The 26th Annual General Meeting of the Council of Asian Furniture Associations (CAFA) was held on April 7, 2025, in Shengfang, China.
Centre for Advanced Trade Research (CATR), the research division of TPCI, has launched a comprehensive study titled “Tariffs & Beyond: The Future of India-US Trade Relations.” This timely report examines the potential impact of proposed reciprocal US tariffs on India, set to begin April 2, with a detailed sector-wise analysis of the risks and opportunities for Indian exporters.
Hon'ble Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, engaged with global F&B industry delegates participating in Indusfood 2025 during an interaction at Vanijya Bhavan on January 10, 2025. While lauding the success of the event, he articulated that India has the potential to reach US$ 100 billion of combined exports in the Food & Beverage (F&B), agriculture and marine products industries in the next five years.
The much-anticipated Indusfood Manufacturing 2025 and the inaugural edition of Indusfood Agritech 2025 took place from January 9-11, 2025, at the state-of-the-art India International Expo and Convention Centre, Yashobhoomi in Dwarka, New Delhi. Organized by the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) in association with the India Exposition Mart Limited (IEML), these events brought together key stakeholders from across the globe, highlighting India’s rising prominence in food manufacturing and agritech sectors.
The Trade Promotion Council of India, with the valued support of the Department of Commerce, Government of India, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare, and the Department for Animal Husbandry & Dairying, proudly hosted the remarkable 8th edition of Indusfood 2025 from January 8-10, 2025, at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. This edition was a resounding success, creating an exceptional platform for exhibitors and buyers to forge meaningful connections, explore lucrative business opportunities, and drive progress in the global F&B industry.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised the India Pavillion at FI EUROPE 2024, which was inaugurated by B S Mubarak, Consul General of India, Frankfurt. Around 47 Indian exporters showcased world-class food ingredients from India at this pavillion.
On October 16th, the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) hosted a successful Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM) at the Hilton in Wembley, London
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) organized the India-USA Food and Beverage Buyer-Seller Meet in New York on October 1, 2024, featuring over 20 leading Indian F&B exporters showcasing diverse value-added products across various categories.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) led the India Pavilion at World Food Moscow 2024 with 45 Indian exhibitors. The Pavilion was inaugurated by Dr. Vinod Gaikwad, First Secretary (Economic & Commerce), Indian Embassy in Moscow.
Trade Promotion Council of India hosted an exclusive webinar on September 17, focusing on market entry strategies for Indian F&B exporters targeting the US. With over 150 key stakeholders in attendance, the session offered critical insights into US trade regulations, market opportunities, and strategic approaches for effectively entering the US market. Participants gained actionable guidance on how to navigate the complexities of market penetration and achieve sustainable, long-term growth.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), in partnership with the Embassy of India in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hosted the India-Saudi Arabia Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM) in Riyadh on September 12, 2024.
Trade Promotion Council of India, with the support of the Consulate General of India, Jeddah, organised the India-Saudi Arabia Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM) for Food & Beverages on September 10, 2024. The BSM provided a pivotal platform for Indian F&B exporters seeking to expand their footprint in Saudi Arabia.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), in collaboration with the Indian Embassy in Kuwait, successfully organized the India-Kuwait Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM) in Kuwait City on 8th September 2014.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), with support from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, presented the India Pavilion at the Fine Food Australia trade fair in Melbourne from September 2-5, 2024.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) recently held a strategic meeting with Mr. Mijito Vinito, Consul General at the Consulate General of India in Istanbul.
TPCI organized the India-Oceania Business & Strategic Meet (BSM) on Food & Beverages in association with the Australia India Business Council (AIBC).
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), IEML, and the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Agriculture (MCCIA) organized a seminar on
TPCI organized a seminar cum roadshow on "Sustainability in Food Processing & Packaging and Global Trends with Increasing Demand of Indian F&B Products
Trade Promotion Council of India organized the India GCC Buyer-Seller Meet on Food & Beverages at Dusit Thani in Dubai.
Trade Promotion Council of India, in partnership with APEDA and ITPO, hosted the Indian Pavilion at the Summer Fancy Food 2024 event in New York, USA.
TPCI hosted a two-day India ASEAN F&B Business Summit and Matchmaking (BSM) in Singapore from May 15-16, 2024. This event provided a platform for 21 Indian exporters to engage with over 70 potential buyers from key ASEAN markets including Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised an India pavilion at the Mosbuild Expo 2024 in Moscow, Russia. The pavilion was inaugurated by the Honorable Ambassador of India to Moscow, Mr Vinay Kumar. The pavilion witnessed the presence of around 46 Indian exporters.
