The External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has met his Panamanian counterpart Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez in New Delhi. During the meeting, yesterday, Dr Jaishankar underscored the importance of deepening India’s engagement with Panama as a gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Both leaders held wide-ranging discussions, including...
President Donald Trump unveiled 50% tariffs on a wide range of imports from Canada on Monday in response to what the U.S. administration called its discriminatory treatment of American-made cars, alcohol and dairy goods, threatening a new front in a global trade war.
In slapping import taxes on goods ranging...
Global crude oil prices rose around 16 per cent this week. The surge was driven by an escalation in fighting between the US and Iran as both sides traded retaliatory strikes. During the week at the Intercontinental Exchange, Brent crude September futures surged 15.9 per cent to settle at...
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Estonia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Margus Tsahkna in Tallinn. The two leaders yesterday discussed ways to further strengthen India-Estonia cooperation in trade, investment, digital transformation, cyber security and emerging technologies. They also exchanged views on creating new opportunities following the successful conclusion of...
As the India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect today, the first consignments from different parts of the country have begun their journey to the UK.
In Hyderabad, the inaugural consignment of export shipments from Telangana to the UK was flagged off this morning. The launch...
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the United Kingdom will come into force from tomorrow.
The landmark deal grants Indian exports zero-duty access to 99 per cent of tariff lines in the UK market. It reflects the shared commitment of India and the United Kingdom to...
India and New Zealand have significantly expanded their strategic engagement in recent years, with the signing of a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA), growing military exchanges, customs cooperation and collaboration in science, agriculture and mobility, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
A major milestone came during New Zealand Prime Minister...
Indian equity markets opened on a positive note on Friday, with the Sensex surging more than 700 points and the Nifty trading above the 24,000 mark after Thursday’s range-bound session. Strong earnings from heavyweight companies, positive global cues and other supportive factors boosted investor sentiment.
The Sensex opened at 77,395.63...
India and Russia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism, including violent extremism, radicalisation and terror financing, during the 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism held in New Delhi.
The meeting, held on July 8, was co-chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West) in...
India is holding on to its crown as the world’s fastest-growing major economy with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting it to grow at 7 per cent during the current calendar year. IMF’s flagship biannual report, the World Economic Outlook Update, released today projected India’s gross domestic product to...
