Computer software and hardware manufacturing were the highest recipient of FDI at $8.07 billion
The move is aimed at reducing transaction costs for exporters and importers, a source said
The focus will also be on how logistics costs can be reduced, as far as international trade is concerned
India exported goods worth $285.9 billion during the June-January period, up 3.1%
Import from India's key crude oil suppliers -- Saudi Arabia and Iraq -- contracted 14.3 per cent and 11.2 per cent, respectively
Exports dropped in 19 of 30 sectors in January
Teething troubles in exchange rate mechanism, repatriation cited as roadblocks, even as Russia, African and Gulf nations and a few others evince interest in rupee-denominated trade
"As per the UK government, BBC is an autonomous organisation and the even UK government is not owning up to it," said the official
Economists said a comprehensive trade deal with Australia was a step in the right direction
The ministry's statement comes in the backdrop of India hosting the second round of negotiations for US led-IPEF in the national capital last week
The WTO's 12th ministerial conference in June had decided to reinvigorate the ongoing work programme on e-commerce
According to the government, the rise in India's accreditation ranking can be attributed to the 'steady growth of conformity assessment bodies (CABs)' under the national accreditation system
India has opted out of the trade pillar as broad consensus had not emerged on issues pertaining to labour, environment, digital trade, and public procurement
Ministerial meet of Council to be held within two weeks
Final call on announcement of the policy will be taken by March-end
Allocation for the commerce department's key Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme has been increased by 10 per cent
More than 84,000 DPIIT-recognised start-ups in the country, data shows
As many as 14 items have seen a jump in import duty to tackle the issue of cheap quality imports of items such as toys
As and when other PLI schemes get approved, the cabinet is empowered to approve it
This could be owing to cheaper crude oil, resilient net services exports and buoyant inward remittances