Trade Promotion Council of India has signed an MoU with the Australia India Chamber of Commerce (AICC), wherein they have agreed to synergise efforts towards promoting bilateral trade and investment relations between India & Australia in sectors of mutual interest.
Trade Promotion Council of India organises India pavilion at the 33rd edition of Japan IT week, Tokyo Big Sight Expo Centre.
Trade Promotion Council of India orchestrated the India Pavilion at Coverings 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Highlighting the prowess of 45 Indian exporters in the ceramic and tiles sector.
Trade Promotion Council of India has signed an MoU with India Exposition Mart Ltd for hosting a mega global trade show Indusfood Manufacturing with 4 sub events Indusfood Tech, Indusfood Packaging, Indusfood Ingredients and Indusfood Hospitality, to be held on January 9-11, 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) has signed a MoU with FederlegnoArredo (FLA), Italy today at Milan for mutual collaboration in developing furniture and allied clusters in India. FLA, an EFIC member, represents the Italian Furniture industry at the national level. It also supports a well-functioning EU Single Market, improved trade opportunities and sustainable & circular business models.
TPCI organised Source India East Africa with the support of Department of Commerce, Government of India. The event was inaugurated today by Shri Rohit Vadhwana, IFS, Deputy High Commissioner Of India to Kenya at Nairobi, Kenya.
Trade Promotion Council of India promotes Indian excellence on the global stage as it organized an Indian Pavilion to showcase India's prowess in the ceramic and tiles sector at Cevisama 2024, Valencia, Spain.
Trade Promotion Council of India in collaboration with CGI Hong Kong, curated an impressive display of Indian prowess at the Lohas Expo 2024, inaugurated by Ms. Satwant Khanalia, the Honorable Consul General of India in Hong Kong.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised the 7th edition of Indusfood 2024 at India Exposition Mart, Greater Noida, during January 8-10, 2024.
TPCI in collaboration with CGI Frankfurt organized a knowledge sharing cum networking session on Supply Chain Due Diligence Act of Germany
Trade Promotion Council of India with support of the Department of Commerce (DOC) organized India Pavilion at the Food Ingredients Europe exhibition, a prestigious global platform.
TPCI organized the Indian-Saudi BSM at the Jeddah Chamber inaugurated by his excellency Mohd Shahid Alam, Consul Genereal, CGI Jeddah.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) organized the Indian-Saudi Buyer Seller Meet today at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce.
TPCI orchestrated a B2B meeting at the LuLu International Riyadh Office on November 20th with the aim of bolstering trade relations between India and Saudi Arabia.
TPCI launched the India Pavilion at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023 today, inaugurated by Dr. Shilpak Ambule, High Commissioner of India to Singapore.
Trade Promotion Council of India, organized the India Pavilion at the HKTDC ICT and Electronics Expo, Hong Kong featuring exceptional Indian products and services in the tech and electronics sector.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) is leading the way by organizing an India Pavilion that showcases the products of 20 prominent Indian ceramic and tile exporters.
India Business & Trade, an initiative led by the Trade Promotion Council of India, hosted a webinar titled “Biofuels: Catalyzing India’s Energy Transition” on October 9th, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. IST
The Trade Promotion Council of India recently organized a significant event, the India-EU Food and Agri Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM), in Koln, Germany, on October 7.
TPCI organized the India-UK Food and Agri Buyer-Seller meet in London today which was inaugurated by Mr. Lakshmi NR, First Secretary (ITOU) at the High Commission of India in London
India Business & Trade, the thought leadership initiative of Trade Promotion Council of India, organized a webinar on “Mapping the future of India’s Electric Mobility” on September 26, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. IST.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) organized the much-anticipated India Pavilion at the Cersaie Exhibition 2023 in Bologna, Italy
TPCI orchestrated a delegation comprising 25 Ceramic and Tiles industry exporters on September 22nd, with support from the Consulate General of India in Milan, Italy
TPCI, APEDA, MPEDA and the IOPEPC jointly organized the Indian pavilion at the World Food Moscow from 19th to 22nd September 2023.
TPCI and APEDA organised the India Pavilion in Fine Food Australia, Sydney, which encompassed around 50 Indian F&B players. The pavilion was inaugurated by Shri Manish Gupta, Hon'ble Consular General of India, Sydney in presence of Mr. Sanjay K Muluka, HOC & Consul Commerce, CGI Sydney and other officials of CGI Sydney.
Trade Promotion Council of India organized Jammu & Kashmir Agro & Food Fest on 27th August 2023 at Jammu. The event was inaugurated with a welcome address by Mr Khalid Jahangir, Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO), followed by Keynote address by Chief Guest Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir.
