<h1>Cabinet Approves Amendments to APEDA Act, 1985; Enhances IP Rights Protection for Indian Products Globally, Including Geographical Indications.</h1> The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985, granting it statutory authority to register and protect intellectual property rights, including Geographical Indications, for special product names in India and internationally. This change enables the registration of products like Basmati Rice under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, allowing effective protection of these indications both domestically and abroad.