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7th India-Japan CEPA joint committee meeting held in Tokyo
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal called for diversified and balanced India-Japan Trade; he highlighted CEPA's full potential and export opportunities
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India's Chief Negotiator will lead delegation to US to finalise trade deal
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
India's chief negotiator and Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Rajesh Agrawal, confirmed that the India-US trade discussions are moving forward to establish a formal agreement. "There have been virtual engagements going on (with US), and next week, the chief negotiator will
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Commerce secy Rajesh Agrawal holds key bilateral meetings ahead of WTO Min
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with senior trade diplomats at the World Trade Organization (WTO), focusing on preparations for the upcoming 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon. The discussions underscored India's empha
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Commerce Secretary meets WTO Director-General to discuss MC14 priorities
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Geneva to discuss priorities for the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14).
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India-US Interim Trade Agreement expected to be signed by March: Commerce
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
India expects to finalise and sign the legal agreement for the interim trade deal with the United States before the end of March, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said in an exclusive interview with ANI on the sidelines of BIOFACH 2026.
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India-EU working on "Fast Track" to operationalise FTA within a year: Comm
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Commerce Secretary emphasized that the agreement's impact would extend beyond traditional trade. "Not only trade will grow, but investments also on both sides will grow," he noted.
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Landmark trade deal with US will unlock shared prosperity, innovation for
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal on Tuesday said the landmark India-US trade deal will unlock shared prosperity, innovation and growth for two natural democratic partners.
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India-EU FTA negotiations conclude successfully, to be announced on Tuesda
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the Commerce Secretary, the formal deal signing will be done after legal scrubbing.
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Expecting India's 2025-26 overall exports to touch USD 850 billion: Commer
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India is on track to cross USD 850 billion in total exports for the current financial year (FY 2025-26), driven by steady performance in both merchandise and services despite a challenging global economic climate.
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India-US trade deal 'very near' but can't put a deadline: Commerce Secreta
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal asserted on Thursday that the much-anticipated first tranche of India-US BTA is "very near" but stopped short of putting out a timeline.
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India, EU aim to have FTA ready ahead of leaders' meet: Commerce secy
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"We have closed 20 out of 24 chapters completely, there are few issues which are still ongoing negotiations, which we are virtually engaged on a day to day basis, and we are trying to see if we can meet the timeline before our leaders can meet," the secretary said.
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FTA commitments to unlock global markets for Indian professional services:
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Legally binding commitments on professional services under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) will unlock global markets for Indian professionals, said Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal while inaugurating a "Chintan Shivir" on professional services.
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