Trade Promotion Council of India, with the support of the Department of Commerce, Government of India organized a Stakeholder Consultation on Enhancing India’s Processed & Value Added F&B Exports on August 28 at B R Ambedkar Bhavan New Delhi. Around 50 F&B exporters from across India joined the deliberations, along with prominent export promotion bodies and boards in the agri sector to deliberate on strategies to leverage India’s untapped potential in value added F&B exports
Trade Promotion Council of India organized India-US Buyer-Seller Meet on Food & Beverages on August 25 in San Francisco. It was inaugurated by Dr Srikar Reddy, Hon'ble Consul General of India in San Francisco and witnessed the presence of 45 buyers from the West Coast of US.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) assembled a delegation of 20 exporters in the Ceramic and Tiles industry, in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Kazakhstan on 24th August at Almaty
Trade Promotion Council of India organized India-USA Buyer-Seller Meet on Food & Beverages on 22nd August at New Jersey, USA
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) is facilitating a significant event that involves the organization of a delegation comprising 20 exporters from the Ceramic and Tiles industry.
Trade Promotion Council of India signed a landmark MoU with World Furniture Confederation today at the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the World Furniture Confederation in Guangzhou on August 17, 2023. Under the MoU, the two associations have agreed to collaborate for setting up a furniture cluster in India.
TPCI Chairman Mohit Singla met Ms Phan Thi Thang, Hon'ble Deputy Minister of Industry & Trade, Govt of Vietnam, where he discussed prospects of trade and investment collaboration between the two countries. He was joined by a select audience of Indian companies from diverse sectors including textiles, tourism, food, event management and renewable energy.
India Business and Trade, the thought leadership platform of the Trade Promotion Council of India, hosted a webinar titled “Fintech 4.0: Business acceleration through embedded finance”
India Business and Trade, the thought leadership platform of Trade Promotion Council of India, organized a webinar on “Unleashing the potential of Rooftop solar in India” on July 18th, 2023.
Trade Promotion Council of India successfully hosted the second edition of the India GCC Buyer Seller Meet, focused on Food & Beverages on 18th July 2023.
The TPCI team made a courtesy visit to the Brazilian embassy, where they met with Wagner Antunes, Head of Trade and Investment Promotion, Embassy of Brazil to discuss Indo-Brazil relations and potential for future deepening of ties.
Trade Promotion Council of India, with the support of the High Commission of India in Nairobi, organised India-East Africa Buyer-Seller Meet on Food and Beverages on June 27, 2023.
India Business and Trade, the intellectual platform of the Trade Promotion Council of India, hosted a webinar titled
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) organized a highly successful India-Russia Buyer Seller Meet on Cosmetics & Beauty Products at Hilton Hotel Moscow on June 20, 2023.
Trade Promotion Council of India signed an MoU with Roscongress Foundation in order to facilitate collaboration for enhancing and strengthening trade and investment relations between India and Russia.
India Business and Trade, the thought leadership platform of Trade Promotion Council of India, organized a webinar on “Sustainable business: The Indian Carbon Credit Opportunity” on June 16, 2023. The panel, comprising of entrepreneurs, industry leader and academicians, discussed India’s future ambitions on lowering carbon emission and the prospects of setting up a carbon credit market domestically.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised the India-Australia Buyer-Seller Meet on Food & Beverages at Melbourne on June 16 with 30 Indian F&B exporters.
Mohit Singla, Chairman, Trade Promotion Council of India was a special invitee to the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2023) that was held during June 14-17, 2023. During his visit, Mr Singla was a speaker for two panel discussions at the prestigious Forum.
The TPCI team held a meeting with Dr. Sushil Kumar, Hon’ble Consul General, CGI, Melbourne, to apprise him about the Indian F&B business delegation visiting Australia and invite him to the India Australia BSM on June 16.
Trade Promotion Council of India successfully organised the India Australia Buyers Seller Meet with the support of Australia India Business Council in Sydney on June 14, 2023.
India Business & Trade, the thought leadership platform of the Trade Promotion Council of India, organized a webinar on the Broadening horizon with the National Medical Device Policy, 2023. The panel discussed the industry landscape, India’s import dependency and potential impact of the National Medical Device Policy 2023.
India Business & Trade, the thought leadership platform of the Trade Promotion Council of India organized a webinar on the potential opportunities for India’s beauty product exports to Russia, as well as proposed a sustainable roadmap for both countries to deepen the bilateral integration.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), with the support of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Commerce & Industry & Ministry of External Affairs, successfully organized the first edition of the India Business & Trade Annual Conclave 2023 at the ITC Maurya, New Delhi on May 23 The Conclave brought together key trade stakeholders from the government, industry, and academia to decode the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 released by DGFT earlier this year. The event explored critical issues and strategies to achieve India's ambitious goal of becoming a US$ 2 trillion export economy.
Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Minister for Commerce & Industry, Govt. Of India inaugurated the India Pavilion at SIAL Canada 2023 in Toronto today. Over 100 Indian Food & Beverages Exporters participated in the India Pavilion organized by Trade Promotion Council of India, Indian Trade Promotion Organization The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) with support of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
India Business & Trade, the thought leadership platform of the Trade Promotion Council of India organized a webinar on business potential of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs), its applications across end-use sectors and how to expand the scope of the sector in India.
TPCI, with the support of the Department of Commerce, GoI organised the India Pavillion at the 32nd edition of Japan IT Week at Tokyo Big Sight Expo Centre between 5th- 7th April 2023.
TPCI with support of Ministry of MSME organized Indian pavillion in Mosbuild Expo, Moscow with participation from 20 + Indian Ceramic and Vitrified Tiles exporters.
India Business & Trade, the thought leadership platform of the Trade Promotion Council of India organized a webinar on India's prospects in Mode 1 Services Exports. The panelists discussed the opportunities that digitisation has brought in for India's services exports via Mode 1 and a roadmap for how this mode can be leveraged to achieve the US$ 1 trillion services export target.
TPCI with the support of Department of Commerce, GoI organised its flagship export promotion event – Source India Bangladesh 2023.
Trade Promotion Council of India organized a webinar on Winning Brand Strategies for Global Markets on March 1, 2023. The discussion focussed on the role of branding in international expansion and provide practical strategies for exporters to leverage branding for their international success.
Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization and Trade Promotion Council of India, with the support of Department of Industries & Commerce, Jammu & Kashmir organised the J&K B2B Buyer Seller Meet for Agro & Food Processing Products on March 1, 2023 in SKICC, Srinagar with 60+ buyers from over 15 countries and 100+ suppliers from Jammu & Kashmir.
Indusfood 2023 was hosted by TPCI in Hyderabad from January 8 to 10. The show brought over 1,200 world class buyers from around 85 countries interfacing with over 550 Indian exhibitors.
Trade Promotion Council of India and IBPC Dubai, with the support of the Consulate General of India in Dubai, organised a hybrid discussion on Healthcare & Wellness: Opportunities for India & UAE under CEPA.
On 15th November, 2022, the Trade Promotion Council of India organised a today’s panel discussion on ‘Strategic Capability Building for Business Success’. This webinar looked at various growth strategies that Indian companies can deploy in order to succeed in global markets by enhancing their operational and strategic capabilities.
TPCI organised an “India Pavillion” in the “Lagos International Trade Fair” at Lagos, Nigeria from November 4-13, 2022.
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Japan came into force in August 2011. TPCI analyses how the trade flows in the food and beverages (F&B) sector were impacted with the implementation of the India-Japan CEPA.
The Trade Promotion Council of India organized a BSM on F&B at Kashmir Palace, Paris, France on 16th October, 2022. It was inaugurated by Mr Deepanshu Khurana, Second Secretary, Embassy of India, Paris.
Trade Promotion Council of India and Indian Business & Professional Council UAE, with the support of the Consulate General of India, UAE organised a hybrid panel discussion on Pharma Sector: Opportunities and Challenges for UAE & India under CEPA.
NITI Aayog and Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on Digitisation and its impact on Trade on September 25. The webinar focused on how digitisation was sweeping the world of trade, and strategies for India to compete from a position of strength in this digital age.
The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed on 18 February 2022 and took effect on 1 May 2022. TPCI has released a report on India-UAE CEPA to highlight the Agreement's broad provisions to the industry to help them make the most of the concessions and increase trade volumes.
Trade Promotion Council of India commenced an International Marketing Series for the benefit of exporters. The first webinar in this series was held on 16th September, 2022 on Market Entry Strategies for Exports.
The Trade Promotion Council of India organised a 30-member Food & Beverage business delegation from September 11 to September 17, 2022. The visit aimed to bring together top food and beverage importers, renowned distributors, and iconic modern trade outlets across Bahrain, Riyadh and Jeddah to explore India's new and innovative products.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on the topic 'Will DESH Scheme catalyse India's integration into GVCs?' on August 10. The panel discussed the provisions in the DESH Scheme draft released by the government, what the industry can expect, and its potential in driving greater investments and generating employment, particularly in the manufacturing sector.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on the topic of Healthcare Services: A holistic post-COVID roadmap on August 8. The webinar featured an expert panel that discussed the experiences and learnings from the pandemic and the strategic roadmap to make India a global healthcare hub.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a B2B delegation of Food and Beverage sector to Sydney & Melbourne, Australia on July 26 and 28. The delegation comprised leading F&B players from ethnic foods, spices, ready-to-eat products, bakery products, fresh and frozen products, breakfast cereals, etc.
