The negotiating team from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be in New Delhi from November 19-22 for the next round of negotiations on the review of Asean India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) as both try to complete the process by 2025.

Gujarat is set to strengthen its position in India’s growing trade relationship with Spain as it hosts Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón for the inauguration of the Tata-Airbus manufacturing facility in Vadodara. This visit marks a key milestone in fostering deeper bilateral ties. 

The standard operating procedure (SOP) document for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) is expected to be ready by the end of this year, an official said on Thursday. The official said that it is an internal document which aims to standardise the processes of negotiations of these pacts.

CSIR-CFTRI (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- Central Food Technology Research Institute) is attracting industries, which are looking for implementing projects with highest societal impacts under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

India is keeping a close watch on the trade negotiations of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for Prosperity, which the other 13 members have joined as the trade off to take on binding commitments under the pact is not clear, an official said Thursday. The members have also started a critical mineral dialogue to work on areas like regulations and technological gaps in the sector to enhance cooperation.

Jammu & Kashmir has set a target of achieving INR 10,000 crore in exports over the next five years, according to the newly released Export Policy.

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) has expressed its interest in collaborating with the government of Andhra Pradesh on a variety of infrastructure projects. A meeting was held on Thursday at the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, where KEXIM representatives engaged with state officials to explore potential partnerships.

Assam’s Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture Atul Bora said that with supportive policies, Assam has achieved an 85% increase in exports over the last six years, underscoring the potential of export-oriented farming.

India will retain investment curbs on bordering nations, the finance minister said, days after it struck a pact with China on patrols along their disputed Himalayan frontier, with the leaders of both countries expected to meet on Wednesday.

BRICS nations on Wednesday agreed to strengthen trade and financial settlement in local currencies, study feasibility of an independent cross-border settlement and depositary infrastructure, and a BRICS reinsurance company. The leaders also agreed to jointly develop the New Development Bank into a new type of multilateral development bank (MDB) in the 21st century and supported further expansion of the BRICS-led bank's membership.