Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

May 13, 2026 3:55 PM

Piyush Goyal highlights export push, FTA progress and global investment talks

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted major achievements of the government in the past 10 days, such as export promotion initiatives, progress in free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and discussions with global companies to strengthen manufacturing investments in India. In a post on X, the minister stated that Assam’s One District One Product (ODOP) honey was exported to the US for the first time, while India and Canada successfully concluded the sec...

April 20, 2026 4:57 PM

FTA partners’ share in India’s trade rises to 28.8%; export basket remains concentrated in jewellery: NITI Aayog

The share of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners in India's trade has risen sharply to 28.8 per cent in 2024, highlighting a structural shift in the country's trade composition, even as concerns remain over export concentration in sectors such as gold and platinum jewellery, according to NITI Aayog's latest "Trade Watch Quarterly" report. "FTA partners have emerged as a key driver of India's trade integration in value chains," the report said. It added that "India's trade composition has underg...

March 17, 2026 12:54 PM

EAM Jaishankar, EU leaders discuss ‘enormous economic potential’ under FTA

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar concluded a productive visit to Brussels, where he held talks with leaders and foreign ministers from the European Union (EU) and discussed "enormous economic potential" under the recently signed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to advance cooperation across trade, technology, security, and connectivity. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar announced details of the meeting, stating that he met members of the EU Foreign Affairs Council and held discussi...

February 27, 2026 12:11 AM

“Thank you Israel, for the warmth and affection”: PM Modi after concluding his 2-day state visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep gratitude for the warm hospitality extended during his state visit to Israel. In a post on X, he thanked the country for the "warmth and affection" shown throughout the engagement, particularly highlighting the personal gesture of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu, who came to Ben Gurion International Airport to personally see him off. "Thank you Israel, for the warmth and affection. Deeply touched that Prime Minis...