TPCI led a business delegation comprising of prominent Indian pharmaceuticals companies to Russia from July 18-24, 2022 to explore opportunities for business collaboration with Russian firms.
Trade Promotion Council of India organized a B2B delegation of Food and Beverage sector to Dubai, UAE on 18th -19th July, 2022. It provided an opportunity to Indian exporters to collaborate with the prominent & new importers, retailers, distributor, wholesalers & partners from the GCC.
Trade Promotion Council of India held a meeting with the representatives of ApexBrasil based in Dubai. Both sides recognised the need to accelerate efforts for economic integration between the two countries, which were impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trade Promotion Council of India has set up a Committee of Advanced Trade Research, which comprises eminent experts and thought leaders across key expertise areas of business and trade. The first meeting of the Committee was held on Saturday, July 2, 2022.
On 17th June’22, Trade Promotion Council of India organised a panel discussion on Carbon trade: The 'climate-proof' export opportunity. This webinar explained the role of carbon trading in combating climate change, what makes India one of the hottest markets for carbon trade, why it needs a legislation for this and what kind of legislation should the country draft.
Trade Promotion Council of India, with support of Department of Commerce, Government of India, organized the India Pavilion at Sydney Build Expo 2022 between 1st-2nd June 2022 for the ceramics industry.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised an F&B business delegation to Thailand to explore B2B and B2G opportunities in the ASEAN region.
Trade Promotion Council of India, in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Moscow, organized a multi-sector India-Russia Buyer-Seller meet on May 11-14, 2022. The meeting was organised to understand the current demand scenario in Russia for focus sectors and explore opportunities to serve this demand.
A delegation led by Trade Promotion Council of India's Founding Chairman, Mohit Singla, met with Oman's Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, at The Leela Palace, New Delhi on 12th May, 2022.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) organized a webinar on ‘Steering the EV Revolution in India’ on 26th April, 2022 (Tuesday), 3:00 pm. This webinar deliberated on the current EV environment in the country, its growth prospects and how India can emerge as an EV manufacturing and export hub.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on AI in India: Post-COVID Trends and Future Prospects on March 30, 2022. The webinar aimed to deliberate on the evolution of AI across the world in the pandemic period, its progress and potential impact on India’s business competitiveness, and how the country can leverage its lucrative ecosystem and strong policy support to emerge a frontrunner in this technology area of the future.
Trade Promotion Council of India and Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce hosted an India-Canada Business Round Table with delegates representing the business community in Canada on March 29, 2022.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) with support of Department of Commerce, Government of India organized Source India Bangladesh from 26th-28th March, 2022. The event provided a platform for exporters of chemical and allied products and ceramics to engage with prominent importers in Bangladesh.
Trade Promotion Council of India and India Brazil Chamber of Commerce hosted an exclusive India-Brazil Round Table on March 14, 2022 at Le Meridien New Delhi. The event was organised to welcome a special delegation that is visiting India from the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. TPCI signed an MoU with the state of Minas Gerais with the aim to promote bilateral trade and investment and leverage the untapped potential.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), organised a webinar on The Future of Cryptocurrency in India 9th March 2022 (Wednesday). The panelists deliberated upon the growth of cryptocurrency in India and the implications of policy mechanisms being devised to regulate this sector.
Trade Promotion Council of India partnered with Consulate General of India, NY, US Customs and Border Protection, US Food & Drug Administration, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Entry India to host an exclusive Briefing for Indian F&B exporters to the United States on March 4, 2022.
TPCI successfully organised Workshop and training on design and brand building for the ceramic Industry on 25th February 2022. The panel of experts hailing from reputed bodies deliberated upon various topics to leverage strength of brand India in the global market. From strategy to tactics: Building, implementing, and managing brand equity wias part of sessions deliberation.
Trade Promotion Council of India, in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, Vancouver, organised an interactive panel discussion on F&B Trade & Investment Opportunities between India & West Canada on February 22. The session gave detailed insights relevant for Indian companies seeking to explore this lucrative market.
TPCI organised a virtual Workshop & training programme on Export Finance & Forex Solution for Indian Exporters (Chemical & Allied Products) with the support of Department of Commerce, Government of India on February 8 & 9, 2022.
Trade Promotion Council of India, in collaboration with ICRIER, organised a Stakeholder Consultation with the Meat industry to discuss the India-UK Trade Agreement on January 31, 2022. The discussion aimed to understand the perspectives of stakeholders on the meat sector's potential, barriers to trade with the UK, and possible implications of liberalising the sector to imports from UK under the agreement.
