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Sep 18, 2025 News Image India & Eurasia to launch FTA talks.
India and the five-nation Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are set to start discussions for a free trade agreement from November. This forms part of the government's efforts to fast-track an early-harvest FTA with EAEU in a bid to diversify markets for Indian exporters and harness natural resources from the region. India and the five-nation Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are set to start discussions for a free trade agreement from November. This forms part of the government's efforts to fast-track an early-harvest FTA with EAEU in a bid to diversify markets for Indian exporters and harness natural resources from the region.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Sep 17, 2025 News Image Cambodia eyes agricultural export opportunities with the Indian market.
Cambodia is seeking opportunities to export more agricultural products to India, the world’s most populous country. According to Khim Finan, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), India represents a promising market, particularly for Cambodian cashew nuts.
 Source:  khmertimeskh.com
Sep 17, 2025 News Image India not concerned about PHL rice import freeze.
AN INDIAN official said he was not concerned about the Philippines’ temporary ban on rice imports, saying that each country is entitled to impose measures to serve its own interests. Sudhanshu, secretary at the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry, said 'Every country is supposed to take care of their national food security. Accordingly, the policy decisions are taken because every country must look to its own people, protect its own industry. So, by imposing the temporary ban, I don’t think it is (of concern).'
 Source:  bworldonline.com
Sep 17, 2025 News Image Senegal’s rice production growth fails to curb rising import dependence.
Official figures from the National Agency for Statistics and Demography (ANSD) indicate that domestic production has tripled since 2012, increasing from approximately 469,000 metric tons to nearly 1.5 million tons today. However, this growth is insufficient to meet national requirements, which are estimated at around 2.2 million tons annually.
 Source:  millingmea.com
Sep 17, 2025 News Image APEDA flags off first export of organic tea from India to Taiwan under MRA.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) proudly flagged off the first-ever export of organic tea from India to Taiwan under the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA). A consignment of 342 kgs of organic tea, produced and dispatched by Jalinga Tea Co. (India) Pvt. Ltd., West Bengal, certified under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP), was ceremonially dispatched, marking a historic milestone for India’s organic exports.
 Source:  foodtechbiz.com
Sep 17, 2025 News Image India opens rail link for Mizoram fruit trade.
Mizoram and adjoining areas have gained rail connectivity for the first time following the inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang line by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The new service is expected to facilitate the marketing of indigenous fruits from the region to wider domestic and international markets.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Sep 17, 2025 News Image India’s push for EU trade deal hit by basmati rice dispute.
A dispute over the protected status of basmati rice is adding to tensions between India and Pakistan, threatening to complicate New Delhi’s push for a trade deal with the EU. The South Asian rivals are the world’s biggest producers of the grain and each claim exclusive use of the term, bidding to restrict the 'basmati' label to rice grown in a designated area and thus allowing producers there to charge a premium.
 Source:  ft.com
Sep 17, 2025 News Image India, US eye quick trade deal as negotiations resume amid tariff tensions.
India and the US agreed to intensify efforts to quickly reach a mutually-beneficial trade deal, two people aware of the development said, as the two nations acknowledged the enduring importance of trade ties between them. In a day-long discussions on Tuesday between the American trade team led by chief negotiator Brendan Lynch and Indian officials headed by Rajesh Agarwal, special secretary in the department of commerce, both sides agreed to move the negotiation process from where it had stalled, with the objective of quickly reaching a bilateral trade agreement (BTA).
 Source:  livemint.com
Sep 17, 2025 News Image India Marks Three Years of National Logistics Policy: Transforming India’s Supply Chain Ecosystem.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, commemorates the third anniversary of the National Logistics Policy (NLP), launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 17th September 2022. Over the past three years, NLP has catalysed reforms across the logistics ecosystem, driving improvements in digital integration, skill development, policy alignment, and infrastructure planning. These initiatives have contributed significantly to enhancing efficiency and reducing logistics costs across domestic and international supply chains.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Sep 17, 2025 News Image Statement on visit of team led by Assistant US Trade Representative to India.
A team of officials from the office of United States Trade Representative led by Chief Negotiator, India US Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations Mr.Brendan Lynch visited India on September 16, 2025. They held discussions with officials from Department of Commerce, led by Special Secretary, Department of Commerce on India-US trade ties including on the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement.
 Source:  pib.gov.in