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Last updated: 01 Oct, 2026  
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India-EU FTA: Progress on trade deal and tech council reviewed, says Piyush Goyal
IANS | 01 Oct, 2026
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that he met European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting here and reviewed progress towards the signing and entry into force of the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA).
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opec.jpg India, OPEC agree to further strengthen energy ties
IANS | 22 Sep, 2026
India and the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Tuesday agreed on "the vital importance of fostering even deeper energy cooperation" between the two sides at a high-level meeting held here. 
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s-korea-4.jpg Exports up 78 pc on robust chip shipments: S. Korea
IANS | 21 Sep, 2026
South Korea's exports surged 78 per cent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of September, customs data showed on Monday, driven by strong shipments of semiconductors. 
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seoul.jpg Seoul stocks open higher despite first Fed rate hike in over 3 years
IANS | 17 Sep, 2026
Seoul stocks opened higher on Thursday, led by gains in tech stocks, despite the US Federal Reserve's first rate hike in over three years. 
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sam-altman.jpg Sam Altman backs call for slower AI development, rules out OpenAI IPO in 2026
Staff Reporter | 13 Sep, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has backed calls for a more cautious pace of artificial intelligence development amid growing concerns over AI safety and the possibility of losing control over increasingly powerful systems, while indicating that his company is unlikely to go public in 2026. 
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