Trade Promotion Council of India, in collaboration with ICRIER, organised a Stakeholder Consultation with the Organic Food industry to discuss the India-UK Trade Agreement on January 28, 2022. The discussion aimed to understand the perspectives of stakeholders on organic food’s export potential, growth challenges and the prospects of liberalisation of this sector under the FTA.
Trade Promotion Council of India in partnership with ICRIER organised a Stakeholder Consultation with Importers and Retailers in the F&B space to discuss the India-UK Trade Agreement on January 24, 2022. The discussion aimed to understand the perspectives of stakeholders on the prospects of F&B imports in India's retail sector as well as major regulatory and procedural challenges that need to be addressed to simplify imports into India.
Trade Promotion Council of India in partnership with ICRIER organized a Stakeholder Consultation with the Fisheries industry to discuss the India-UK Trade Agreement on January 27, 2022. The discussion aimed to understand the perspectives of stakeholders on the fisheries sector’s potential, growth challenges, and the prospects of liberalization of the fisheries sector under the FTA.
Trade Promotion Council of India in partnership with ICRIER organised a Stakeholder Consultation with the Processed Food industry to discuss the India-UK Trade Agreement on January 24, 2022. The discussion aimed to understand the perspectives of stakeholders on the processed food sector's potential, growth challenges and the prospects of liberalisation under the FTA.
Trade Promotion Council of India in partnership with ICRIER organised a Stakeholder Consultation with the Fresh Fruit industry to discuss the India-UK Trade Agreement on January 24, 2022. The session revolved around the issues and views of the industry with respect to the fresh-fruits sector, its export potential and the policy interventions needed to improve the industry's growth to achieve self-reliance.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised the 5th edition of IndusFood, South Asia’s largest integrated trade show for the F&B and food tech industries, on January 8-10, 2022 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida.
Trade Promotion Council of India organized the Indusfood Pac-Tech Roadshow for Smart Packaging Systems in association with IPMMI on December 22, 2021 at New Delhi. The platform was set up to assist food packaging technology companies and potential buyers of packaging technology to discuss and understand about Indusfood Tech/Indusfood Pac-Tech 2022 for their participation and also to showcase latest smart packaging systems that will make India as a smart packaging destination in the future.
Trade Promotion Council of India in partnership with ICRIER organised a Stakeholder Consultation with the Dairy industry to discuss the India-UK Trade Agreement on December 16, 2021. The discussion aimed to understand the perspectives of stakeholders on the dairy sector's potential, growth challenges and the prospects of liberalisation of the dairy sector under the FTA.
Trade Promotion Council of India in partnership with ICRIER organised a Stakeholder Consultation with the Alcobev industry to discuss the India-UK Trade Agreement on December 16, 2021. The discussion aimed to understand the perspectives of Indian and multinational companies to the trade agreement, as well as the business environment in both markets for the industry.
Trade Promotion Council of India with the support of Department of Commerce, Government of India organized the latest edition of its flagship export promotion event Source India at Istanbul, Turkey from December 14-17, 2021. The show covered players from multiple sectors such as Information Technology, Food Processing Technologies, Food Packaging Technologies, Food & Beverages and Ceramic Tiles.
The Trade Promotion Council of India organized an interactive webinar on “Cross Border e-commerce: A catalyst to US$ 1 trillion exports” on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 3:00 pm IST. The session discussed the true potential of cross border e-commerce, how the leading nations are adapting and how Indian policy and industry need to evolve.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised an India-Bangladesh Buyer Seller Meeting in association with Bangladesh Agro Processors Association (BAPA) on 24th November, 2021 at Dhaka. The Buyer Seller Meeting was attended by 75 leading food processors of Bangladesh seeking to procure plant and Machineries from Indian suppliers.
Trade Promotion Council of India successfully organised India-UAE Food & Beverage Buyer Seller Meet at Dubai on 22nd October 2021. The event was inaugurated by Shri Ram Kumar Thangraj, Honourable Consul (Education, Passport & Attestation), Consulate General of India, Dubai.
The Trade Promotion Council of India organized an interactive webinar on “Hydrogen: The key to a carbon free future?” on Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at 3:00 pm IST.
Trade Promotion Council of India successfully organised India-Europe Food & Beverage Buyer Seller Meet at Koln on 10th October 2021. The event was inaugurated by Shri Ram Kumar, Consul (Coordination), Consulate General of India, Frankfurt.
Trade Promotion Council of India participated in the International Conference on Moringa, The Super Food – Research Status, Scope & Way Forward in Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu. The three day conference hosted eminent luminaries, who shared their thoughts on how stakeholders can improve market penetration for moringa in the domestic and international market.
