India highly important trading partner: Brazilian Minister Rosa

IANS | October 1, 2026 11:21 AM

Milwaukee, Oct 1 (IANS) Brazil is expanding trade with India and other Asian economies as part of a strategy to diversify its global markets without replacing existing partners, a senior Brazilian minister has said, pointing to significant growth in commerce with New Delhi.

Brazil, India move to widen Mercosur trade pact (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | October 1, 2026 9:38 AM

Milwaukee, Oct 1 (IANS) Brazil and India are moving towards substantially expanding the existing India-Mercosur preferential trade agreement, with the two sides completing work on terms of reference that could pave the way for negotiations on a broader trade arrangement, a senior Brazilian minister has said.

UPI transactions rise by 18 pc to Rs 29.37 lakh crore in September

IANS | October 1, 2026 9:28 AM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes went up 23 per cent (year-on-year) to 24.07 billion in the month of September, while UPI transaction value surged 18 per cent to Rs 29.37 lakh crore last month, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Thursday.