India and the UK will relaunch trade negotiations in 2025, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio De Janeiro.

The dates for the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) talks in early 2025 would be finalized through diplomatic channels at an early date, the commerce and industry ministry said Wednesday, a day after Britain said that the two will 'relaunch in the new year' talks for a trade pact.

The Russia-India Business Forum, held in Mumbai on November 11, 2024, with support from the Roscongress Foundation, brought together business and industry leaders from both countries. The forum focused on strategies to enhance trade between Russia and India and foster cooperation in key sectors, including the development of Russia's Far East, smart city technologies, industry, IT, finance, and participation in various business forums and conferences.

Mr. Philip Green, the Australian High Commissioner paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi . The meeting provided an important platform to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between India and Australia and to explore new opportunities for collaboration in the agriculture and allied sectors.

The horticultural sector is revisiting efforts to sell more produce into the Indian market, with a top-level delegation due to visit New Delhi and Mumbai before Christmas. A full horticultural delegation will include representatives from the kiwifruit, onion, avocado, and summer fruit sectors.

India will focus on maximising its exports to the ASEAN bloc by addressing specific market access issues with each country in the on-going round of the ASEAN-India free trade agreement review, sources have said.

As China slows down and faces prospects of an escalating trade war with the United States after Donald Trump takes charge as the US President, business and political leaders in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, hope for a reset in China’s economic ties with India.

Himachal Pradesh’s horticulture sector is witnessing unprecedented growth. Contributing Rs. 4,476 crore annually to the state’s economy, horticulture has long been a cornerstone of Himachal’s income and employment, directly or indirectly supporting around 10 lakh individuals.