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Apr 09, 2025 News Image Meeting between Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Mr. Avi Dicter.
To enhance cooperation in the field of agriculture and food security, a high-level meeting was held today at the International Guest House, National Agricultural Science Complex, New Delhi, between the Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Avi Dicter. The meeting marks the first official visit of Mr. Avi Dicter to India in his capacity as Agriculture and Food Security Minister of Israel.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Apr 09, 2025 News Image India recognises Nepali lab for fresh produce export testing.
India's food safety authority has recognized certificates from Nepal's National Food and Feed Reference Laboratory (NFFRL). This follows a memorandum of understanding signed five years ago, allowing eight food items—juice, jam, jelly, pickles, candies, ginger, fresh fruits and vegetables, and instant noodles—to be tested in Nepal for export to India.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Apr 09, 2025 News Image Kurdistan, India forge trade center link.
Shafaq News/ Kurdish Trade and Industry Minister Kamal Muslim met, on Tuesday, with Indian Consul General Madan Gopal to advance economic cooperation between the Kurdistan Region and India. According to the ministry’s statement, the meeting, attended by senior ministry officials and a delegation representing 14 major Indian companies, focused on investment prospects and industrial development.
 Source:  shafaq.com
Apr 09, 2025 News Image Dubai offers Indian companies a low-tariff launchpad into emerging markets.
Dubai is positioning itself as a springboard for Indian companies looking to tap into fast-growing emerging markets, including Africa, banking on low tariffs, long-standing trade relations, and a shared vision for regional economic growth, said Mohammad Ali Rashid Lootah, president and chief executive officer, Dubai Chambers, at the Dubai-India Business Forum in Mumbai.
 Source:  business-standard.com
Apr 09, 2025 News Image China boosts Indian rapeseed meal purchases after tariff on Canadian imports.
China has bought 52,000 tons of Indian rapeseed meal in the past three weeks - four times the amount Beijing imported from India in the whole of 2024 - after Chinese authorities imposed a 100% retaliatory tariff on Canadian imports, industry sources said. India's rapeseed meal exports will help China, the world's top consumer, replace imports from Canada while easing pressure on local rapeseed prices in India, which is sitting on large stockpiles of the widely used animal feed.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 09, 2025 News Image India requests Israel to expedite market access to 10 agri, horti products.
India on Tuesday asked visiting Israel’s agriculture minister Avi Dichter to allow import of Indian potato, garlic, turmeric, pineapple and grapes immediately while ensuring similar approval for onions, green chilies, mango and pomegranate at the earliest. On the other hand, Israel took interest in research activities to develop climate-resilient seeds, particularly of wheat and some other crops, while requesting India to allow citrus and avocado.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Apr 09, 2025 News Image US tariffs on India: Piyush Goyal to meet exporters on April 9.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold a meeting with exporters on Wednesday to discuss issues pertaining to India's trade amid imposition of an additional 26 per cent reciprocal tariffs by US President Donald Trump-led administration, an industry official said. Senior officials of the commerce ministry and representatives of export promotion councils (EPCs) and the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) will attend the deliberations.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 09, 2025 News Image India, EU exploring possibility to negotiate FTA in phases: Official.
India and the European Union (EU) are exploring the option of negotiating their free trade agreement (FTA) in phases amidst an uncertain global trade environment following imposition of sweeping tariffs by the US, an official said. India has followed the practice of negotiating such trade pacts in two phases with Australia. Negotiating the FTA in two phases allows both sides to first conclude areas where agreement can be reached more easily. Complex issues can be dealt with at a later stage.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 09, 2025 News Image Prez Murmu's Visit: India, Portugal Agree to Deepen Trade & Investment Ties.
India and Portugal have agreed to deepen bilateral ties, particularly in trade and investment, renewable energy and connectivity, as President Droupadi Murmu and her Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa held talks here on Monday. During the talks held at the Portuguese President's official residence, Palácio de Belém, the two sides also agreed to strengthen cooperation in the United Nations and other multilateral forums.
 Source:  outlookbusiness.com
Apr 08, 2025 News Image India to be patient in trade talks, to protect dairy, agriculture; Curb Chinese dumping: Officials.
India will negotiate its trade agreements carefully and patiently in the wake of the tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration and protect its sensitive sectors like dairy and agriculture, officials said Saturday, citing the example of the US which is sensitive about peanut butter.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com