The commerce department is chalking out a 100-day action plan that is likely to focus on allowing special economic zones (SEZs) to sell in the domestic market, setting up an all-encompassing trade information platform, standard operating procedures to negotiate free trade agreements (FTAs), and ecommerce export zones.

Italy, which has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G7 Summit Outreach Sessions, is India's fourth largest trading partner in the European Union, 18th largest foreign investor with bilateral relations upgraded to the level of 'Strategic Partnership' with focus on defence, Indo-Pacific, energy and science and technology.

India and Mexico have launched studies to explore the potential for a free-trade agreement (FTA), Mexico’s Ambassador to India, Federico Salas Lotfe, said in an interview. 

An exhibition featuring registered and potential Geographical Indication (GI) products of the state was inaugurated by Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena today. The event is being organised by the Patent Information Centre of the State Council for Science, Technology and would continue till June 16.

Correspondent, Patna Customs (Prevention) Commissioner Dr. Yashovardhan Pathak said that international trade between India and Nepal should be smooth and hassle-free. So that traders doing international trade do not face any problem. 

There was a time in the country when everything produced was organic, the farmers used natural manures like cow dung and compost fertilisers in their fields. The yield was low but it was healthy, tasteful and above all sustainable practice. Then came chemical fertilisers which no doubt increased the yield manifold but also led to several side effects. 

A women farmer producer company in the tribal district of Rayagada in Odisha has exported 9.5 quintal of Amrapalli mangoes to London, realising 40 per cent higher price from local market that has benefitted over 1,900 farmers.