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Oct 06, 2025 News Image India must boost regional ties to offset tariffs: AIIB.
India should further deepen its trade and economic integration with other Asian countries and beyond to minimise the impact of the extra US tariffs on its economy, said Erik Berglof, chief economist at the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Oct 06, 2025 News Image China open to importing more from India if New Delhi joins RCEP, says Chinese economist Liqing Zhang.
China can import more from India if New Delhi is more open to Beijing and joins the regional free trade agreement, Liqing Zhang, director of Centre for International Finance Studies in Beijing, said on Sunday. India's potential entry into the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) could make its goods more competitive than others as the tariffs on manufactured goods within the block are set to fall to zero within a decade, Liqing told ET on the sidelines of Kautilya Economics Conclave (KEC).
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Oct 06, 2025 News Image Makhana must grow more and at a lower cost, Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan says.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday arrived in bihar to participate in Makhana Festival and emphasised the need to increase the production of Makhana and at the same time reduce its production cost. Speaking to ANI, Chouhan exuded confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will again form the government in Bihar.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Oct 03, 2025 News Image Indian Railways accelerates export efforts to establish global presence.
Keeping pace with its ongoing infrastructure development across the country, Indian Railways is also making determined efforts to establish a global presence by rapidly emerging as an exporter of critical railway equipment to several nations. In line with the ‘Make in India’ initiative, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to accelerate its momentum across all sectors, Indian Railways under Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s leadership has embarked on an ambitious export drive.
 Source:  newindianexpress.com
Oct 03, 2025 News Image NIFTEM-K Signs Strategic MoUs and Transfers Breakthrough Technologies to Industry Partners during WFI-2025.
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K), an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, has signed nine strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading organizations, industry partners, and academic institutes in the food processing sector during World Food India-2025. In parallel, the Institute has successfully transferred seven innovative technologies developed by its scientists to reputed companies, further strengthening the bridge between academia and industry.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Oct 03, 2025 News Image Indian coffee stands out globally for its sustainability, being cultivated in conjunction with forests: Commerce Secretary.
Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal inaugurated the Coffee Experience Zone and Expo organized by the Coffee Board on the occasion of International Coffee Day. Speaking on the occasion, the Commerce Secretary highlighted that Indian coffee is sustainable and is grown in conjunction with forests. He noted that coffee exports from India have doubled in recent years.
 Source:  Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal inaugurated the Coffee Experience Zone and Expo organized by the Coffee Board on the occasion of International Coffee Day.
Oct 03, 2025 News Image India–EFTA TEPA comes into force with USD 100 billion investment objective and one million direct jobs.
The Prosperity Summit in New Delhi marked the entry into force of the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). The agreement includes an investment objective of USD 100 billion over 15 years and facilitation of creating one million direct jobs in India, while providing wider goods and services access across Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. India’s economic trajectory as the world’s fastest growing large economy towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy would create a strong foundation for prosperity.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Oct 03, 2025 News Image Union Cabinet Approves Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses for 2025-26 to 2030-31.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses- a landmark initiative aimed at boosting domestic production and achieving self-sufficiency (Aatmanirbharta) in pulses. The Mission will be implemented over a six-year period, from 2025-26 to 2030-31, with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Oct 03, 2025 News Image APEDA Showcases India’s Agri-Food Strengths as Export Partner at World Food India 2025.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry participated as the Export Partner in the 4th edition of World Food India (WFI) 2025, held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. With 142 exhibitors and 120 stalls, APEDA’s pavilion showcased the diversity of India’s agri-food sector, including GI-tagged products, Basmati rice, millets, organic produce, livestock products, and value-added foods. The pavilion also featured dedicated thematic zones such as the GI Gallery, Fresca Zone, Basmati Export Development Foundation stall, and a BHARTI Zone focused on startups and innovation.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Oct 03, 2025 News Image India unlikely to agree delinking GI for basmati rice from FTA with EU.
India will likely not accept any proposal from the European Union to decouple the issue of the protected Geographical Indication (GI) tag for basmati rice from the purview of the Indo-EU free trade agreement (FTA), say analysts. 'Recent reports highlighting concerns over recognising Pakistan’s application for GI tag to basmati rice are likely to complicate the FTA talks. The EU may adopt procedural or diplomatic bridges to avoid the dispute being a dealbreaker and hence look at decoupling it,' said S Chandrasekaran, a historian on basmati GI.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com