India and Germany have agreed to work towards doubling their trade, which reached $33.4 billion in 2024. Both nations support a speedy conclusion of the India-EU FTA. Germany remains a key investor and trading partner for India
With multilateralism slowing, India is pursuing new trade pacts, including with the US and EU. Nearly 95 per cent of Indian farm goods will get duty-free UK access
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said free trade talks with the US and EU are progressing fast. India aims to hit USD 2 trillion in exports by 2030, backed by strong FDI, digital infrastructure, and record-high USD 825 billion exports in FY25
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is in London to finalise the India-UK Free Trade Agreement. He’ll meet key UK officials and business leaders to boost trade, investment, and collaboration in sectors like manufacturing, fintech, and creative industries
Goyal travelled to Brussels on May 23 from Washington, while India's chief negotiator L Satya Srinivas and his team are already at the EU headquarters for the FTA negotiations
The two sides have agreed to conclude the agreement in two phases on account of the uncertain global trade environment, particularly due to the US tariff actions under President Donald Trump
India should focus on expanding trade with developed countries rather than developing nations, leveraging its skilled and cost-effective labour advantage
UK's Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds will be here for resumption of the talks. He will hold a bilateral meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
The sector can make 2021 a year of progress by focusing on USA for apparels, as the textile industry had benefited from the volumes in the market in the first 10 months of 2020, ITF convenor Prabhu Dhamodharan said