The mega five-day UP International Trade Show 2024 (UPITS-2024) will open on Wednesday in Greater Noida, where the state government will showcase its policies and achievements to attract domestic and global investors.
India continues to hold its position as Nepal’s largest trading partner, according to the latest Nepal Trade Statistics released by the Department of Customs. As of mid-September in the fiscal year 2024-25, Nepal’s trade deficit reached NPR 237.45 billion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Vietnamese President To Lam on the sidelines of UNGA here and discussed ways to enhance the ties between the two countries and add momentum in sectors such as connectivity, trade, and culture.
The export potential of plantation commodities and their value-added products is high, said Neeraj Gaba, Director - Plantations, Department of Commerce.
Indian delegation attended the first in-Person meeting of the Supply Chain Council of the Indo-Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF) for Prosperity held in Washington DC on 12 September 2024 followed by Crisis Response Network meeting on 13 September 2024. These formal meetings were preceded by Panel discussions on various topics related to supply chain resilience with special focus on the United States initiatives including the creation of dedicated Supply Chain Centre and development of the tool like SCALE.
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 23rd September 2024.
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare has released the Third Advance Estimates for the 2023-24 horticultural year, providing a comprehensive overview of the area and production of various horticultural crops. These estimates have been compiled based on data from States, Union Territories (UTs), and other governmental agencies.
India and Myanmar on Saturday discussed ways to promote bilateral trade through their local currencies rupee and kyat. The issue was discussed during the meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Kan Zaw, Myanmar's Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, on the sidelines of the 12th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting at Vientiane, Laos.
Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has developed an online portal designed to notify the public and relevant food safety authorities about food import rejections at Indian borders, Union health minister J.P. Nadda said while highlighting the new government's achievements in its first 100 days.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said there are plans to open offices in different countries in the coming months to hand-hold foreign investors looking at opportunities to invest in India. The first such office of Invest India -- the national agency to promote investments into the country -- was inaugurated by the minister in Singapore.