Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Sanjiv, highlighted the critical role of the retail trade sector in the Indian economy and called for greater awareness of NTWB initiatives, including virtual interactive sessions. He noted that the Board's
German business is eagerly looking forward to having this Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and India is a key partner for Germany, said Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India while speaking to ANI on Friday. This statement comes ahead of the official visit of the Federal Chancellor of t
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it had been close to a trade deal with the US on several occasions, and the characterisation by the US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on it was "not accurate."
The Sensex was down 604.72 points or 0.72% at 83,576.24, while the Nifty was down 193.55 points or 0.75% at 25,683.30. Among the sector, PSU Banks, Oil & Gas, IT, PSE, and Metals remained strong footed, while weakness was seen in Realty, Private Banks, Financial Services, FMCG, and Consumer
India's textile and apparel exports face significant strain due to United States tariffs, with approximately 30 per cent of the sector's trade currently in doubt.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and European Union Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic reaffirmed their commitment to a rules-based trading system and a modern economic partnership during high-level talks in Brussels.
They have urged the government to immediately resume issuing no-objection certificates (NOCs) that allow sugar consignments from Punjab and Sindh to be transported into the province, as reported by Dawn.
Merz will be on an official visit to India on January 12-13 at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi. This will be Merz's first official visit to India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from 10-12 January 2026. The Prime Minister will arrive in Somnath in the evening on 10th January. At around 8 PM, he will participate in Omkar Mantra chanting and thereafter view the Drone show at the Somnath temple, the release said.
British Columbia Premier David Eby will meet with government and business leaders in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Bengaluru during his upcoming trade mission to India.
Global cooperation in critical economic and technological domains continues to show uneven progress amid rising geopolitical tensions and structural uncertainties, according to the Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 released by the World Economic Forum.