India, Canada begin next round of talks on proposed trade pact: Official.
India and Canada on Monday started fourth round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), as the two sides look to conclude the talks this year, an official said. The issues that would figure in the five-day (September 14-18) talks include trade in goods, services, rules of origin, and technical trade barriers, among others.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
भारत और मर्कोसुर ने इलेक्ट्रॉनिक मूल प्रमाणपत्र जारी करने की प्रक्रिया को सुगम बनाने के लिए प्रथम अतिरिक्त प्रोटोकॉल पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
भारत और मर्कोसुर ने इलेक्ट्रॉनिक मूल प्रमाणपत्रों की स्वीकार्यता को सुविधाजनक बनाने के लिए भारत-मर्कोसुर तरजीही व्यापार समझौते (पीटीए) के प्रथम अतिरिक्त प्रोटोकॉल पर हस्ताक्षर किए, जो भारत और मर्कोसुर देशों के बीच कागज रहित व्यापार को सुगम बनाने और सीमा शुल्क प्रक्रियाओं के आधुनिकीकरण की दिशा में एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम है।
Source: pib.gov.in
UAE airline transports 153,000 tonnes of Indian exports in last financial year.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) transported more than 153,000 tonnes of Indian exports by air during the 2025–2026 financial year. This was reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a TV BRICS partner.
Source: tvbrics.com
UP, US discuss horticulture partnership.
A high-level delegation from the United States paid a courtesy visit to Dinesh Pratap Singh, minister of state (independent charge) for horticulture, agricultural marketing, agricultural foreign trade, and agricultural export, at his residence, on Monday. The delegation included key representatives from the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), the US Commercial Service and the US-India Business Council (USIBC).
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India's rice exports hit regulatory cracks in the EU market.
India's rice exports are failing EU quality checks due to the absence of an accountable agency, leaving 92% of its basmati-heavy EU trade at stake, according to people with knowledge of the matter. India faces roughly one rejection for every 9,100 tonnes of rice sent to the EU, according to an ICRIER working paper.
Source: cnbctv18.com
India Seeks More Nigerian Crude as Nigeria, India Deepen Trade Ties.
India is seeking to increase its purchases of Nigerian crude oil as Nigeria and India move to strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations following high-level discussions between Vice President Kashim Shettima and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The discussions covered oil and gas, renewable energy, power, defence, technology, healthcare and capacity development, with both countries seeking to expand economic cooperation.
Source: nigeriahousingmarket.com
India-UAE trade to reach $200 billion by 2032, BRICS to drive investment: Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone official.
India-UAE trade is on track to expand significantly towards the USD 200 billion target by 2032, with the growing role of BRICS and stronger investment linkages expected to create fresh opportunities for businesses from both countries, according to Mohammad Haseeb, Strategic Country Manager, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone. Speaking to on the sidelines of the iBRICS Summit 2026, Haseeb said bilateral trade currently stands at around USD 101 billion, up from about USD 73 billion before the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), highlighting the impact of closer economic ties between the two countries.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Uttar Pradesh clocks Rs 47,484 crore exports to BRICS, partner nations.
Uttar Pradesh has strengthened its trade engagement with BRICS members and partner nations, recording exports worth Rs 47,484 crore to these markets, as the state steps up efforts to expand the global footprint of its traditional industries, manufacturing units and locally produced goods. Of the total exports, Rs 34,811 crore were shipped to BRICS member countries, while exports worth Rs 12,673 crore were recorded with partner nations, according to a news release issued in the context of the BRICS Summit 2026. The state government said the performance highlights the growing international presence of products manufactured and processed across Uttar Pradesh.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India’s dairy export opportunity: Can AMF take India global.
India produced 247.87 million tonne of milk in 2024-25, nearly a quarter of global output, yet exports less than 1 per cent. Butter and ghee output reached 5.1 million tonne, with exports of about $330 million in 2024, mostly to the Gulf. The constraint is structural. Milk fat is absorbed domestically and exports stay concentrated in ghee rather than neutral industrial AMF (anhydrous milk fat). Limited access, food-safety rules and a trader-led model further restrict competitiveness.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
BRICS Grain Exchange, one of key outcome of New Delhi Declaration.
Recognising member countries’ key roles in world food production, the Russian proposal to set up BRICS Grain Exchange has been mentioned in the New Delhi Declaration of BRICS, as it said that it welcome further discussions on the modalities of its functioning. Russia is keen to see the BRICS Grain Exchange starts on a pilot basis this year and full fledged operation in 2027, sources said. 'We emphasize the importance of ensuring food security nutrition and mitigating the impacts of acute food price volatility, as well as abrupt supply crises, including fertilizers shortage. In this regard, we acknowledge the importance of continued elaboration of the initiative to establish a grain trading platform within BRICS (the BRICS Grain Exchange) and welcome further discussions on the modalities of its functioning and its subsequent development, and expanding into other agricultural products and commodities,' the declaration said.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com