Piyush Goyal highlights transformative potential of India-EU FTA

IANS | October 24, 2026 9:07 AM

Berlin/New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said he has emphasised the transformative potential of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), set to be signed by the end of this year, in expanding market access, strengthening supply chains, and creating new avenues for trade and investment.

Agility, ability and accountability key to India’s 2047 goals

IANS | October 23, 2026 7:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) India’s progress toward becoming a developed nation by 2047 will depend on how effectively it responds to global shifts, builds capabilities at scale and ensures accountability in delivering outcomes, an official statement said on Friday, adding that agility, ability and accountability are key imperatives for achieving ambitions.

Azerbaijan sees ties with India moving to ‘higher levels’

IANS | October 23, 2026 7:00 PM

Baku, Oct 23 (IANS) Describing External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar’s visit to Baku as “a very valuable meeting”, Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on Friday expressed confidence that country's relations with India were on the path to “higher levels” with growing opportunities in energy, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and transport corridors.

Number of loss-making firms in China surge amid demand slump

IANS | October 23, 2026 6:19 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) While China is flooding world markets with cheap goods, a growing number of Chinese factories have started running into losses, with London-based research firm Capital Economics estimating that the share of Chinese industrial firms that are losing money has doubled since 2018 to 30 per cent this year.

Atul's Q2 net profit falls 13 pc to Rs 159 crore

IANS | October 23, 2026 4:58 PM

Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Diversified chemical manufacturer Atul Limited on Friday reported a 12.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit to Rs 159 crore for the quarter ended September (Q2 FY27).

India-EU FTA to propel exports to Germany beyond $50 billion by 2030

IANS | October 23, 2026 4:26 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) India’s exports of goods and services to Germany could exceed $50 billion by 2030 through greater utilisation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and deeper economic cooperation, according to a report released by Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.