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 A high level Investors Roundtable Conference was held in Benguluru under the Chairmanship of Secretary ,Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) , Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia. The meeting was organised as part of efforts to realise the vision of Vikasit Bharat @2047 and served as a platform to showcase the potential of southern industrial nodes under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) and to strengthen Centre state collaboration for industrial growth. This served as a key platform to showcase the potential of southern industrial nodes under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) strengthen Centre State collaboration for industrial growth. Senior DPIIT officials also shared updates on national initiatives including Start up India, buisness Reform Action Plan (BRAP) , National Single Window System (NSWS) , Logistics Ease Across Difference States (LEADS) ,and Invest India, which are enabling reforms and strengt...

 The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) , Ministry of Commerce and Industry , signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HDFC Capital Advisors Limited to foster innovation and support startups in the affordable housing and PropTech sectors. This strategic Collaboration reinforces DPIIT's commitment to building an inclusive , innovation - driven startup eco system aligned with the goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat and viksit Bharat @2047. A key element of the partnership is the H@ART Programme , an initiative launched by HDFC Capital to enhance efficiency and reduce costs across the residential real estate development cycle. The program aims to facilitate growth oppy through linkages with the affordable housing developer ecosystem, strategic investments in emerging PropTech companies , and mentorship in collaboration with accelerators, academic institutions, and investors. Joint Secretary, DPIIT,Shri Sanjiv , underlined the significance of engaging with ke...

 India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral defence cooperation during the 13 th India- UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting. , held at the Secretary level for the first time , in New Delhi on July 30, 2025. The meeting was co - chaired by Defence secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar singh and UAE' s under secretary of defence , Lt General Ibrahim Nasar M. Al alawi , who is leading a high level defence ties to match the growing momentum in area such a trade investment , and people to people relations. The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation  and  discussed their respective training requirements. India offered to provide customised training courses  tailored to the UAE's needs. They also agreed to cooperative on maritime security through sharing of information. A Memorandum of understanding was signed between the Indian Coast Guard and the UAE National Guard to establish a framework for enhanced cooperation...

 The US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announces India will be paying 25% tariff, this come into effect from August 1st, and India will have to pay additional penalty due to its oil and military purchase from Russia in the face of the on going war in Ukraine. By taking  Truth Social Media post he said "Remember , while India is our friend , we have , over the years , done relatively little business with them because their Tariffs are far too high, among the highest in the World , and they have the most strenuous and obnoxious non -monetary Trade Barriers of any Country, " he wrote. They have always bought a vast majority of their military equipment from Russia , and are Russia's largest buyer of ENERGY ,along with china , ata UKRAINE- ALL THINGS NOT GOOD ! INDIA Will THEREFORE BE PAYING A TARIFF OF 25% PLUS A PENALTY FOR THE ABOVE , STARTING ON AUGUST FIRST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER MAGA." Last week US Senator Lindsey Graham , and NATO chief M...