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70% of Indian goods to enter New Zealand duty-free under FTA; big boost for MSMEs, says Piyush Goyal

Under the India–New Zealand FTA signed on April 27, 2026, approximately 70% of Indian goods will enter New Zealand without any import duty from the date of e...

GS Paper III (Indian Economy Industry MSMEs Trade) Economics International Relations 5m

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Piyush Goyal to meet exporters on Monday as India signs FTA with New Zealand

Ahead of the India–New Zealand FTA signing on April 27, 2026, India's Commerce and Industry Minister and New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment join...

GS Paper II (Governance Government Policies) and GS Paper III (Indian Economy Trade) Economics International Relations 5m

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Trump’s Hormuz blockade has deepened a historic shipping crisis

The Strait of Hormuz has been the site of an unprecedented dual blockade in 2026 — the United States declared a naval blockade of Iranian ports from April 13...

GS Paper I (Geography) GS Paper II (International Relations) GS Paper III (Energy Security Indian Economy) International Relations Economics Geography 6m

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The FTA cautionary tale: What India-Korea trade warns us about new global deals

A recent analytical commentary has examined India's experience with the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with South Korea — signed in 2009...

GS Paper II (International Relations) and GS Paper III (Indian Economy Trade Industrial Policy) Economics International Relations 6m

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Small Hydro Power Development Scheme

The Union Cabinet approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, with a total outlay of ₹2,584.60 crore. Th...

GS Paper 3 (Infrastructure — Energy; Environment — Conservation; Government Policies and Interventions) Economics Environment & Ecology Science & Technology 4m

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New Zealand to sign FTA with India tomorrow; Luxon calls it ‘once-in-a-generation deal’

India and New Zealand signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement on April 27, 2026 in New Delhi, marking the culmination of negotiations launched on March 1...

GS Paper II (International Relations) and GS Paper III (Indian Economy Trade) Economics International Relations 4m

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MoEFCC and NBA launch five-year project to strengthen Grassroots Biodiversity Governance in Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) launched a five-year project titled "Stre...

GS Paper 3 (Environment — Biodiversity Conservation; GS Paper 2 — Governance Local Bodies) Environment & Ecology Polity & Governance 5m