Trade
India extends $1.4 billion aid to debt-laden Maldives
17 Dec 2018
The Maldives is one of the very few countries with which India has a visa free arrangement and the visa facilitation agreement will ensure seamless movement of people between both countries and help many Maldivians who send their children to school in India
Oil spike takes India’s April-Nov trade deficit to $129 bn
17 Dec 2018
The ballooning of the trade deficit comes on the back of over 61 per cent jump in the country’s oil import bill to $97.43 billion in April-November 2018-19 from $65.33 billion in April-November 2017-18
New policy aims at doubling farm exports to $60 bn by 2022
07 Dec 2018
The government proposes a diversification of the country’s export basket and destinations with emphasis on high value and value added agricultural exports, especially perishables, to double farmers’ income by 2022
Saudi prince meets Modi in Argentina, discuss investment
30 Nov 2018
Besides investment in energy and technology, the two countries are also reported to have discussed ways of Saudi Arabia replacing its agricultural imports from other countries with farm sector investment in India
Gabon seeks more Indian investments
29 Nov 2018
India to export fish meal and fish oil to China
29 Nov 2018
India’s April-October trade deficit soars to $111.16 billion
15 Nov 2018
India exported goods valued at $26.98 billion in October while it imported goods valued at $44.11 billion, adding $17.13 billion to its trade deficit in October
RCEP pushed back to 2019 as consensus evades trade ministers
14 Nov 2018
For India, which has a trade deficit with ten out of 16 countries in negotiations, a delay in concluding negotiations comes as a blessing in disguise
China-backed RCEP takes centre stage as US backs out of Pacific
12 Nov 2018
Not only is the US absent from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – where India might play a key role - but President Trump is skipping the summit in Singapore, leaving the space open for China