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India blinks, removes duty on cotton imports in trade thaw with US

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- In a move seen as breaking the ice in strained trade relations with the US, the Indian government late on Monday removed the customs duty and agriculture cess on cotton imports, ... Read More


Goyal introduces Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 in Lok Sabha, proposes decriminalisation of 288 provisions across 16 Acts

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, expanding the government's reform agenda f... Read More


India may crack open the gates to Chinese inflows

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, India is weighing easier rules for Chinese investments in select sectors in another step to restore ties as New Delhi seeks to bols... Read More


NTH, India Post tie-up to make product testing quicker and cheaper

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Businesses in India will soon be able to leverage the country's vast postal network to send samples to the National Test House (NTH) for quality evaluation and certification, mak... Read More


India may lower its Chinese trade wall

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China, India is weighing easier rules for Chinese investments in select sectors, two people aware of the matter said, in another ... Read More


Split with US: Fallout worries top officials

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Centre is increasingly concerned about the potential impact of worsening relations with the US on the large Indian diaspora, particularly in the tech sector, people aware of ... Read More


India plans compliance reforms, seamless GST refunds, PLI fixes to woo investors

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The government is working on a plan to substantially ease compliance burdens and eliminate policy bottlenecks as well as procedural hurdles to attract investments, after India's ... Read More


India mulls compliance reset as US talks stall

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The government is working on a plan to substantially ease compliance burdens and eliminate policy bottlenecks as well as procedural hurdles to attract investments, after India's ... Read More


India mulls compliance reset as talks with US stall

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The government is working on a plan to substantially ease compliance burdens and eliminate policy bottlenecks as well as procedural hurdles to attract investments, after India's ... Read More


Commerce ministry readies export incentives, credit aid to blunt Trump tariffs

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The government will soon announce an economic package to help Indian exporters remain competitive in the overseas markets at a time of severe international trade disruptions caus... Read More