India, UAE target doubling bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032

IANS | January 19, 2026 9:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday, decided to double India-UAE bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032, according to a joint statement issued on Monday after a meeting held here.

Area sown under rabi crop surges by 20.88 lakh hectares

IANS | January 19, 2026 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 20.88 lakh hectares to 652.33 lakh hectares as on January 16 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 631.45 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.