16 Apr, 2024 News Image India will decide policy step once impact of Iran-Israel conflict understood.

The Indian government will take a policy decision to mitigate any effect on its trade from the conflict between Iran and Israel after it has fully understood the impact, the country's trade secretary said on Monday.


 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
16 Apr, 2024 News Image Government imposes port restrictions for exporting essential commodities to Maldives.

Amid tensions between Maldives and India, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on Monday issued a notification imposing port restrictions for export of essential commodities to the island nation during the fiscal year 2024-25.


 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
16 Apr, 2024 News Image Rupee-rouble settlement volume up seven times from 2022: Sberbank.

Almost two years after the Reserve Bank of India announced new steps for rupee-settled global trades, Russian banking major Sberbank said it has seen an uptick in volumes for rupee-rouble payments for Moscow’s imports, with the lender focusing on drawing more foreign clients to the domestic market.


 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
16 Apr, 2024 News Image India won't be feeding sugar to the world this season.
The government on Monday ruled out possibility of allowing sugar exports in the current 2023-24 season ending October, the industry's persistent demand notwithstanding. Currently, there are curbs on export of sugar for an indefinite period.
 

 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
15 Apr, 2024 News Image India Peru Trade Agreement To Bolster Bilateral Trade.

The seventh round of negotiations for the India-Peru Trade Agreement took place in New Delhi, India from April 8 to April 11, 2024. The discussions involved understanding priorities and concerns of each other and ensuring that the negotiations are rooted in mutual respect and benefit. 


 Source:  business-standard.com
15 Apr, 2024 News Image US is a major beneficiary of India s curbs on rice exports.
The US has turned out to be one of the major beneficiaries of India’s curbs on rice exports with prices of rough rice futures on Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rising to the sixth highest average of $18.66 per cwt (hundred weight) ($367.30/tonne) for an individual month in February.
 

 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
15 Apr, 2024 News Image Summer crops coverage 8% higher as more area come under paddy, bajra.

The area under summer crops has reached 60.63 lakh hectares (lh) as of Friday, which is 8 per cent more than 56.04 lh reported in the year-ago period with the zaid season progressing well. Zaid crops are grown before kharif sowing and after rabi harvest.


 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
15 Apr, 2024 News Image FSSAI gives time till August 31 to importers for registration of international food facilities.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in a recent order stated that import of products of certain food categories such as milk and milk products and meat and meat products will be allowed from both registered and non-registered foreign food manufacturing facilities till August 31.

 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
15 Apr, 2024 News Image India inks deals with Brazil, Argentina for pulses import.

India is diversifying its import of pulses to keep domestic prices stable by entering into long-term deals with Brazil and Argentina after several rounds of negotiations, two officials aware of the matter said.


 Source:  hindustantimes.com
15 Apr, 2024 News Image Exports of Ashwagandha rose 8 times in 6 years, says Ministry of Ayush.
Exports of Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng) have risen by eight times in the last six years with the herb reaching overseas markets like the United States, Czech Republic and Canada, a senior Government of India official said in Ahmedabad, Saturday.
'In the last six years, there has a eight time growth in the export of Ashwagandha. 

 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com