APEDA opening new offices at Patna, Raipur, Dehradun to support agricultural exporters.
The commerce ministry's arm, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), has decided to open its three new regional offices in Patna, Dehradun and Raipur to support agricultural exporters, an official said. At present, the Delhi-headquartered authority has 16 regional offices in cities, including Bengaluru, Srinagar, Jammu, Ladakh, Guwahati, Mumbai, Varanasi, Kochi and Bhopal.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
US: Ambassador Kwatra discusses economic cooperation with American lawmakers, stresses 'fair' trade ties.
Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra held productive and detailed discussions with American Congressmen Joe Courtney and Gabe Amo on economic cooperation, highlighting the need for 'fair, balanced and mutually beneficial trade ties.' The engagement comes amid ongoing tariff tensions over US President Donald Trump's imposition of additional tariffs on India due to New Delhi's purchase of Russian oil.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
11th Round of India-Australia CECA Negotiations Concludes in New Delhi.
The 11th Round of India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (Ind-Aus CECA) negotiations was held in New Delhi from 18-23 August 2025, further advancing the shared objective of strengthening bilateral trade and economic partnership. The 11th Round of India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (Ind-Aus CECA) negotiations was held in New Delhi from 18-23 August 2025, further advancing the shared objective of strengthening bilateral trade and economic partnership.
Source: pib.gov.in
India, Russia agree to boost trade ties after foreign ministers meet in Moscow.
India and Russia agreed to boost trade ties on Thursday as their foreign ministers met in Moscow, giving little indication that U.S. President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on India for buying Russian oil would disrupt their relations. Indian goods face additional U.S. tariffs of up to 50%, among the highest imposed by Washington, due to New Delhi's increased purchases of Russian oil.
Source: reuters.com
High-level meeting on areca nut development held under chairmanship of Union Agriculture Minister.
A high-level meeting on areca nut development was held at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The meeting was attended by Union Minister of Heavy Industries H D Kumaraswamy, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament from areca nut–producing regions, and senior officials from various departments and ministries. Several important issues related to the areca nut crop were discussed in detail during the meeting.
Source: fnbnews.com
ET World Leaders Forum: Madhya Pradesh alone accounts for Rs 66,000 crore in exports, says Mohan Yadav.
States must strive for self-reliance, remain sensitive to the Centre's concerns, and seek its blessings to ensure progress, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav said. Speaking at the ET World Leaders Forum, he said that states should not worry about capital expenditure in the larger interest of development. 'MP is not taking loans from anyone,' he said, adding that only three states-Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh-are spending money for growth without borrowing.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India negotiating FTAs with EU, US, Chile, Peru: Piyush Goyal.
India is negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with several countries, including the European Union, the US, Chile, and Peru, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. He said the world is looking at India, and several developed economies are negotiating FTAs with us.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jaishankar flags 3 main issues in ties with US; says India has certain red lines for trade pact.
India has certain 'red lines' in its negotiations for a trade deal with the US and it will stand firm in protecting the interests of farmers and small producers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, days before additional American tariffs on Indian goods are set to come into effect. Jaishankar also sounded critical of the US for targeting New Delhi's energy ties with Moscow and wondered why the same yardstick has not been applied to China and the European Union, the largest importer of Russian crude oil and Russian LNG, respectively.
Source: hindustantimes.com
TN is uniquely positioned to gain from the India-Peru FTA.
India and Peru are negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA), and talks are expected to conclude by the end of this year or early 2026. Peru has significant reserves of rare earth minerals, which could aid TN's growing electronics and battery sectors. Several firms in TN have also expressed interest in tapping Peru's critical sectors. In an interview with TOI, Javier Manuel Paulinich Velarde, Ambassador of Peru to India, says Tamil Nadu stands to gain immensely from this deal.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India’s unloading of 20m tonnes of rice will plunge Thai prices, exporter warns.
The Thai Rice Exporters Association has warned that Thai rice prices are likely to plunge further next month after the Indian government moves to unload 20 million tonnes of rice from its stockpile. The scenario was predicted by Chukiart Opaswong, honorary president of the association.
Source: nationthailand.com