The newly announced Cotton Mission 2.0 is set to transform the Indian textile landscape by boosting productivity and quality, ensuring that farmers reap the maximum benefits from upcoming Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). Ravi Sam, Vice Chairman of The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (T
"I have never seen such a 'mahamurkh' LoP in this country. To protect cotton farmers, for the last 8 years, PM Modi has put in place 11% import duty. After the farmers are safeguarded, how the textile sector is to be freed and made competitive because we are competing with Vietnam - incen
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday reiterated that India too would get zero export duty access for garments for which cotton yarn is imported from the US, similar to Bangladesh.
Today, nearly 70 per cent of global trade markets are open to India, where preferential access has been ensured through Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). This means India now receives special advantages compared to other countries. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal shared this during a press
In an 'X' post while replying to Rahul Gandhi, Singh explained that India could not have secured a more balanced and better trade arrangement, asserting that the trade deal is designedholistically to support industry growth while safeguarding the interests of Indian farmers.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday challenged Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his allegations regarding the India-US interim trade agreement, which Gandhi said would hurt India's cotton farmers and textile exporters.
Union Minister for Agriculture, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, saying that he is allegedly trying to mislead the farmers by lying repeatedly, and causing confusion among the general public regarding the India-US interim trade agreement.
As per the information shared by the Consumer Affairs Ministry, the wheat stock availability with private entities during 2025-26 stands at approximately 75 LMT, which is nearly 32 LMT higher compared to the corresponding period last year. This substantial year-on-year increase indicates a c
"We can only be successful at exports if we are successful at quality production," Bery said, speaking at the release of the latest edition of the government's quarterly Trade Watch publication, which this time focused on electronics exports.
India's exports grew 8.5 per cent in the July-September quarter of 2025-26 financial year, marking an improvement over the previous quarter and underscoring resilience in trade amid global uncertainties, NITI Aayog Senior Lead Pravakar Sahoo told ANI today.
"India is a priority partner for Canberra - our largest diaspora community - and one of the world's largest and fastest growing economies. We are placing a major emphasis during this mission on promoting Canberra's two major export industries - international education and tourism," Barr s
Recognising this importance, the Union Budget 2026-27 has reinforced support for manufacturing through targeted measures focusing on investment incentives, innovation, infrastructure development, and industrial ecosystem strengthening, it added. Building on the three defined Kartavyas , the