“India pushes for new markets as Trump tariff talks drag on”, Open Magzine, October 21, 2025
“The latest round of trade negotiations between India and the United States ended with the not so surprising conclusion that there are no real differences between the two sides. Both know exactly what is off bounds and India left no room for doubts by clearly reiterating that farming, fishing, dairy and GM foods are not on the table even as a tariff deal could deliver big gains for US businesses in terms of unprecedented access to several sectors of the Indian economy.
Just when the political green signal will come is anyone’s guess but the Modi government is not holding its breath and has launched an energetic campaign to diversify export baskets for sectors hit by the 25% punitive tariff (in additional to the initial 25%) imposed by President Donald Trump. During his visits to the Gulf region, the latest in September to review the India-UAE high-level joint task force on investments, commerce minister Piyush Goyal has pursued enhanced access to Indian marine products.
Following trade challenges with the US, diversification of seafood exports are a focus area. The Middle East, including the UAE, is a growing market. In the last financial year, India exported seafood worth $278.31 million to the Middle East and the number of Indian establishments eligible to do trade has since increased. Also in September, Goyal announced that the European Union has approved 102 new fishing establishments that will be eligible for exports improving access to the 27-member bloc. The government is working with marine product manufacturers to ensure export conditions such as packaging and quality are met at scale to quicken exports………”
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