Oman-India ties to move from buyer-seller model to strategic partnerships; opportunities across sectors: Envoy.
Oman-India economic ties are poised to shift from traditional buyer-seller transactions to strategic business partnerships, with significant opportunities in trade, manufacturing, logistics, ports and investment, Oman's Consul General Mahboob Issa Al Raisi said. Speaking at the third edition of the CII Gujarat Export Conclave 2026 in Ahmedabad, Raisi said Oman is strategically positioned to serve as a gateway for Indian businesses.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Piyush Goyal pitches Singapore as springboard for India’s agri-food exports.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said new avenues are being created for Indian farmers and processed food manufacturers to expand their presence in Singapore and markets across ASEAN and Australia through an APEDA-FairPrice roadshow-cum-instore promotion. Goyal, in a post on X, said he was 'Pleased to join Ms. Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade & Industry, Singapore, and other dignitaries at the APEDA-FairPrice roadshow-cum-instore promotion being organised for expansion of exports of diverse range of India's agricultural & processed food products.'
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India amends Foreign Trade Policy for easier rupee invoicing and payments for exporters.
The government on Thursday amended the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 to make it easier for exporters to invoice overseas sales and receive payments in Indian rupees, bringing eligible rupee receipts on par with foreign-currency earnings for FTP benefits and export obligations. The changes apply to exports to all countries, with separate provisions for Asian Clearing Union (ACU) member countries, Nepal and Bhutan.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India eases rules for rupee export payments, seeks to widen trade settlement.
India on Thursday eased rules on rupee export payments, putting them on par with foreign-currency earnings for trade-policy benefits, aiming to promote wider use of the local currency in global trade. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade amended the Foreign Trade Policy with immediate effect, allowing export contracts, invoices and payments with non-Asian Clearing Union (ACU) countries to be denominated and settled in rupee or foreign currencies.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India permits import of 1 million tonne raw sugar duty-free.
India on Thursday allowed import of one million tonnes of raw sugar duty-free as part of its efforts to tame soaring sugar prices and food inflation. In a notification issued late evening, the Commerce Ministry said the imports would be allowed under a tariff rate quota (TRQ) regime. The imports will be allowed only till October 30, 2026.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
US major fruits and vegetable exporter to India as China’s share falls.
It looks like India’s appetite for imported fruits and vegetables is increasing over the years, as the country’s import bill increased by 114 per cent and volumes by 84 per cent in the last one decade. Though imports from the US doubled in value terms and increased by 74.5 per cent in volumes during the decade, Pakistan vanished from the list of exporting countries, and China’s exports to India declined by half both in terms of value and volume.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
India bets on gene-edited rice varieties as yield growth slows.
India’s rice productivity growth is showing signs of slowing just as the country prepares to bring new genome-edited varieties to farmers. Two such varieties - DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa Rice DST1 - were developed in 2025. The government is now preparing to release Pusa Rice DST1 for commercial production in the coming rabi season.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
प्राकृतिक खेती और ब्रांडिंग पर जोर; केंद्र व राज्य मिलकर किसानों के उत्पादों को नई पहचान देंगे- श्री शिवराज सिंह
केंद्रीय कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण तथा ग्रामीण विकास मंत्री श्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने आज पटना में "कृषि जन कल्याण संवाद" में कहा कि किसान देश की आधारशिला हैं और प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी के नेतृत्व और मार्गदर्शन में सरकार उनकी आय बढ़ाने के लिए इंटीग्रेटेड फार्मिंग व प्राकृतिक खेती को बढ़ावा दे रही है। उन्होंने आईसीएआर के प्रदर्शन मॉडल और बिहार के सफल किसानों का उदाहरण देते हुए छोटे-खेतों में आय बढ़ाने के व्यावहारिक तरीकों पर जोर दिया। कार्यक्रम में बिहार के कृषि मंत्री श्री विजय कुमार सिन्हा, ग्रामीण विकास मंत्री श्री श्रवण कुमार और राजस्व मंत्री श्री दिलीप जायसवाल सहित वरिष्ठ अधिकारी, कृषि विशेषज्ञ, प्रगतिशील किसान और ग्रामीण प्रतिनिधि उपस्थित रहे।
Source: pib.gov.in
केंद्रीय वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल ने उच्च स्तरीय द्विपक्षीय और व्यावसायिक बैठकों के माध्यम से भारत-सिंगापुर आर्थिक साझेदारी को मजबूत किया
केंद्रीय वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल ने 20 अगस्त 2026 को सिंगापुर में उच्च स्तरीय द्विपक्षीय और व्यावसायिक बैठकों की एक श्रृंखला में भाग लिया, जिससे दीर्घकालिक भारत-सिंगापुर आर्थिक साझेदारी को मजबूती मिली और व्यापार, निवेश, प्रौद्योगिकी एवं व्यवसाय में सहयोग को बढ़ावा मिला। श्री गोयल ने दिन की शुरुआत इस्ताना में सिंगापुर के प्रधानमंत्री श्री लॉरेंस वोंग से मुलाकात के साथ की। इसके बाद उन्होंने होटल शांगरी-ला में आयोजित चौथी भारत-सिंगापुर मंत्रिस्तरीय गोलमेज सम्मेलन (आईएसएमआर) और चौथी भारत-सिंगापुर व्यावसायिक गोलमेज सम्मेलन (आईएसबीआर) में भाग लिया। गोलमेज सम्मेलनों ने द्विपक्षीय आर्थिक संबंधों को और मजबूत करने तथा परस्पर लाभकारी सहयोग के नए रास्तों की पहचान करने के लिए एक मंच प्रदान किया। गोलमेज सम्मेलनों के बाद समझौता ज्ञापन हस्ताक्षर समारोह आयोजित किया गया।
Source: pib.gov.in
Food importers directed to use specific ‘qualifier declaration’.
India’s apex food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has directed food importers and custom brokers to use a specific ‘qualifier declaration’ when filing import documents for non-food grade items. The move is designed to streamline port-of-entry clearances and prevent unnecessary administrative delays.
Source: fnbnews.com