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May 01, 2025 News Image To complete London trade Bridge, Piyush Goyal set to visit UK again soon.
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal may travel to London again later this week in an attempt to resolve the four-five thorny issues that still remain and announce the conclusion of negotiations for the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), people in the know of the development said. The minister was in the UK Monday and Tuesday when an announcement on the FTA was expected.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 01, 2025 News Image US, UK, Canada quiz India's SPECS scheme, sops at WTO.
The US, the UK and Canada Tuesday raised questions at the Make in India initiative and sought details on India's Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) including the subsidy amount and the product categories at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 30, 2025 News Image Soaring prices, empty shelves as Japan’s rice crisis worsens.
Rice is a staple in Japanese culture and cuisine, so much so that the word for 'meal' is synonymous with 'cooked rice.' But demand for the grain is rapidly outstripping supply, causing prices to soar, and the country is now taking the rare steps of releasing rice from its emergency stockpile and turning to imports.
 Source:  washingtonpost.com
Apr 30, 2025 News Image Pakistani exporters to move government against Qatar’s India-only rice tender.
Pakistani rice exporters said on Saturday they would send a letter to Qatar on Monday through the ministry of commerce and the Trade Development Authority to complain about an India-specific basmati rice import tender, which local traders have called a discriminatory move by the Qatari government. Earlier this year, Qatar lifted a ban, imposed since 2011-12, on the import of rice from Pakistan, thus allowing Islamabad to export 4,000 metric tons or 100,000 bags of basmati rice to Doha.
 Source:  arabnews.com
Apr 30, 2025 News Image Dakshina Kannada MP Chowta meets Israeli ambassador to India.
Member of Parliament from Dakshina Kannada Captain Brijesh Chowta met Reuven Azar, Ambassador of Israel to India, and discussed deepening technological cooperation in sectors like agriculture, aquaculture, education and water management practices. During the meeting, Capt Chowta highlighted Dakshina Kannada district’s strengths in export-oriented crops like arecanut, cashew, coconut, and rubber, supported by a vibrant network of cooperative agricultural societies. He proposed to integrate Israeli tech expertise into Dakshina Kannada’s vibrant ecosystem ranging from agriculture to startups with the aim of strengthening the farming community and youth with cutting edge innovative technologies to foster sustainable economic growth.
 Source:  deccanherald.com
Apr 30, 2025 News Image Donald Trump says tariff talks with India going great, expects a trade deal soon.
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks with India on tariffs were going great and that according to him the two countries would reach a trade deal soon, reported Reuters. Ahead of a rally in Michigan, the President told reporters outside the White House that he also planned to visit Africa and hold talks with Australian officials during the 90-day pause on tariffs.
 Source:  hindustantimes.com
Apr 30, 2025 News Image Telangana and Tamil Nadu clock highest growth in exports in FY25.
As India strengthens its exports of non-petroleum and non-gems & jewellery products, the Southern states are emerging as the country’s export hubs. Gujarat and Maharashtra continue to be top merchandise exporters but both states posted a decline in their FY25 exports, as per analysis of state-wise exports in the National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade (NIRYAT).
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Apr 30, 2025 News Image Commerce Secretary Shri Sunil Barthwal Engages with Croatian Counterparts to Strengthen Bilateral Economic Cooperation.
Commerce Secretary, Government of India, Shri Sunil Barthwal, visited the Republic of Croatia from 22–23 April 2025, where he held bilateral discussions with Mr. Zdenko Luci?, State Secretary for Foreign Trade and Development, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, and Mr. Ivo Milati?, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy. The meetings focused on advancing India-Croatia trade and investment relations, promoting sectoral collaboration, and reinforcing India’s engagement with the Central European region.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Apr 30, 2025 News Image Commerce Secretary Shri Sunil Barthwal Visits Netherlands to Strengthen Bilateral Trade and Economic Partnership.
Commerce Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India,Shri Sunil Barthwal, visited the Netherlands from 24–26 April 2025 to advance bilateral trade and economic cooperation between India and the Netherlands. The visit underlined India’s commitment to strengthening its economic engagement with the Netherlands, a key European partner. During his visit, Mr. Barthwal engaged in high-level discussions, industry interactions and toured places of economic importance.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Apr 30, 2025 News Image Centre raises wheat procurement target to over 32 million tonnes.
The Indian government has raised the wheat procurement target in Madhya Pradesh by 1 million tonnes (mt) to 7 mt this year in view of higher yield. Harvest has been completed across the central Indian State. The all-India target of wheat now stands revised at 32.27 mt as no change has been made for other States. The all-India daily procurement is also more than 1 mt now, which shows that the agencies made good preparation to procure as much wheat as possible, said an official source.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com