Oct 10, 2025 News Image Afghan FM Muttaqi in India to Boost Political, Trade Ties.
Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amari Khan Muttaqi started his visit to India on Wednesday, marking the first trip by a Tliban official to New Delhi since the group took control of Afghanistan in 2021. According to the Afghan foreign ministry, Muttaqi will meet India Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and other senior officials to discuss a broad range of political, economic, and trade matters
 Source:  thediplomaticinsight.com
Oct 10, 2025 News Image Taiwan wants FTA with India, will reduce tariffs on Indian farms products, says Taiwanese economist.
A free trade agreement (FTA) between Taiwan and India would be mutually beneficial, which would not only boost ties but also create economic opportunities for both sides, Kristy Hsu, who is director of the Taiwan-ASEAN Studies Center at Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, has said. India will play a bigger role in global trade, especially in labour-intensive sectors, as it builds its supply chains, she said, adding that Taiwanese companies and their customers want to delink from China.
 Source:  moneycontrol.com
Oct 10, 2025 News Image Rice Export Prices Fall As Global Competition Heats Up.
Rice export prices in Asia have dropped to multi-year lows, with Thailand, India, and Vietnam fiercely competing to win business from international buyers.
 Source:  finimize.com
Oct 10, 2025 News Image India And Brazil Strengthen Trade Ties, Aim For USD 20 Billion Bilateral Trade.
India and Brazil have reaffirmed their commitment to boosting bilateral trade, setting a target of USD 20 billion over the next five years. The renewed push came during the 7th meeting of the India-Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism (TMM), held in New Delhi on Tuesday, where senior officials from both countries discussed ways to deepen economic cooperation and strengthen investment ties across key sectors.
 Source:  ddnews.gov.in
Oct 10, 2025 News Image 'India will become the food basket of the world under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi' — Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today addressed an important press conference in New Delhi, elaborating on the ambitious schemes to be launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on October 11, 2025. The Union Minister stated that as India enters the Rabi sowing season, the Prime Minister will launch historic initiatives dedicated to the prosperity and welfare of farmers.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Oct 10, 2025 News Image India’s chickpea imports from Australia may drop by over 50% next season.
India may not import more than 5 lakh tonnes of desi chickpeas (chana) from Australia during the next marketing season (November 2025-October 2026), as the harvest of the pulse in April 2026 could be higher. Besides, imports of yellow peas by India could be another discouraging factor, a Webinar on desi chickpeas update was told.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Oct 10, 2025 News Image Icrisat’s groundnut breeding programme boosts yields by 1.6% annually.
Groundnut varieties developed by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) over the last two decades have an annual yield gains of about 27 kg per hectare in medium-duration varieties and 25 kg/ha in late-maturing varieties, reflecting how the groundnut breeding programme helped in improving productivity. The 1.6 per cent annual increase, which is about 25 kg/year/ha, is the genetic gain in the research programme.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Oct 10, 2025 News Image India developing into key growth engine while China decelerating steadily: IMF chief.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday praised India for developing into a key growth engine, amid changing global growth patterns. 'Global growth is forecast at roughly 3 percent over the medium term—down from 3.7 percent pre-pandemic. Global growth patterns have been changing over the years, notably with China decelerating steadily while India develops into a key growth engine,' said the IMF chief.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Oct 10, 2025 News Image India-UK sign Terms of Reference to reposition the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO).
India and the United Kingdom on Thursday announced the signing of the Terms of Reference to reposition the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO). Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced the signing of JETCO saying, 'India-UK economic partnership enters a new phase!'
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Oct 10, 2025 News Image India-UK trade may surpass $112 billion target before 2030, says PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India and the United Kingdom may surpass their target of $112 billion in bilateral trade before 2030, calling the newly signed trade pact 'not just a trade agreement but a vision of shared progress and prosperity between New Delhi and London.'
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com