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WEF 2022 day 4 schedule: Here's what will happen at Davos Annual meeting

WEF 2022 day 4 schedule: Leaders from the tech world looked at improved collaboration on Wednesday

India committed to strengthen multilateral trade system: Goyal to WTO chief

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and reiterated India's support for strengthening the multilateral trading system

As WEF gets underway at Davos, India sells stability, growth, and dynamism

WEF 2022: With the war in Ukraine, world is grappling with economic uncertainty, but India finds itself in a sweet spot at the World Economic Forum in Davos

India-UAE trade pact: Comm min to soon come out with detailed FAQs

The commerce ministry will soon come out with detailed FAQs on the recently implemented free trade agreement between India and the UAE to help the domestic industry understand benefits of the pact

Historic India-UAE trade pact effective from May 1, says Emirati minister

The historic Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the UAE will come into effect on May 1, an Emirati minister said on Thursday.

Third round of UK free trade talks to be held in India in April

The third round of talks as part of the ongoing India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations will be hosted by India next month, Britain's Department for International Trade (DIT) said.

India to study sanctions impact on trade settlement with Russia

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India-UAE trade pact: Bilateral trade projected to touch $100 bn in 5 years

The bilateral trade in goods is projected to increase from the current $60 billion to $100 billion annually within five years of the implementation of the India-UAE free trade agreement

Indo-Australian trade crosses pre-pandemic levels, pact likely soon

A large part of the trade has been driven by increased exports to Australia, at $5.6 billion; the figure already 60% higher than $3.5 billion in FY19

India has added 34% more drone start-ups since new August guidelines

Average funding of top 10 start-ups has increased 10 per cent to $5.6 million

India, South Korea set $50 billion bilateral trade target before 2030

India and South Korea set a bilateral trade target of $50 billion before 2030, as South Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-Koo held talks with India's Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Tuesday

UK trade minister Trevelyan to launch FTA talks in Delhi next week

The Department for International Trade (DIT) said the schedule for the two-day visit to India will include bilateral talks between Trevelyan and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday

India and UK to start free trade agreement talks in new year

Data, fintech and IT are the buzzwords doing the rounds

India to pitch for permanent solution for food security in WTO meet

India believes that the draft text on agriculture is "completely imbalanced"

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to visit India in November

Katherine Tai will travel to India next month, her office announced

India aims for quick-fire trade pacts, shifting strategy as economy revives

Prime Minister's Office reportedly pushing foreign and commerce ministeries to deliver on initial deals with countries including Australia and the UK

US trade chief seeks talks with China, won't rule out new tariff actions

Katherine Tai said the United States would keep all options open as it continues to push China to stop pouring billions of dollars of state subsidies into its semiconductor, steel and other industries

EU-Australia trade talks postponed amid submarine deal fallout

Australia-EU free trade talks have been postponed on Friday amid Canberra's decision to cancel a major French submarine contract.Australia's Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said that talks with the European Union over a trade deal have been postponed, as a row over Canberra's decision to cancel a USD 40-billion deal with France escalates, reported The Globe and Mail.Australia last month cancelled a deal with France's Naval Group to build a fleet of conventional submarines and will instead build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines with US and British technology after striking a trilateral security partnership AUKUS with those two countries.The cancellation has angered France, which accused both Australia and the United States of stabbing it in the back. Paris recalled its ambassadors from Canberra and Washington, reported The Globe and Mail.In solidarity with France, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has questioned whether the bloc could strike a trade deal with ...

US biz groups call on Biden to restart trade talks with China: Report

The tariffs on Chinese products paid by US importers were imposed to ensure that Beijing fulfills its obligations under its 2020 Phase One trade pact with the United States.

India, US renew global development partnership deal for 5 years

India and the US on Friday renewed for another five years a global development partnership agreement that provides for jointly offering assistance to their partner countries in areas of connectivity, trade and investments, healthcare and agriculture. Both sides signed the second amendment to the Statement of Guiding Principles (SGP) on Triangular Cooperation for Global Development, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The SGP agreement was signed in November 2014 and the fresh amendment extended the pact's validity up to 2026. "Under the agreement, India and US will continue to offer capacity building assistance to partner countries in multiple sectors, focusing primarily on agriculture, regional connectivity, trade and investments, nutrition, health, clean and renewable energy, women empowerment, disaster preparedness, water, sanitation, education and institution building," the MEA said. The US embassy said the SGP between the US and India leverages the combined capacities of th