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India–EU FTA: Gains on Paper, Tests on the Ground

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement expands market access across goods, services and mobility, but its impact will hinge on regulatory alignment, carbon costs and execution, writes Rakesh Rao.Read more

India–EU FTA sealed, offers preferential EU access to over 99% of Indian exports

The agreement is expected to be particularly transformative for labour-intensive sectors and MSMEs, with positive spillovers for employment generation among women, artisans, youth and professionals.Read more

Rewarding Manufacturing Resilience

Effective January 1, 2026, Mexico imposed import duties ranging from 5 per cent to 50 per cent on a broad set of goods from non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries, including India, China, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia. Read more

Winners Amid Slowdown

India’s manufacturing sector closed September on a slower, yet resilient note. The HSBC Flash India Composite Output Index eased to 61.9 from 63.2 in August—still the second-best in more than two years and well above the neutral 50.0. Manufacturing PMI moderated to 58.5, services to 61.6, and the Manufacturing Output Index to 62.7.Read more

APAC Steering Global Growth Amid Trade Turbulence

Economies with domestic growth drivers are better placed to navigate the trade related uncertainties, says CareEdge Global.Read more

Will solar manufacturing glow in India as renewable energy demand surges?

While India has successfully increased domestic solar module production, import of solar cells remains high. As India plans to add 60-65 GW of solar capacity, will it be a sunshine moment for solar manufacturing sector?Read more

Can India’s Exports Takeoff Amid Global Market Uncertainty?

India's merchandise exports are navigating a complex global landscape marked by economic and geopolitical turbulence, including trade wars. India needs to take multiple measures to build a resilient, competitive manufacturing sector capable of capturing a larger share of global trade in an uncertain world, says Rakesh Rao. Read more

GTRI urges simplified customs duty structure to boost manufacturing and exports

According to GTRI, currently, 85% of tariff revenue is generated from just 10% of tariff lines or product categories, while 60% of tariff lines account for less than 3% of total revenue. Read more

China faces plastic overcapacity; strains global trade relations

Some sectors of China's vast petrochemical industry are operating at half capacity as producers scale back.Read more

Focus on incremental reforms

According to a recent report of DSP Mutual Fund, the manufacturing sector's contribution to India's GDP is anticipated to rise from 14 per cent in FY24 to 21 per cent by FY34, bolstered by lower logistics costs and improved infrastructure. Read more

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