Today, November 11, 2022, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tweeted that his parliament ratified the free trade agreement with India, paving the way for strong bilateral trade between the two countries. New Delhi and Canberra will implement the Agreement on a mutually agreed date. India's Union Minister Piyush Goyal called...
U.S.-India CEO Forum Re-Launched
On Wednesday November 9, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal officially launched the U.S.-India CEO Forum. They were joined by the Forum’s Private Sector Co-Chairs James Taiclet (Chairman, President, and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corporation) and Natarajan Chandrasekaran (Chairman, Tata Sons),...
India Joins Three of Four IPEF ‘Pillars’
India's minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, attended the first in-person ministerial meeting of the two-day Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), which concluded in Los Angeles on September 10. The framework is structured around four pillars relating to trade, supply chains, clean economy, and fair economy. India has chosen to...
U.S. to Ship Pork and Pork Products to India
United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the government of India has agreed to allow imports of U.S. pork and pork products into India, removing a longstanding barrier to U.S. agricultural trade. This news follows the successful revitalization of the U.S.-India Trade Policy...
U.S. Trade Rep Katherine Tai To Visit New Delhi on Nov 22
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Deputy United States Trade Representative Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will arrive in New Delhi, on November 22. They will meet with government officials and stakeholders to discuss U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and to strengthen trade and economic relationships. This will be Tai’s...
India Launches Single-Window System for Investors and Businesses
India launched the much-awaited National Single-Window portal for investors, entrepreneurs, and businesses which will integrate the existing clearance systems of the federal and state governments. Piyush Goyal, minister for Commerce and Industry said the single-window portal will become a 'one-stop-shop' for approvals and clearances. "The portal, as of today ,...