India-EFTA Free Trade Pact comes into effect on October 1, boosting trade ties, global partnerships, and India’s economic growth prospects.
India extends RoDTEP export incentive program until March 2026, helping exporters recover taxes and stay competitive in global markets.
Andhra Pradesh poised to become India’s logistics powerhouse with major infrastructure, ports, airports, investments, and job creation initiatives underway.
India’s logistics cost for FY 2023–24 is estimated at ₹24.01 lakh crore, or 7.97% of GDP and 9.09% of non-services output, according to a joint NCAER–DPIIT report.
India’s logistics and industrial real estate sector recorded strong growth in H1 2025, with gross leasing rising 21.6% YoY to 30.7 MSF, 12.1% higher than H2 2024, per Cushman & Wakefield.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched integrated logistics initiatives in eight cities to reduce business transaction costs and strengthen supply chains.
India and New Zealand concluded several chapters of their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) during the third round of talks, held from Monday to Friday, with significant progress in other areas.
India’s net-zero supply chain ambitions took center stage at the 12th Global Supply Chain Summit in Mumbai, attended by 250+ industry leaders and policymakers.
India Must Lower Tariffs to ASEAN Standards
News: EAC-PM member Rakesh Mohan said India should reduce import tariffs to ASEAN levels to boost competitiveness and global supply chain integration. He noted that after steady tariff cuts from the 1990s to 2012, rates rose again post-2017. Lower tariffs, he argued, must be supported by exchange rate…
India and Japan Join to Strengthen: Minerals Supply Chains
News: India and Japan are strengthening cooperation on critical minerals supply chains through frameworks like the Mineral Security Partnership, IPEF, and Quad initiatives, the MEA said. In August 2025, India’s Ministry of Mines and Japan’s METI signed a MoC on mineral resources, while Toyota Tsusho advanced…
Chinese Online Retailers Turn to Europe: U.S. Trade Rules
News: Some of China’s largest e-commerce and logistics firms, including JD.com, are rapidly expanding into Europe as U.S. President Trump’s tariffs reshape supply chains. In the UK alone, Chinese companies have leased over 2 million sq. ft. of warehouse space in 2025, nearing the 2021 pandemic…
The GST Council has relaxed rules on credit notes, providing significant relief to businesses, particularly FMCG companies.