Foreign Trade Policy News
Govt plugs gap in gold export rules to curb misuse of duty-free imports by jewellers
By enforcing watertight deadlines, the DGFT looks to discourage advance stocking, tighten monitoring and ensure that duty-free imports genuinely feed exports in a sector that still brings in nearly $30 billion a year.
3 min read24 Oct 2025Global South must unite to combat rising global trade uncertainty: Piyush Goyal
Speaking at the 16th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva on Wednesday, Goyal said the world was experiencing ‘an era of profound trust deficit’.
2 min read22 Oct 2025India, Brazil agree to expand trade partnership; Piyush Goyal calls for stronger economic, agricultural ties
Goyal said at the India-Brazil Business Dialogue on Thursday that discussions between the two countries focused on strengthening trade cooperation and widening market access.
3 min read16 Oct 2025India team to visit US this week to finalize trade pact amid Russia oil row
The approaching 2025 deadline for the India-US trade agreement has prompted intensified negotiations. A high-level Indian delegation will visit Washington this week to bridge differences for a mutually beneficial pact. India's oil imports from Russia will be a key point to navigate.
4 min read13 Oct 2025Mint Primer: How China beat the US to No.1 in trade with India
Trade between the Asian giants has grown robustly in the past five years from around $80 billion.
2 min read25 Jun 2024Europe Aims to Cut China Risks, Not China Ties
Strategy will test EU’s resolve to counter Asian country’s economic strength
5 min read20 Jun 2023U.K. to U.S.: We’re Your Top Military Ally, Now Help Our Economy
U.K. leader Sunak hopes visit to Washington will lead to greater economic ties for post-Brexit Britain
3 min read7 Jun 2023China Hack Is Latest Challenge for West’s Diplomatic Reset With Beijing
Beijing denies allegation that state-sponsored actor from China targeted infrastructure in Guam and elsewhere in the U.S.
4 min read25 May 2023U.S. and China See Fragile Opportunity to Repair Ties
A first test is a meeting between Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart
6 min read24 May 2023All you need to know about India’s new foreign trade policy | Mint Primer | Mint
Under the Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992, the government is required to formulate, implement and monitor trade policies to boost exports, facilitate imports and maintain a favourable balance of payments. The government has finally unveiled its new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) which came into force on 1 April.
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared