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Feb 24, 2025 News Image European Commission set to visit India to discuss trade with PM Modi.
A full delegation of the European Commission will be in India for two days (February 27-28) to hold a plenary session with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss trade, economic security and resilient supply chains. The second meeting of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) will be held during this visit, with discussions covering clean technologies, digital infrastructure and the compatibility of trade systems.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
Feb 24, 2025 News Image India, UK to resume FTA talks after one-year gap.
India and the UK will resume negotiations this week for a free trade agreement (FTA) after a hiatus of almost a year, with British trade minister Jonathan Reynolds travelling to New Delhi to meet his Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal. After launching the negotiations in January 2022, the two sides held 14 rounds of talks before the process was suspended in May 2024, ahead of general elections in both countries. The two sides had initially set an ambitious target of concluding the negotiations by October 2022 but have faced difficulties in closing the gap on issues such as tariffs, market access and mobility of professionals.
 Source:  hindustantimes.com
Feb 24, 2025 News Image Govt working out scheme to prevent distress sale of farmers' produce: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the government is working out measures to ensure that farmers do not have to sell their produces, especially fruits and vegetables, at throwaway prices. Speaking after inaugurating the 'Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela' 2025 -- being held in the national capital from February 22-24 -- he emphasised the need to take new seeds varieties and farm technologies from labs to agriculture filed at the earliest.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Feb 24, 2025 News Image UK and India relaunch trade talks in bid to boost investment opportunities.
UK and India relaunch trade talks in bid to boost investment opportunities.
 Source:  ft.com
Feb 24, 2025 News Image Tibetan Agriculture Conference kicks off in Karnataka, focuses on sustainable farming practices and self-sufficiency.
The Tibetan Agriculture Conference, hosted by the Department of Home (CTA), began yesterday at the Organic Research and Training Center (ORTC) located in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, with Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the current Kalon (Minister) of the Home Department, serving as the chief guest. According to a report by Central Tibet Administration (CTA), this conference is taking place from 20 to 22 February 2025, which aims to tackle the agricultural issues faced by Tibetan settlements and to examine sustainable farming practices.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
Feb 24, 2025 News Image India negotiating FTAs with UK, EU, Oman, reviewing CEPA and AITIGA.
India is currently negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the United Kingdom, the European Union, Oman, Australia (comprehensive agreement building on India-Australia Economic Co-operation and Trade Agreement), Peru and Sri Lanka. Moreover, India has also initiated review of its existing FTAs, namely India-South Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA).
 Source:  fnbnews.com
Feb 24, 2025 News Image India’s Fruit Exports Expand Into Western Markets With GI Tags Driving Growth.
India’s agricultural exports have reached new markets under the Modi government, with shipments of fruits entering Western countries for the first time and rice exports recording substantial growth, boosting farmers’ incomes. A senior agriculture ministry official stated that these exports, ranging from exotic fruits to traditional staples, align with the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, which aims to create new opportunities for Indian farmers.
 Source:  ddnews.gov.in
Feb 24, 2025 News Image India’s agri-exports boom under Modi Govt: First-ever shipments that made history.
India’s agricultural exports have seen unprecedented expansion, with many products making their way to international markets for the first time. This expansion signals government efforts on empowering farmers, boosting rural incomes, and putting India’s rich agricultural heritage on the global map. From exotic fruits to traditional staples, these first-ever shipments highlight how the Modi government’s vision for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ is creating new opportunities for Indian farmers.
 Source:  indiashippingnews.com
Feb 21, 2025 News Image India US Trade Pact: Ministry-level talks likely to take place soon.
India has begun preparations for the first tranche of its bilateral trade agreement (BTA) talks with the US, officials said. The commerce and industry ministry has initiated consultations with concerned ministries and departments on the proposed deal, to understand sector-specific offensive asks or areas of India's interest.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Feb 21, 2025 News Image India has no plans to import wheat for now - Piyush Goyal.
India does not plan to import wheat and its farmers are likely to harvest a bumper crop that will boost stockpiles in the world's second-biggest producer of the staple, the trade minister said on Saturday. 'Ground reports indicate that the crop is quite good and this year's production is expected at a record 114 million metric tons,' Piyush Goyal told reporters.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com