Topic
trade ties
Afghanistan Chamber Proposes Deeper Trade Ties with India, Easier Business Access
The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has proposed deeper economic cooperation with India, focusing on agricultural exports, mining, and easier business visas, during a meeting between ACCI Chairman Sayed Karim Hashemi and Indian Ambassador Yatin Patel in Kabul. Bilateral trade stood at USD 907.85 million in 2025-26, while Afghanistan's transit trade with Pakistan has sharply declined.
Minister Piyush Goyal Wins UK-India Award for Elevating Trade Ties, CETA Set for July 15
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal was honoured with a special UK-India Award at the tenth anniversary of the India Global Forum (IGF) UK-India Awards 2026. The award ceremony, held on Thursday evening, celebrated the upcoming entry into force of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on **July 15**. Goyal stated that CETA will become a template for future free trade agreements.
Indian envoy pitches greater pharma exports, Chinese investment to deepen ties
India's envoy to China, Doraiswami, called for increased pharmaceutical exports to China and welcomed Chinese investment, speaking at Tsinghua University's World Peace Forum. He noted recent Indian policy changes to facilitate Chinese investment and normalisation of bilateral ties.
Indian envoy holds talks with senior Chinese commerce ministry official on trade ties
India's Ambassador to China, Doraiswami, met Wang Liping, Director General of the Department of Asian Affairs at China's Ministry of Commerce, to discuss trade and commercial cooperation. The meeting comes as bilateral trade reached $151.1 billion in FY2025-26, with India's trade deficit widening to an all-time high of $112.6 billion.