement said. Under the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, signed last March after nearly 16 years of negotiations, the European Free Trade Association - comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein - will cut tariffs on 92.2% of tariff lines for India, while New Delhi will offer concessions on 82.7% of tariff lines covering 95.3% of EFTA exports.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
01 Oct, 2025 News Image India: Boosting protected cultivation and floral exports in Prayagraj.
Modern farming techniques like polyhouses and net houses are rapidly transforming Prayagraj's horticulture landscape, driving up farmer incomes and positioning the district as a rising hub for floriculture exports. According to district officials, these protected cultivation methods enable the production of premium-quality flowers—especially the locally popular 'Top Secret' rose and daisies—that are now being exported to markets in Russia and the Middle East.
 Source:  floraldaily.com
01 Oct, 2025 News Image MAPCO ships 6,000 MT of black gram to India, Pakistan.
Myanmar Agribusiness Public Co Ltd (MAPCO) conveyed about 6,000 metric tonnes of black gram (locally called Matpe) to India and Pakistan in the second week of September 2025. MAPCO sent 4,250 metric tonnes of black gram SQ (Standard Quality) to India through Chennai Port and 1,725 metric tonnes to Pakistan via Karachi Port in the second week of September.
 Source:  gnlm.com.mm
01 Oct, 2025 News Image Trade deal talks with Qatar from next week.
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will visit Doha next week to kick off talks for a bilateral trade agreement, adding another Gulf nation to the bouquet of countries negotiating trade treaties with India. UAE already has a pact with India. Sources said the minister will travel to Singapore as well, an ASEAN member with which India has a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) but is not satisfied with the outcomes. He will also meet European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic on the sidelines of the G20 meet in South Africa in Nov. India and EU are trying to conclude an FTA by the year-end. The talks come amid turbulence in the US-India trade relations with 50% tariff on Indian goods entering American markets from Aug 27.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
01 Oct, 2025 News Image IMEC, Italy and India: A corridor linking the Mediterranean and the Indo-Pacific.
The Indo-Mediterranean Corridor has returned to the centre of political and business debate. In the heart of Rome, senior Italian and Indian officials, maritime industry leaders and diplomats gathered to discuss the prospects of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Launched at the G20 in New Delhi in 2023, the initiative has emerged as a central pillar of global connectivity, where trade, security and diplomacy intersect.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
01 Oct, 2025 News Image India’s trade compass points everywhere at once as FTAs and deals multiply.
India is quietly but steadily positioning itself at the centre of global trade networks. With multiple free trade agreements (FTAs) and strategic partnerships under discussion, the country is signalling rising ambitions for economic cooperation across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has been candid, 'The government is in active negotiations with several countries for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).'
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com