Trade

India's rice exports from January to June rose to 12.27 million metric tons from 11.68 million tons in the same period a year ago, despite concerns that recent weather patterns could hurt production.

The executive directive instructs the Economy and Industry Ministry to establish regulations banning such goods in accordance with standards set by international law.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney's remarks came as US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he hoped to strike interim trade deals with Mexico and Canada this year.

Outside of Iran's efforts to strengthen trade with Pakistan, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi confirmed that officials would be visiting Iran on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation.

The Trump administration has long complained that Canada and China implemented retaliatory measures in response to the barrage of tariffs Trump has tried to impose since returning to the White House.

This makes Belgium the fourth European country with an import ban on Israeli settlements. Spain was first in September 2025, followed by the Netherlands and then Ireland. 

The two countries have been undertaking a reset in ties since the end of nearly half a century of Assad family rule that saw Syrian troops stationed in Lebanon for almost 30 years.

Pro-Palestinians in the EU have so far failed in their demand to suspend the EU's association agreement with Israel, or to harm trade with the Jewish state

Beijing said the temporary ban is intended to prevent domestic shortages as renewed Middle East fighting threatens supplies of the gas used in semiconductor manufacturing.

Pakistan’s new Iran and China trade corridors give Central Asian countries alternative access to Pakistani ports after Islamabad closed key Afghan crossings over security concerns.