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The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand took effect on 20 October 2026, becoming India's 17th operational FTA. New Zealand has scrapped tariffs on all Indian goods, while India has started offering t...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led India's representation at the 25th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government, held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Discussions at the meeting centre...
The National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. Developed by the Department of Commerce together with the Directorate Gener...
India's resident mission in Costa Rica's capital, San José, has begun functioning, the Ministry of External Affairs announced. Earlier, relations with Costa Rica were managed by the Indian mission in Panama, supported by...
World Standards Day falls every year on 14 October. It draws attention to the role international standards play in keeping people safe, smoothing global trade and supporting sustainable development. Standards give manufa...
India's trade gap with China went past US$105.93 billion in the first nine months of 2026 (January-September), even though Indian shipments to China grew by 40.7%. Two-way trade expanded 25.4% to US$144.45 billion. Expor...
The Trade and Development Report 2026 of United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) shows that India attracted 5.7% of the world's greenfield investment between 2020 and 2025, ahead of China's 2.8%. Greenfield investm...
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in its Trade and Development Report 2026, expects Official Development Assistance (ODA) to shrink by 6.9% in 2026 to US$152 billion, the smallest amount si...
India has signed a joint statement with the United States and 13 other economies to confront structural excess capacity in key industries. Its focus is on five sectors: batteries, solar panels, chemicals, foundational se...
World Cotton Day is marked every year on 7 October. The day highlights why cotton matters and recognises how the crop supports livelihoods, trade and economic development around the world. For 2026, the observance carrie...
New Delhi was the venue for the 11th meeting of the BIMSTEC Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (JWG-CTTC), hosted by India. Talks centred on joint action against cross-border crimes such as...
A model of the Danish frigate 'Elephant', which arrived at Tharangambadi in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu, in 1620, has been gifted to the Tranquebar Maritime Museum. The ship belonged to a fleet of two warships an...
