India’s new trade pact with New Zealand combines tariff-free access, visa pathways and investment commitments, reshaping bilateral ties across trade, education and skilled workforce mobility.
Mark Carney is on an official visit to India from February 27 to March 2, 2026 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is his first official visit to India after assuming office
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held talks with a high-level Israeli delegation on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Jewish nation.
The long-anticipated interim trade agreement between India and the United States has finally come into force, delivering a cautious but politically significant de-escalation of bilateral trade tensions and reopening a pathway toward a more ambitious Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) later this year.
The document was signed after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during which they discussed various key issues, including bilateral matters and regional developments.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday held a meeting with UAE Ambassador to India Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali, and discussed avenues for strengthening bilateral trade, investment and cultural exchange between Punjab and the UAE.
A delegation led by Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal held the 11th India - New Zealand Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting in New Zealand, the Commerce & Industry Ministry said on Thursday.
In a joint press statement after holding bilateral and delegation level talks here with his Greek counterpart, Modi said that both countries have agreed to double their bilateral trade by 2030.
Addressing the media, Goyal said both India and Australia were not satisfied with the $30 billion trade between the two nations.
The Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement with Australia sets an excellent example of how bilateral trade deals in limbo can be concluded by working out a common minimum agenda of cooperation focused on shared geo-strategic and geo-economic interests.
