The new trade agreement is pushing buyers in the United Kingdom to place early orders for textiles, leather goods, gems, jewellery, and more before the July 15 start date. The agreement is expected to give 99% of exports tariff-free access to the UK market .
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a historic first official visit to New Zealand. PM Modi will reach New Zealand on July 10 and will depart a day later.
The agreements signed between India and Japan covered a number of sectors including Artificial Intelligence, economic security, critical minerals, defence, healthcare and energy.
India’s GST mop-up climbed nearly 14% in June, supported mainly by a sharp jump in tax revenue from imports even as domestic growth remained moderate.