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Mar 27, 2025 News Image Canada, India Look to Reset Ties in Counter to Trump Duties.
Canada and India are taking steps to cool an escalation of diplomatic tensions that included harsh accusations and recriminations as both sides look to strengthen trade ties to counter US tariff threats.
 Source:  bloomberg.com
Mar 27, 2025 News Image India top milk producer in the world: Animal Husbandry Minister.
India is the top producer of milk in the world and has set a target of producing 300 million metric tons (MMT) of milk in the next five years from the present 239 MMT, Union Minister of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Singh also said that ever since the Modi government has launched the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) in 2014, the milk production in the country has increased by 63.5 per cent and the government is hopeful of further increasing it by 15 per cent in next three years.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Mar 27, 2025 News Image India seeks easier export rules as US pushes for lower tariffs.
India-US trade discussions that kicked off on Wednesday focused on reducing India's tariff levels on goods imported from the US to the same levels as what US levies on such imports from India, two people aware of the talks said. The effort aims to avert US reciprocal tariffs that US president Donald Trump has promised to roll out on 2 April.
 Source:  livemint.com
Mar 27, 2025 News Image Afghanistan exported $500 million in goods to India despite Pakistani restrictions, official says.
Khan Jan Alokozai, a board member of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, said the closure of transit routes through Pakistan had prompted Afghan exporters to seek alternative trade corridors. He noted that the majority of exports to India consisted of dried fruits — traditionally one of Afghanistan’s leading agricultural exports. 'Despite the challenges, we managed to export over $500 million in goods to India in the past year,' Alokozai said.
 Source:  amu.tv
Mar 27, 2025 News Image India surpasses Sri Lanka to become second largest tea exporter.
Finally, the Indian tea industry, which has been reeling under problems for years, has something to cheer about. According to data released by the Tea Board of India, India has exported 254 million kg of tea in 2024, thus becoming the second-highest exporter in the world. While Kenya retained the first spot in global tea exports, India surpassed Sri Lanka to take the second spot. Kenya exported over 500 Mkg of tea in 2024.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Mar 27, 2025 News Image India eyes export boost to CIS as Black Sea tensions ease, seeks lower duties from South Korea.
Amid news reports of a proposed truce between Russia and Ukraine in the ongoing conflict in the Black Sea, sources within the government have indicated that a reduction in tensions may ease the transport of Indian exports to CIS countries. Apart from Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) comprises Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Armenia, and Moldova.
 Source:  cnbctv18.com
Mar 27, 2025 News Image India 1st, Thailand 2nd…, list where India’s dominance leaves US and China far behind as it leads global market in…
Rice is a major commodity in global trade, and India holds the top spot as the world’s largest rice exporter. Even a small policy shift by India can significantly impact international rice prices. Following India, the other major rice-exporting countries include Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, China, and the United States.
 Source:  india.com
Mar 27, 2025 News Image Cambodia and India to firm up ties in trade, technology.
Cambodia and India yesterday agreed to enhance the existing collaboration in technology, trade, and investment as the two nations have enjoyed decades of diplomatic relations, with ongoing progress in multiple areas of collaboration. A consensus to the effect was agreed upon during a meeting between Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), and Vanlalvawna Bawitlung, the Indian Ambassador to Cambodia.
 Source:  khmertimeskh.com
Mar 27, 2025 News Image GM technology is like ‘playing with nature’, says Agri Minister.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that genetically modified technology is 'like playing with nature', even if it helps increase productivity. He also indicated that there may be a further hike in the import duty on edible oils.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Mar 27, 2025 News Image India may play bigger role in global value chains soon.
The NITI Aayog is working on a programme to improve India's penetration into global value chains for the growth of domestic micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), its chief executive BVR Subrahmanyam said on Wednesday. Observing that MSMEs are more affected by regulations than large companies, he said the PM has taken a major step towards deregulation and a task force under the cabinet secretary is working on it. Subrahmanyam was addressing a gathering after launching the 'Digital Excellence for Growth and Enterprise' (Dx-EDGE), a platform to empower MSMEs with the tools, knowledge and ecosystem needed to become future-ready, competitive and resilient.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com