India will host the 61st Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) in New Delhi from October 26 to 28, 2026, for the first time. Organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs in association with the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), the meeting will bring together more than 100 international delegates to […]
India and Mali have called for stronger cotton value chains to improve farmers’ livelihoods, support artisans, expand domestic processing and increase market access. The two countries highlighted these priorities at a World Cotton Day event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Jointly organised by the Permanent Missions of India and Mali to the […]
The Indian delegation, led by Nitin Kumar Yadav, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, participated in the 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EAS-EMM) and the 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation in Manila, Philippines. Economic Ministers or their representatives from all 11 ASEAN countries attended the meetings. These included Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, […]
PM Modi Bilateral Meetings with 15 world leaders marked a key part of India’s diplomatic engagement during the three-day 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions with leaders from BRICS member states, partner countries and Outreach Invitees. The meetings covered strategic partnerships, trade, regional developments and global issues. The engagements […]
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is organising BIOFACH INDIA 2026 from 6 to 8 August at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida in partnership with Nuernberg Messe India. The exhibition serves as a key platform for stakeholders in the organic, […]
As part of the Paradip–Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline project, Engineers India Limited (EIL) has successfully finished the longest horizontal directional drilling (HDD) crossing in the world, spanning more than 4 kilometres beneath the Brahmaputra River for a 26-inch pipeline. At 4,058 metres, the milestone is higher than EIL’s previous record of 4,027 metres set in […]
Mongolia’s Deputy Prime Minister, S. Amarsaikhan, has invited Indian companies to invest in mining and oil exploration in his country. The ‘India-Mongolia Business Forum’ was organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCII), and the Embassy of Mongolia in India. Amarsaikhan highlighted the country’s potential as […]
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India has achieved a landmark milestone of 100 GW solar PV module manufacturing capacity, reflecting the country’s rapid progress in building a robust and self-reliant solar manufacturing ecosystem, aligned with the national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and the global imperative for clean energy transition. Highlighting this achievement, Union New and Renewable […]
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India and Oman are poised to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) covering goods, services, investments, and labour mobility with a formal announcement expected this month. The India-Oman CEPA is more than a tariff deal as it will open up a strategic economic bridge between South Asia and the Gulf. […]
London/New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India on Friday rejected the allegations made by the UK parliamentary committee, terming its report that claimed New Delhi’s involvement in transnational repression as “baseless.” The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that these claims stem from “unverified and dubious sources”, predominantly connected to proscribed entities and individuals with a “clear, […]
