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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

FTA on apple imports may hurt HP growers: Sukhu

January 30, 2026, 06:12 PM - 4 min read

Sukhu said the state government would send a delegation to hold discussions with the Union government on the issue.

The rozgar mela saw newly recruited candidates, selected from all parts of India, joining various ministries and departments of the government including the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Department of Financial Services, and the Department of Higher Education, among others

India’s multi-nation trade pacts creating jobs for youth: PM Modi

January 24, 2026, 12:24 PM - 4 min read

Speaking at the 18th Rozgar Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is a youth-majority country and his government is committed to providing the working population with employment opportunities

India, New Zealand conclude FTA talks

December 22, 2025, 12:51 PM - 3 min read

Under the pact, which is likely to be signed in the next three months and implemented next year, New Zealand has committed to facilitating investments of US $20 billion in India over the next 15 years

Meanwhile, the India-Oman CEPA does not extend any duty concessions on products including agricultural items such as dairy, chocolates, gold, silver, jewellery, footwear, and sports goods to protect the interests of domestic farmers and MSMEs, said the ministry of commerce in its statement

Ayurvedic medicines debut in India-Oman trade pact

December 18, 2025, 06:21 PM - 3 min read

While it’s the first time for traditional medicines to be included in a trade deal, India excluded dairy, gold, silver, footwear from its free trade agreement with Oman, which was signed in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence in Muscat on Thursday

CEPA is a kind of free trade agreement in which two countries either significantly reduce or eliminate customs duties on the maximum number of goods traded between them. They also ease norms for the movement of skilled professionals and attract investments

India, Canada discuss trade pact nuances ahead of negotiations

December 4, 2025, 02:38 PM - 2 min read

India and Canada have decided to mend their long-strained ties with the resumption of negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) that would increase bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030

the Union minister said he and his Israeli counterpart, Economy and Industry Minister, Nir Barkat, have agreed to first focus on “low-hanging fruit” in the FTA and not to touch upon sensitive issues yet

Phase one of India-Israel FTA may be implemented soon: Goyal

November 23, 2025, 03:06 PM - 3 min read

On November 20, India and Israel inked the terms of reference (ToR) to formally launch negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong during a joint press statement after a meeting, at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi, Thursday.

India, Singapore to review deals to boost trade: PM Modi

September 4, 2025, 02:45 PM - 3 min read

"We have decided that the Bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement and our Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN will be reviewed in a time-bound manner to accelerate mutual trade," PM Modi said.

In its bid to diversify exports to other countries, the Indian government is in talks with multiple nations including Qatar, said India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal

Qatar keen on a trade pact with India: Goyal

August 29, 2025, 01:56 PM - 2 min read

In its bid to diversify exports to other countries, the Indian government is in talks with multiple nations including Qatar, said India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal

The talks came against the backdrop of steep US tariffs on Indian goods.

Jaishankar urges 'doing more' in Russia outreach amid US tariffs

August 21, 2025, 08:44 AM - 4 min read

S Jaishankar called on Russian companies to deepen their engagement with India, stressing that rising trade numbers hold little value unless Moscow expands access for Indian goods.

Oman is the third-largest export destination among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for India

India, Oman FTA to be concluded soon: Official

August 9, 2025, 06:31 PM - 2 min read

An official of the Indian government said the proposed free trade agreement between India and Oman is imminent

India-UK Trade Deal: Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, right, and Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, during a news conference after signing a free trade agreement at Chequers near Aylesbury, UK.

India, UK sign landmark FTA to boost $34 billion trade

July 25, 2025, 08:05 AM - 6 min read

India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, formally signed the trade agreement.

Prime Ministers Modi and Starmer during their meeting in London to discuss the UK-India free trade deal.

Modi meets Starmer as UK-India trade deal takes shape

July 24, 2025, 04:07 PM - 4 min read

Prime Ministers Modi and Starmer met in London ahead of the signing of a landmark UK-India trade deal expected to boost bilateral trade by over £25 billion a year.