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India-UK FTA kicks in Wednesday, giving most labour-intensive exports zero-duty access
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect on 15 July 2026, giving Indian exporters duty-free access to the UK market ac...
India-UK FTA comes into effect today, unlocking duty-free access for Indian exports
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect on 15 July 2026, giving Indian exporters duty-free access to the UK market ac...
‘Most ambitious and aspirational FTAs’: India-U.K. trade deal set to come into force on July 15
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) took effect on 15 July 2026, described by officials as among India's most ambitious and aspira...
India-UK trade pact comes into force on Wednesday; bilateral trade to hit USD 100 bn by 2030
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force on 15 July 2026, after negotiations concluded in May 2025 and the agreement wa...
Oil hits one-month high as U.S., Iran step up attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Global crude oil benchmarks rose to their highest levels in about a month as the US and Iran stepped up attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz Brent crud...
Centre expands PM Internship Scheme to MSMEs, statutory bodies to boost participation in pilot round 3
The eligible company pool for the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS) was expanded to include MSMEs, global capability centres, professional bodies (IC...
India, UK trade pact to come into force from July 15: An Explainer
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) enters into force on July 15, 2026, alongside a companion Double Contribution Convention (DCC)...
India’s imports from China soar to $80 billion in first half of 2026, exports up 37%
India-China two-way trade rose to $91.72 billion in the first six months of 2026, a 23.6% increase over the same period last year Indian imports from China r...
India-UK FTA from July 15: What changes for autos, whisky, exports and consumers
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) takes effect from July 15, 2026, granting Indian exporters duty-free access on close to 99% of...
India, US framework deal ready, to be signed at right time: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
A framework for an India-US bilateral trade agreement has been finalised and is ready to be signed once both sides agree on timing, according to a senior tra...
Can biogas aid India’s energy security?
India imports close to 85% of its crude oil requirement, leaving it exposed to global energy price and supply shocks The government has run multiple initiati...
India-New Zealand FTA likely to enter into force by year-end: Minister Todd McClay
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, signed in April 2026, is expected to enter into force by the end of the year, according to New Zealand's Trade an...
Inflation breaches RBI target as patchy monsoon adds fresh risks
CPI-based retail inflation rose to 4.38% in June from 3.93% in May, crossing the Reserve Bank of India's 4% medium-term target for the first time since Janua...
India's June exports shine through West Asia dark clouds; trade deficit widens to five-month high
India's merchandise exports rose 15.5% year-on-year in June to USD 40.41 billion. Merchandise imports surged around 31% in the same month, pushing the trade ...
India-US framework trade deal ready, will be signed at ‘right time’, says Commerce Secretary
The Commerce Secretary confirmed that a framework trade deal between India and the United States has been finalised and is awaiting an appropriate time for s...
US-Iran fresh conflict reignites oil market fears as IEA sees fragile demand rebound
Fresh military escalation between the United States and Iran in early July 2026 has put at risk a fragile recovery in global oil markets, according to the In...
Spain’s Suber Group to invest USD 2 billion in semiconductor industry in MP
A Spain-based data infrastructure company announced an investment of USD 2 billion (approximately Rs 19,000 crore) in the semiconductor and data centre indus...
India, EU to soon finish legal scrubbing of trade pact text: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
The legal scrubbing (final legal verification) of the India-European Union free trade agreement text is expected to be completed within the next one to two w...
US framework trade deal ready, to be inked at the right time: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
India's Commerce Secretary stated that a framework trade deal with the United States is ready and will be signed "at the right time," with no substantive dif...
Retail Inflation up to 4.4% on costlier food, transport
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.38% in June 2026, breaching the Reserve Bank of India's 4% inflation target f...