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Mar 19, 2025 News Image India-Malaysia MoS Level Bilateral Meeting held in New Delhi.
The Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Jitin Prasada had a bilateral meeting with Mr. Liew Chin Tong, Malaysian Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry on 18th March 2025, in Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. Malaysian Diplomats and Senior Govt. Officials from the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, Malaysia and from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of External Affairs and Bureau of Indian Standards from Govt of India were also present during the meeting.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Mar 19, 2025 News Image Initiatives undertaken to Promote Organic Farming.
Government is promoting organic farming through the schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in all the States/UTs and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) scheme is being implemented. Both the schemes stress on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from production to post-harvest management training and capacity building. The main focus of the PKVY and MOVCDNER schemes is to promote natural resource based integrated and climate resilient sustainable farming systems that ensure maintenance and increase of soil fertility, natural resource conservation, on-farm nutrient recycling and minimize dependence of farmers on external inputs.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Mar 19, 2025 News Image 'EFTA-FTA very positive step to enhance India-Norway trade relations' says FM Espen Barth Eide .
Norway's Foreign Affairs Minister, Espen Barth Eide, has welcomed the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)-India Free Trade Agreement, calling it a 'very positive step' to boost trade relations between India and Norway. Speaking to ANI, he said, 'The EFTA (European Free Trade Association)-India Free Trade Agreement is a very positive step to enhance India-Norway trade relations. There are already over 100 Norwegian companies here and more will come and I have seen a strong interest from both sides.'
 Source:  aninews.in
Mar 19, 2025 News Image India’s pulses import bill tops $5-billion mark for FY25.
India’s pulses import bill has crossed a whopping $5 billion for the current financial year on record purchases of tur (pigeon peas/arhar) and chickpeas (chana or gram) by the largest consuming country in the world.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Mar 19, 2025 News Image RBI and Bank of Mauritius sign pact on use of local currencies for bilateral transactions.
Reserve Bank and the Bank of Mauritius (BOM) have signed a pact for establishing a framework to promote the use of the Indian Rupee and the Mauritian Rupee (MUR) for cross-border transactions. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra and BOM Governor Rama Krishna Sithanen G C S K, the central bank said in a statement on Tuesday.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Mar 19, 2025 News Image Strongly taken up trade restrictive measures with EU: Govt to Parliament.
The government has strongly taken up all trade restrictive measures, either within the World Trade Organization framework or otherwise, with the EU and its member states at relevant multilateral and bilateral forums including at the India-EU Trade and Technology Council and the India-EU High Level Dialogue, Parliament was informed Tuesday.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Mar 19, 2025 News Image Madhya Pradesh: Agriculture now profitable venture in state: CM.
CM Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said agriculture has become a profitable venture in the state due to continuous innovations and reforms. The state had surpassed Punjab, Haryana and other agricultural leaders in farm development, Yadav told a visiting National Defence College (NDC) delegation. The CM highlighted the massive expansion of irrigation in MP, stating while only 7 lakh hectares of farmland were irrigated in 2002-03, the figure now exceeds 55 lakh hectares. He credited this for improving both productivity and sustainability for farmers.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Mar 19, 2025 News Image India, Vietnam enhance parliamentary cooperation and trade ties.
NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai met with Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha (lower house) Om Birla on March 17 as part of his visit to India from March 14-19, aiming to deepen political trust and boost cooperation across a variety of fields. Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai congratulated India on its impressive development under the leadership of the government and parliament, with the National Democratic Alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), at its core. He highlighted India’s significant achievements in the economy, military, and science and technology, which have strengthened its regional and global influence.
 Source:  english.vov.vn
Mar 19, 2025 News Image Slovenia's Koper Port to complement India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor.
Slovenia’s possible participation in IMEEC represents an opportunity to position itself as an important route between India and the markets of Central and Eastern Europe. Slovenian Port Koper could represent a strategic gateway for logistic hub for goods distributions to these markets. according to TanjaFajon who is visiting New Delhi for the annual Raisina Dialogue conference.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Mar 19, 2025 News Image India and New Zealand working on a comprehensive, mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement: Shri Piyush Goyal.
India and New Zealand are working to finalize a comprehensive and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, said this while addressing the CEOs of India and New Zealand in New Delhi today. The two countries had announced the launch of negotiations for an FTA earlier this week. The event today was attended by the Right Honourable Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Hon'ble Mr. Todd McClay, New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment, Agriculture and Forestry, business leaders and senior officers of the two countries.
 Source:  pib.gov.in