Trade Promotion Council of India held a meeting with India-Brazil Chamber of Commerce to discuss potential areas of partnership to improve India-Brazil relations and provide more opportunities to companies from both countries to explore each other's markets.
Trade Promotion Council of India successfully organised the India-Russia Ceramic Buyers Sellers Meet on October 5, 2021 in Moscow in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Moscow. This was the first visit of ceramic and tiles exporters to Russia post the pandemic.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on Trade & Investment Opportunities between India & Bahrain in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Bahrain on September 29. The webinar focused primarily on bilateral trade and investment potential for Indian and Bahraini companies in engineering goods and F&B technology.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar ‘Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement on 28th September 2021.
India enjoyed excellent political, economic and military ties with Eastern and Central Europe (CEE) during the Cold War. A point to note is that in 2020, the total imports of CEE region from world declined by 3.2% but its imports from India surged by 1% (even after pandemic year).
Trade Promotion Council of India organised the “India-Egypt Food Processing & Packaging Technology Buyer Seller Meet” on 19th & 20th September, 2021, in Cairo, Egypt. This is the first such delegation visit & Buyer-Seller meeting after the pandemic.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on How Indian and Israeli agritech startups are transforming agriculture, in association with the Embassy of Israel in India on September 13, 2021. The discussion focused on key challenges faced by present-day agriculture, policy perspective on agricultural sustainability, solutions emanating from Indian and Israeli agritech companies and the potential of agritech startups to play a transformative role in agriculture.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on India-UAE: Trade & investment opportunities in agri and food processing in association with the Consulate General of India (CGI) Dubai on August 29, 2021. The webinar aimed to enlighten stakeholders on the trade, investment and collaboration opportunities specifically in Food & Beverage (highlighting how India can also contribute to food security), Food Processing technology & Packaging Technology.
The Trade Promotion Council of India organized a webinar on Climate change vs trade: Securing common ground’ on Friday, 27th August 2021 at 3:00 pm.
Trade Promotion Council of India, organised a webinar on Marine exports: Rejuvenating India’s blue economy on 11th August, 2021. The discussion focused on an understanding of India’s current marine exports & the role of a sustainable ocean economy in India’s post pandemic economic recovery.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on ‘India-UK Free Trade Agreement- Linking markets with the deepening of ties’ on 30th July 2021. The discussion involved the implications of the trade agreement for economic and trade growth of both the economies.
Trade Promotion Council of India, in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Kuwait organised a webinar on Trade and Investment Opportunities between India and Kuwait on July 29, 2021. The discussion focused on the current and emerging business opportunities that India and Kuwait can explore to boost their bilateral trade and investment.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on Trade and Investment opportunities with ASEAN countries in association with the Embassies of Vietnam, Myanmar and Indonesia. The panelists discussed bilateral growth in India-ASEAN trade and investment, review of the FTA and post-COVID potential for business collaboration.
Trade Promotion Council of India organized a webinar on India’s Horticulture Exports: Time to level up on July 27, 2021. The webinar focused on the key issues and challenges facing India’s horticulture exports, approach of stakeholders and proposed solutions.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) signed a MoU with the Institute of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers of India (IPMMI) on 26th July 2021 in New Delhi. The IPMMI and TPCI have joined hands to promote food packaging technology globally.
Trade Promotion Council of India, in association with ICICI Bank hosted a webinar on Global Economic Outlook & Hedging solutions for managing Fx risk on July 26, 2021. The webinar focused on the current global economic situation, the predicted trajectory of recovery and how exporters can be better prepared for continued volatility in the currency market.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on Tourism Collaboration between India and Saudi Arabia jointly with the support of the Embassy of India in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on July 11, 2021. The webinar focused on the opportunities and potential for collaboration for promotion of tourism between the two countries, and how this can catalyse their revival from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on Trade and investment opportunities between India and Africa on July 7, 2021. The webinar talked about trade and investment opportunities under the AfFCTA and also India's role in Africa's development in the post-pandemic context.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on Trade & Investment Opportunities between India and Brazil on July 6, 2021 in collaboration with the India-Brazil Chamber of Commercel; and with the proactive support of the Embassy of India in Brazil and the Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi. The webinar discussed the opportunities, challenges and collaboration avenues that the two countries can explore to expand their trade and investment partnership.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar ‘India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement’ on 1st July’ 2021. The discussion focused on the growth in the India-Mauritius economic relations to unfold over the years and implications of agreement for both countries.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on Shipping crisis: A threat to trade recovery on June 25, 2020. The webinar was conducted in light of the recent disruptions in shipping routes, alarming rise in freight costs and shortages of containers that were impacting exporters, particularly SMEs.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised an online panel discussion on “Leveraging PLI scheme to push large scale manufacturing in India” on June 17’ 2021 with the discussion including wide ranging issues entailing PLI scheme.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on Trade and Investment Opportunities in the Latin American Region. The panel constituted Hon'ble Ambassadors of Argentina, Chile and Mexico to India, who deliberated on the positive momentum and potential of India-Latin America relations.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on SEZs - the key to boost India's exports, which deliberated on the performance of SEZs and the role they can play in making India the manufacturing hub of Asia post-COVID.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on the topic Bilateral Trade & Investment Opportunities between India & Lebanon on 4th June, 2021 with the support and facilitation of the Embassy of India in Lebanon and the Embassy of Lebanon in India.
