PM Modi-led FTA strategy opens access to $60 trillion markets: Piyush Goyal

IANS | July 29, 2026 1:45 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) India’s recent Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with major economies are opening access to markets worth nearly $60 trillion and supporting the country’s push to become a global export hub, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for the trade expansion strategy.

India’s cumulative investment in Africa scales $75 billion: Report

IANS | July 29, 2026 1:40 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Trade between India and Africa rose from $7 billion in 2001 to more than $98 billion in 2023, while cumulative Indian investment on the continent now exceeds $75 billion, concentrated in telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure and agriculture, according to figures compiled by the India Africa Entrepreneurship Forum (IAEF).

China switches to smaller commercial investments in developing countries: Report

IANS | July 29, 2026 1:25 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) China’s investments in Africa and other developing countries are now concentrated in equity participation, public‑private partnerships and local‑currency financing which has replaced the large sovereign credit lines that constituted Chinese development finance earlier, according to an article in South Africa’s news website IOL.

I-T Dept asks taxpayers to reconcile documents, file ITRs before deadline

IANS | July 29, 2026 12:25 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) With the July 31 deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2026-27 (FY2025-26) just two days away, the Income Tax Department has issued a reminder to taxpayers, urging them not to delay filing and avoid last-minute complications.