Global Trade Fairs on Cards
21/05/2026
Global trade fairs on cards; sectoral targets for $1 trillion exports by ’30
India is mulling mega trade fairs for food, textiles, and auto components, on the lines of Messe Frankfurt, Gulfood, and Canton Fair, to achieve 12% growth in goods exports by 2030.
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The commerce and industry ministry has worked out a detailed plan to promote trade and investment and identified 12 countries, including the US and UK, for priority action, an official said.
India rises in digital and sustainable trade facilitation rankings, scores 100% on transparency: Fin Min
India's score has jumped to 93.55% in 2023 from 90.32% in 2021 in the United Nation's Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (UNESCAP) latest global survey on digital and sustainable trade facilitation.
India for ‘de-dollarising’ trade with more nations
India is exploring the possibility of developing trade settlement mechanisms in national currencies with East Asian countries and members of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) after having made similar arrangements with 18 other nations, people familiar with the matter said.
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