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Kolkata has exported approximately 500 tonnes of hilsa fish to Bangladesh recently. Another 150 to 200 tonnes are expected to be shipped in the coming weeks. This marks a significant reversal of the traditional fish trade flow between the two nations. Bangladeshi traders are sourcing hilsa from Gujarat, which has high demand there. The fish is also being processed for export and sold domestically as salted hilsa.

New Delhi: India is targeting $1 trillion in goods and services exports this year, with the government calling upon the automobile industry to deepen localisation, expand capacity and aggressively pursue global markets as the country seeks to build a more resi

India awaits US tariff advantage for trade deal finalization. The agreement was announced on February 3, 2026, reducing US tariffs on Indian goods

Iraq's oil exports increased significantly in August and September. This rise followed wide profit margins and Iranian tanker passage approvals

Donald Trump has reportedly proposed renaming the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait.' This suggestion, if acted upon, would mark a significant and potentially controversial rebranding of a critical global waterway. Listen to this article in

India's merchandise trade deficit widened more than expected to a six-month high of $31.98 billion in July, as the Middle East war drove up the country's oil import bill and global freight rates.The data underscores the growing pressure on India's external bal

Indian energy companies are paying more than $23 per mmbtu for September LNG cargoes, among the highest prices for imports since 2022, as the Iran war disrupts global supplies. GAIL India and Gujarat State Petroleum Corp

Venezuela may be pumping more crude and attracting renewed interest from global oil traders, but its ageing ports are emerging as a major obstacle to the country s export ambitions.Tankers are reportedly waiting for as long as 30 days to load Venezuelan crude

India s buffalo meat exports are booming, hitting a record $5.1 billion in 2025-26 and set to cross $6 billion in the current fiscal year. Credit goes to the industry that has built a market in countries from Southeast and West Asia to Africa and, more recentl

Welcome to The Daily Catch-Up, your three-minute evening briefing from The Indian Express. The Tata group is entering a new phase following N Chandrasekaran s decision to step down as Tata Sons chairman

Maruti Suzuki's Fronx has achieved 2 lakh exports in under 38 months. This Indian-made SUV is now the fastest to reach this significant export milestone

The global textiles and apparel industry faced a difficult period between 2021 and 2025, hit by weak discretion ary spending, volatile raw material prices, supply chain disrup tions, high freight costs, and sluggish demand in key export markets. The environmen

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday emphasised the need for Aatmanirbharta in defence and called for India to emerge as a global supplier of next-generation defence technologies. There is no alternative to being self-reliant in defence

New Delhi: India's engineering services exports surged nearly eightfold over the past decade to USD 13.77 billion in 2024-25 from USD 1.77 billion in 2014-15, highlighting the growing contribution of the sector to the country's professional services trade, acc

After zamindars, the most significant patrons of terracotta temples were merchants. The surge in textile exports and the monetization of the economy under the Mughals in the 17th and 18th centuries enabled merchants to become wealthy and to replicate the templ

Kuwait's oil exports have plummeted due to the ongoing war and Strait of Hormuz closure. The nation faces its biggest crisis since the 1990 invasion, impacting its economy significantly

India s merchandise trade deficit widened to $31.98 billion in July from $30.43 billion in June, exceeding economists estimate of $30.20 billion, according to a Reuters poll. Merchandise exports rose to $44.24 billion from $40.41 billion in June, but imports i

Larsen & Toubro is planning to bid for India s incentives to manufacture rare-earth magnets domestically, people familiar with the matter said. The move would mark a new business for the engineering giant as India seeks to reduce dependence on China, which con

BP will sell a stake in a Venezuelan gas field to Trinidad's National Gas Company. This agreement follows Venezuela granting BP a license to develop the Cocuina-Manakin field

A US Senate vote advances tougher sanctions on Russia, potentially disrupting crude oil supplies. However, immediate impacts on India and China's oil flows are unlikely