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FDI Inflows Hit USD 51 Bn In 6 Months Amid Boost To Manufacturing & Startups: DPIIT

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- India has received foreign direct investment (FDI) worth USD 51 billion in the last six months, signalling sustained global confidence in the country's growth story, Amardeep Sin... Read More


India's Exports To China Rise By USD 5.5 Bn In 2025, Trade Deficit Hits USD 116.12 Bn

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- India's exports to China increased by USD 5.5 billion in 2025, reaching USD 19.75 billion and marking a 9.7 per cent rise over the previous year, according to annual trade data r... Read More


India, Germany Deepen Digital Partnership With Telecom Cooperation JDI

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- India and Germany have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Telecommunications Cooperation, formalising a framework to deepen bilateral collaboration in the telecommunic... Read More


Startup India Completes A Decade, Ecosystem Records 31% Annual Growth

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that more than 50 startups are being recognised every day in India, underscoring the scale and momentum of the country's innova... Read More


Govt Directs Banks To Digitise MSME Loans Up To Rs 1 Crore Via JanSamarth Portal

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The government has instructed state-owned banks to implement a uniform digital process for approving loans up to Rs 1 crore, with the goal of speeding up credit disbursement to m... Read More


SC Restores Arbitral Award, Limits Scope Of Review Under Sections 34 And 37

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court held that an arbitral award cannot be challenged under Section 34, or appealed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, simply because the arbi... Read More


India, Israel Ink Deal To Boost Fisheries & Aquaculture Cooperation

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- India and Israel have signed a Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. The agreement was signed during ... Read More


Union Budget Must Support Rare Earths & Critical Mineral Recycling: Deloitte India

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Deloitte India has recommended that the upcoming Union Budget go beyond exploration and mining to provide targeted support for the processing and recycling of critical minerals a... Read More


India's Exports Dip 1.01%, Imports Jump 6.17% YoY; Trade Deficit At USD 6.92 Bn In Dec

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- India's total exports, including goods and services, were estimated at USD 74.01 billion in December 2025, a marginal decline of 1.01 per cent compared with the same month last y... Read More


DGFT & MEA Release Updated Handbook On India's Strategic Trade Control System

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) and other stak... Read More