China’s GDP growth in April-June weakest in over 3 years

IANS | July 15, 2026 10:33 AM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) China’s GDP growth slowed further in the April-June period — weakest in more than three years — as the economy grapples with supply-demand imbalance and structural challenges, official data from Beijing showed on Wednesday.

India-UK FTA comes into force under PM Modi's leadership: Piyush Goyal

IANS | July 15, 2026 9:58 AM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has come into force under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a defining milestone in bilateral ties.

Services index to help India’s statistical system meet global standards

IANS | July 15, 2026 9:33 AM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) With the introduction of the Index of Services Production (ISP), India is advancing its statistical system with global standards, as services sector has become a key driver of economic growth and employment generation and the government aims to position the country as a world leader in services, targeting a 10 per cent share in global services by 2047.

India-UK FTA kicks in on Wednesday, bilateral trade to get booster shot

IANS | July 14, 2026 9:25 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which comes into force on Wednesday, represents a “gold standard” FTA due to its wide sectoral coverage that includes farmers, seafood exporters, and labour-intensive industries such as textiles, which will benefit from significant reductions in both tariff and non-tariff barriers, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wednesday.

India secures major win at Codex Commission, gets 7 food standards adopted

IANS | July 14, 2026 7:19 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Geneva India adopted seven Codex standards and guidelines developed under India's chairmanship and co-chairmanship, reinforcing the country's contribution to the development of science-based international food standards, an official statement said on Tuesday.