व्यापार पर भारत-अफगानिस्तान संयुक्त कार्य समूह ने वर्चुअल बैठक में द्विपक्षीय व्यापार और आर्थिक सहयोग को सुदृढ़ करने के उपायों की समीक्षा की
व्यापार, वाणिज्य और निवेश पर भारत-अफगानिस्तान संयुक्त कार्य समूह (जेडब्ल्यूजी) की बैठक एक सितंबर, 2026 को वर्चुअल माध्यम से आयोजित की गई। इस बैठक में भारत और अफगानिस्तान के अधिकारियों ने भाग लिया, जिनमें वाणिज्य, उद्योग, सीमा शुल्क, नियामक प्राधिकरणों और राजनयिक मिशनों के प्रतिनिधि शामिल थे।
Source: pib.gov.in
India’s record wheat harvest opens $1.5 bn export window amid policy shifts.
India’s record wheat harvest, comfortable stocks, and recent liberalisation of export rules are expected to unlock over $1.5 billion in export opportunities, a report said on Wednesday. The report from industry chamber ASSOCHAM said the government has shifted specified wheat varieties, wheat flour and related products from 'Prohibited' to 'Free.'
Source: indiatribune.com
First vegetable exports depart India's Vizhinjam port for Spain.
The 366-metre container vessel loaded eight export containers before departing for Valencia. The containers primarily contained processed food and vegetables.
Source: freshplaza.com
Districts As Export Hubs Initiative Covers Over 770 Districts Across India.
The Government is strengthening its district-led export strategy with the Districts as Export Hubs (DEH) Initiative, aimed at identifying products and services with global potential and connecting local producers with international markets. The initiative seeks to make export growth more inclusive by leveraging the unique strengths of districts, supporting local enterprises and strengthening employment and manufacturing opportunities. It builds on the One District One Product (ODOP) approach by expanding the focus from product promotion to a broader export ecosystem.
Source: ddnews.gov.in
Agri exports surge as Purvanchal farmers gain direct access.
Agricultural exports from Purvanchal recorded significant growth in recent years, supported by govt policies conducive to agriculture and exports. Fruits, vegetables and flowers grown in eastern UP are being shipped to markets in Gulf countries, Europe, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India’s imported apple market enters a more competitive phase.
According to Syed Salehus Sabah of Al Fatah Impex, rising volumes from Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir have already changed buying patterns, particularly in the mass-market segment. 'The arrival of the domestic crop has definitely put pressure on imported apples over the past few weeks. As Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir volumes increased, buyers have naturally started preferring local fruit,' he says.
Source: freshplaza.com
Nirmala Sitharaman, IMF chief discuss India’s growth trajectory, global economic outlook.
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman met Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting, in Asheville, where the two leaders discussed the global economic outlook and India's evolving growth trajectory. Sharing the details of the meeting in a post on X, the Finance Ministry of India said that Georgieva appreciated India's strong economic performance and track record, noting the strength built by the Indian economy. The discussion also covered the structural shifts underway in India and the importance of appropriately reflecting these developments in macroeconomic assessments and growth projections.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India seeks applications for remaining raw sugar import quota.
India has invited applications from eligible sugar millers and refiners to allocate the remaining 202,550 metric tons of raw sugar under a duty-free import quota of 1 million tons approved by New Delhi last month, a government circular said on Tuesday. India sought applications last month for duty-free imports of 1 million tons of raw sugar until October 31, ahead of the country's festival season, when sugar consumption typically peaks on strong demand for traditional sweets.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Govt sets paddy procurement target at 708.64 lakh tons in KMS 2026-27, lower than actuals of last 3 yrs.
The Centre on Tuesday set a paddy procurement target of 708.64 lakh tonne (LMT) for the 2026-27 Kharif Marketing Season, starting on October 1, which is lower than the actual procurement levels recorded in each of the previous three seasons. The target was finalised after a review meeting with state food secretaries, chaired by Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
US tariffs, supply chain disruptions have opened new markets: Gujarat CM.
Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel views the slew of free trade agreements (FTAs) signed by India with the UK, European Union and several other countries as a 'positive development' that will benefit his state enormously. He is unfazed by the disruption in global supply chains caused by the US-Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, seeing the situation as an opportunity to explore new markets for trade and an indicator of the need to move towards green energy.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com