International enforcement cooperation to enhance intelligence sharing and collaboration against illicit trade while balancing facilitation.
The GCCEM establishes a platform for intelligence sharing, inter-agency networking and coordinated enforcement among Customs and law enforcement administrations to combat transnational illicit trade. The conference, hosted by DRI with WCO collaboration, aims to exchange best practices, build partnerships and strengthen actionable information exchange. Operation Sesha Phase IV was launched to curb illegal timber trade including red sanders. Participants emphasised balancing enforcement with trade facilitation, leveraging technology and AI-aware cooperation, and pursuing legislative and procedural improvements for more effective international enforcement.

Priority Sector Lending linked with sustainable finance to channel bank credit toward inclusive, environmentally aligned development.
The speech positions sustainable finance as a mechanism to manage climate and social risks and describes RBI measures-creation of a Sustainable Finance Group, discussion papers on climate risk, and a green deposits framework-to promote green lending. It explains that Priority Sector Lending, covering agriculture, MSMEs, education, housing, social infrastructure, renewable energy and other categories, has been adapted to include renewable energy and sustainable agriculture measures, and calls on banks to operationalize ESG-sensitive lending and product innovation to close credit gaps and advance inclusion.

Export facilitation strengthened by phytosanitary preclearance and treatment expands market access for Indian mangoes internationally.
India's mango export growth in early 2023-24 was supported by coordinated regulatory and promotional measures: APEDA and the Ministry arranged preclearance by APHIS at irradiation facilities and joint supervision of Vapour Heat Treatment with South Korean officials, while conducting international exhibitions, embassy-led tasting events and targeted consignments to secure and expand market access for specific and GI-tagged mango varieties.

Monetary policy stance: MPC pauses on the policy repo rate and maintains withdrawal of accommodation to anchor inflation expectations.
The MPC decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged and to remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation so that inflation progressively aligns with the medium term CPI target, while being prepared to undertake appropriate and timely policy actions should inflationary risks or recurring supply shocks threaten the disinflation process. The decision reflects assessment of moderating core inflation, intermittent headline spikes from food and energy shocks, ongoing transmission of past rate actions, and risks from global volatility and adverse weather.

Manufacturing ecosystem reforms promote industry collaboration to scale production and integrate with global supply chains.
The Minister urged industry to accelerate production to make India a global manufacturing hub and reaffirmed the Government's commitment to consistent policies and supportive reforms. DPIIT, SCALE Committee and Invest India convened industry and knowledge partners to deliberate on twelve value chains, assessing sector snapshots, export potential, and critical enablers-ecosystem, policy, technology, and skills-and to shape collaborative government industry plans to expand capacity, enhance domestic value addition, and integrate with global supply chains.

Comprehensive Economic Partnership promotes trade, investment and sectoral cooperation to deepen bilateral business engagement and market access.
The statement promotes a strengthened bilateral economic relationship under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership, highlighting the UAE as a principal export destination, trade partner and investor for India and identifying market access, foreign direct investment and business collaboration as mechanisms to expand ties. It singles out cooperation areas-food security, education, energy security, climate change mitigation and space technologies-and references institutional initiatives like Startup20, B20, the UAE India Business Council and Bharat Bazaar as platforms to facilitate sectoral collaboration and private sector engagement.

National Turmeric Board to coordinate sector growth, promote R&D, quality standards and international market development.
Establishment of the National Turmeric Board to lead and coordinate sector development, promote consumption and international market growth, facilitate research and development of value added turmeric products, advance quality and food safety standards, and undertake capacity building for growers. The Board's composition includes a Central Government appointed Chairperson, representatives of relevant Union Departments and rotating State representatives, research institutions, farmer and exporter representatives, and a Secretary appointed by the Department of Commerce.