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Last updated: 30 Aug, 2025  
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Piyush Goyal meets UAE counterpart; discusses bilateral trade, other key issues
IANS | 30 Aug, 2025
Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday met the visiting UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, and held discussions on several key issues concerning the two nations, including bilateral trade, while reaffirming the commitment to deepen the India-UAE partnership.
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africa.jpg India-Africa trade surpasses $100 billion, nearly doubles in 5 years
IANS | 28 Aug, 2025
Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, has said that the India-Africa trade has surpassed $100 billion in FY 2024-25, up from $56 billion in FY 2019-20. 
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us-russia.jpg US officials hold talks on energy deals with Russia
IANS | 27 Aug, 2025
US and Russian government officials are reported to have held talks on “several energy deals” amid the negotiations that have been going on this month for bringing peace in Ukraine, according to a Reuters report from London that cited five sources familiar with the talks. 
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eurasian.jpg India, Eurasian Economic Union pave way for talks on free trade pact
IANS | 20 Aug, 2025
India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), comprising Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Russia, on Wednesday signed the Terms of Reference to launch negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. 
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food.jpg South Korea's food exports to US drop in July due to reciprocal tariffs
IANS | 20 Aug, 2025
South Korea's food exports to the United States posted the first on-year decline in around two years in July, due to Washington's sweeping tariff scheme, data showed on Wednesday. 
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