The India-EFTA (Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) grants access to almost 95% of Swiss exports to India with customs relief. The TEPA agreement was signed on March 10, 2024, after 16 years of negotiation. Likely date of implementation is September 2025. Strategic Significance of TEPA India’s Goals: A reciprocal model—market… Read More »

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. Mostly it is a part of Asia as per the Geographical sets. It is the largest country in the world, and extends across 11 time zones, sharing land borders with fourteen countries. Russia’s GDP is from service sector accounts for roughly… Read More »

Lentils, pulses, beans, and dals are all types of legumes, specifically referring to the edible seeds of the legume family, but they have some key distinctions: Pulses:  Refers to any dried seed of a legume plant, including beans, peas, lentils, and chickpeas. India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses in India. The top… Read More »

The Orange Economy, also known as the Creative Economy, refers to economic activities that leverage creativity, culture, and intellectual property to generate wealth and jobs. It encompasses industries rooted in cultural expression, such as arts, music, film, design, and more. it refers to all business rooted in creativity, involving things like art, culture, research, science… Read More »

Mangoes rejected by the USA worth 400 crore of Indian Rupees. The United States (US) has rejected 15 shipments of mangoes exported from India. The consignments were turned away upon arrival due to documentation lapses. Why US rejected Indian mangoes? The rejected mango shipments had undergone irradiation in Mumbai on May 8 and 9, but… Read More »