India, UK seek deeper investment ties.
India and the UK have discussed ways to increase cross-border investment and Indian firms' access to international capital including through cross-border equity and bond listings via Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Financial Services Centre (GIFT-IFSC), the government said Wednesday. The agreement was part of the joint statement adopted after the fourth UK-India Financial Markets Dialogue, held in London on September 29 , the finance ministry said.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India-EU FTA to drive German investment into India: Indo-German Chamber chief.
The India-EU free trade agreement is expected to strengthen trade between India and Europe and drive greater investment by German companies in India, Jan Noether, director general of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, said on Tuesday. At the Indo-German Engineering Summit 2026 in Bengaluru, Noether said in a statement that the agreement would create opportunities for a closer business relationship between India and Europe, but greater trade would need to be accompanied by higher investment in India.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India, Oman discuss Strait of Hormuz, regional security.
India and Oman discussed all aspects of bilateral relations, including political and strategic cooperation, trade and investment, energy, defence and maritime cooperation, and exchanged views on regional security and developments relating to the Strait of Hormuz during the 15th round of the India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group in New Delhi. According to an official release from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the meeting was held on October 7 and co-chaired by Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sultanate of Oman.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India joins US, 13 economies in joint statement to address global excess capacity after G20 meeting.
India has joined the United States (US) and 13 other economies in signing a joint ministerial statement calling for steps to eliminate structural excess capacity and production and end non-market policies and practices that 'distort markets and contribute to the problem'. The joint ministerial statement signed by the 15 participating economies was released by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on Wednesday, following discussions among G20 Trade Ministers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 30 and October 1, 2026.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India, Ghana sign MoU to boost agricultural research and technology transfer.
India and Ghana have strengthened cooperation in agricultural research, education and technology transfer with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi and the Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), Accra, Ghana. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, this MoU will strengthen India’s focus on South-South and India-Africa collaboration. The signing ceremony was graced by S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
वाणिज्य सचिव श्री राजेश अग्रवाल ने भारत-ईएफटीए टीईपीए के अवसरों का अधिक से अधिक उपयोग करने का आह्वान किया|
वाणिज्य सचिव श्री राजेश अग्रवाल ने आज नई दिल्ली में भारत-यूरोपीय मुक्त व्यापार संघ (ईएफटीए) व्यापार एवं आर्थिक साझेदारी समझौते (टीईपीए) के तहत उपलब्ध अवसरों के उपयोग को बढ़ावा देने के लिए आयोजित प्रमुख निर्यातकों के आउटरीच कार्यक्रम में निर्यात संवर्धन परिषदों, उद्योग संघों एवं निर्यातकों तथा ईएफटीए देशों के व्यापारिक प्रतिनिधियों को मुख्य वक्तव्य दिया। यह कार्यक्रम वाणिज्य विभाग द्वारा आयोजित द्वितीय भारत-ईएफटीए समृद्धि शिखर सम्मेलन 2026 का हिस्सा था। टीईपीए 1 अक्टूबर 2025 को लागू हुआ। श्री अग्रवाल ने कहा कि ईएफटीए के चारों सदस्य देशों- आइसलैंड, लिकटेंस्टीन, नॉर्वे और स्विट्जरलैंड- के नेता समझौते की पहली वर्षगांठ मनाने और आगे की राह तय करने के लिए नई दिल्ली में एकत्रित हैं।
Source: pib.gov.in
वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल ने भारत-अमेरिका व्यापार एवं निवेश संबंधों को सुदृढ़ करने के लिए न्यूयॉर्क में अमरीका की अग्रणी कंपनियों के साथ बैठकें कीं|
केंद्रीय वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल ने इस सप्ताह न्यूयॉर्क में अमरीका की अग्रणी कंपनियों के कई वरिष्ठ नेताओं के साथ भारत-अमेरिका व्यापार को सुदृढ़ करने के अवसरों पर चर्चा करने और शीर्ष अमेरिकी कंपनियों को भारत में निवेश के अवसरों का पता लगाने के लिए आमंत्रित करने के लिए कई बैठकें कीं। श्री गोयल ने ब्लैकस्टोन के अध्यक्ष और सीओओ श्री जोनाथन ग्रे एवं ब्लैकस्टोन के इंटरनेशनल प्राइवेट इक्विटी व्यवसाय के अध्यक्ष श्री प्रकाश मेलवानी से मुलाकात की। चर्चा का मुख्य विषय भारत में प्रमुख सेक्टरों में ब्लैकस्टोन के निवेश और साझेदारी का विस्तार करना था।
Source: pib.gov.in
Bihar’s makhana goes global; 1 tonne exported to Greece.
India has exported one metric tonne of popped (Phool) makhana from Purnea in Bihar to Greece, with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitating the shipment, the commerce ministry said. The consignment, sourced by Indo Global Export of Belouri, Purnea, is being exported through S. S Foods Exports Pvt. Ltd. of New Delhi. It will travel from Mundra Port in Gujarat to Piraeus Port in Greece. The shipment secured higher price realization than the prevailing domestic market selling price.
Source: etedge-insights.com
Beyond the GI tag, Tamil Nadu looks to build premium farm brands.
Tamil Nadu is shifting its Geographical Indication (GI) strategy from just securing tags for traditional agricultural products to getting the stakeholders to monetise the geographical identity of those products. The State has already secured GI registration for nine agricultural commodities and has filed applications for another 32 products, which are under scrutiny at the GI Registry. It plans to apply for GI registration for 11 more agricultural products during 2026-27, taking its pipeline to 52 products, said Chandra Sekhar Sakhamuri, Director of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
African demand, ethanol sector push Indian broken rice prices to $320 per tonne.
Indian 100% broken white rice prices have risen by $36 per tonne since early March, reaching $320 per tonne on a Free on Board (FOB) basis as of October 2. Limited availability and steady buying from African countries have supported the increase, Ukr Agro Consult reported.
Source: bioenergytimes.com