Under TPCI's #Oxygenpositive initiative, a second shipment of 100 oxygen concentrators arrived from Jeddah to New Delhi on June 1.
TPCI successfully organized a panel talk on the “Has import substitution strategy worked for India?” on June 1, 2021.
Under TPCI's #Oxygenpositive initiative, a shipment of 200 oxygen concentrators arrived from Jeddah to New Delhi on May 30. This was made possible due to timely and effective facilitation of the Consulate General of India in Jeddah.
Trade Promotion Council of India organised a webinar on the topic India-EU Trade Negotiations – A new era of collaboration on May 28. The panel provided practical insights on how industry should view the ongoing talks as well as how policymakers may approach the trade negotiations, considering the variance in aspirations between India and the EU from the deal.
Under its #Oxygenpositive initiative, TPCI in association with the Embassy of India in Mexico has secured the supply of 102 oxygen concentrators for a hospital in New Delhi. The concentrators left Mexico for Delhi on the morning of May 10.
The 4th edition of Indusfood was successfully organised on March 20-21, 2021, at the India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida, with due regard to safety protocols prescribed in the wake of the pandemic. Earning the distinction of the first post-pandemic F&B trade fair in India, Indusfood 2021 witnessed participation of 330+ exhibitors and 800+ buyers from 52 countries.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) has entered into an MoU with the Association of Bekaa Industrialists (ABI), Lebanon for promotion of bilateral cooperation and enhancing trade & business relations between the two countries.
TPCI organised India’s virtual participation at Paper Middle East Hybrid Expo 2020, which was held during December 17-19, 2020. The event involved 50 Indian exporters from Paper, Paper pulp, paper products, Paper Technology, Paper Chemical and other ingredient sectors.
TPCI organised the India-Mexico Buyers Sellers Meet on Ceramic & Vitrified Tiles on December 14, 2020. The BSM facilitated direct B2B engagement between 8 manufacturers and exporters from India and 12 buyers from Mexico.
TPCI has signed an MoU with Proxtera, an initiative of Monetary Authority of Singapore, to build a white label B2B e-commerce platform to help Indian SMEs seamlessly connect with buyers and suppliers across global markets.
The TPCI team met HE Mr. Federico Salas Lotfe, Hon’ble Ambassador of Mexico to India at the Embassy of Mexico, New Delhi today to discuss possible collaboration opportunities for promotion of trade and investment between the two countries.
TPCI organised a virtual buyers-sellers meet on Food and Beverages between Indian exporters and buyers from Trinidad & Tobago, Granada and Dominica on November 24, 2020. The BSM was held with the support of the High Commission of India, Port of Spain.
Laxman Singh Rathore, Chairman of TPCI’s Sectoral Committee on Food & Beverages, and President - International Business, Ramdev Food Products Pvt. Ltd. delivered a presentation on export potential of Moringa at International Webinar on Moringa – A Superfood - Boon To Mankind, organized by Tamil Nadu Agriculture University.
TPCI organized India-Nigeria Virtual Buyers-Sellers Meet on F&B Products on 24th September, with the support of HCI Nigeria and Lagos Chamber of Commerce. During the BSM, ten Indian suppliers dealing in F&B products such as organic food, confectionary, basmati and non-basmati rice, spices, tea, Indian ethnic food, ghee etc. interacted with 50 companies from Nigeria.
The Mega Virtual Buyer-Seller Meet powered by Indusfood-F&B got off to an invigorating start on September 15. The first day witnessed five engaging and fruitful sessions between Indian F&B exporters and buyers from Southeast Asia, Europe, UK, Australia, New Zealand, US and Canada.
With the objective of tapping new markets and identifying new opportunities for trade and investment, Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), has constituted three Committees focusing on Food & Beverages, Food Processing Technology and Chemical and Allied Products.
