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October 17, 2025 5:13 PM

India now engages in trade from position of strength: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India has undergone a significant shift in recent years and that it now negotiates from a position of strength, reflecting the country’s growing economic confidence and global stature in terms of India’s approach to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and other trading arrangements. Addressing the annual conference and 105th annual general meeting of Assocham in New Delhi, Goyal said the country is now engaging primarily with nations ...

February 14, 2025 5:59 PM

Assocham, FIEO hail PM Modi’s US visit as milestone for India-US trade ties

Leading business chambers, Assocham and the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, calling it a landmark moment in strengthening trade and investment relations between India and the United States. The joint statement that followed the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, symbolized the continued trust and strengthening of the strategic partnership between India and ...

February 6, 2025 8:35 PM

RBI may cut repo rate by 50 basis points to boost economy: ASSOCHAM

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut the benchmark policy repo rate, which stands at 6.50 per cent, by at least 50 basis points to support economic growth, a top industry body said on Thursday. To help the economy tide over the crisis following the Covid-19 pandemic, the central bank last reduced the repo rate by 40 basis points to 4 per cent in May 2020. After consulting key stakeholders, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) believes that the Indi...

December 30, 2024 3:03 PM

Budget 2025-26: Assocham seeks greater ease of doing business, enhanced credit flow for MSMEs

To boost micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and improve ease of doing business, Assocham has proposed the creation of integrated infrastructure townships and universities dedicated to skill development and entrepreneurship. The aim is to enhance growth and support within the sector, the apex trade body said on Monday. During a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Assocham recommended several measures to encourage investment. These include expanding the scope of...