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16 Sep, 2025 News Image 75% of bajra in top producer Rajasthan may have been damaged, says State Agri Minister.
As high as 75 per cent of the bajra crop in Rajasthan, the top producer of the nutri-cereal in India, may have been damaged due to heavy rain, said State’s Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena. However, a clarity on the situation will be available after the on-going survey is completed by September 20, he said, adding that soyabean, guar and maize have also been impacted
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
16 Sep, 2025 News Image India-EU FTA: 14th round of negotiations scheduled in Brussels from Oct 6-10.
India and the European Union will hold the 14th round of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement in Brussels from October 6 to 10. India and the EU are committed to work for a balanced and mutually beneficial free trade agreement soon, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal earlier said on Saturday.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
16 Sep, 2025 News Image Trump aide to arrive in New Delhi tonight to resume India-US trade talks.
In renewed efforts to strengthen commerce ties, U.S. negotiator Brendan Lynch is set to arrive in India tonight and the two nations will resume trade talks on Tuesday. The sixth round of talks on the bilateral trade agreement (BTA), originally scheduled to begin on August 25 in New Delhi, was postponed as U.S. negotiators pulled out amid escalating rhetoric from the Trump administration. The BTA aims to more than double bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030, up from the current $191 billion.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
16 Sep, 2025 News Image Goods exports rise while imports dip, narrowing deficit in August.
Driven by electronics, engineering goods and gems and jewellery, India's goods exports rose 6.7% from a year earlier to $35.1 billion in August despite global uncertainties. Along with a fall in imports, this aided the merchandise trade deficit to narrow to $26.5 billion. The trade deficit was $27.35 billion in the preceding month and $35.6 billion a year earlier. The department of commerce is identifying as many as 100 products to reduce import dependency and improve domestic capabilities.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
16 Sep, 2025 News Image The cumulative exports (merchandise & services) during April-August 2025 is estimated at US$ 349.35 Billion, as compared to US$ 329.03 Billion in April-August 2024, a growth of 6.18%.
India’s total exports (Merchandise and Services combined) for August 2025* is estimated at US$ 69.16 Billion, registering a positive growth of 9.34 percent vis-à-vis August 2024. Total imports (Merchandise and Services combined) for August 2025* is estimated at US$ 79.04 Billion, registering a negative growth of (-) 7 percent vis-à-vis August 2024.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
16 Sep, 2025 News Image Farm sector clocked world's highest growth at 3.7 pc in Q1: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
India's agriculture sector recorded a growth rate of 3.7 per cent during the first quarter of 2025-26, the highest globally, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday, asserting that the government will continue prioritising farmers' welfare. The sector's performance marks a significant rebound from the 1.5 per cent growth registered in the corresponding period last year.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
16 Sep, 2025 News Image Sustainability is non-negotiable in India’s growth journey: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal.
Sustainability is non-negotiable in India’s growth journey, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal said while addressing the inauguration of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) General Meeting Exhibition organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) today. Shri Goyal said that India is very focused on sustainability as the pillar of growth because every Indian intrinsically believes in respecting nature, being born into a culture and tradition where harmony with the environment is a way of life.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
16 Sep, 2025 News Image 'India is coming to the table': White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro.
US White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro on Sunday (local time) claimed in an interview with CNBC that India was coming to the negotiating table. 'India is coming to the table. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a very conciliatory, nice, constructive tweet, and President Trump responded to that. We'll see how this works,' he said.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
15 Sep, 2025 News Image Indian envoy to US discusses bilateral trade ties with US lawmakers.
India's Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra discussed bilateral trade relations with several key American lawmakers and underlined Delhi's support to efforts to bring an end to the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. 'Took the opportunity to brief' Representative James Moylan on recent developments in India-US trade partnership and energy cooperation.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
15 Sep, 2025 News Image Exporters seek new markets amid Trump tariff challenges.
Textile conglomerate Arvind Limited said it is navigating a turbulent global trade environment with significant exposure to the US, while stepping up efforts to diversify into new geographies. Speaking at the CII Gujarat Export Conclave on Friday, vice-chairman Kulin Lalbhai said the company faces 30–40% exposure to the US, which has imposed steep import tariffs.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com