Trade

ECGC raises insurance cover for banks’ export credit to 90%
17 Sep 2019
Enhanced insurance cover will ensure that foreign and rupee export credit interest rates will be below 4 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively, for exporters

Russia’s Novatek, Petronet LNG to team up for gas projects in India
05 Sep 2019
India’s ministry of shipping and Russia’s ministry of transport also signed a memorandum of intent on the development of maritime communications between the Port of Chennai and the Russian Port of Vladivostok as part of developing a new shipping corridor between India and Russia

India, Russia to diversify, strengthen bilateral relations: Modi
04 Sep 2019
Russia, which is looking to develop its mostly underdeveloped far-eastern province of Siberia, needs the help of Asian countries to develop the vast areas, while energy hungry and manpower-rich India can hope to benefit from investments in the resource-rich region
India’s April-July trade deficit rises to $59.67 billion
14 Aug 2019
Merchandise exports from India stood at $26.33 billion in July 2019, against imports valued at $39.76 billion, showing a trade deficit of $13.34 billion for the month

India’s April-June merchandise trade deficit hits $46.33 billion
16 Jul 2019
The country imported goods worth $127.04 billion in April-June 2019-20, while exports from the country during the period stood at $81.08 billion
CAD remains high, but within manageable levels
04 Jul 2019

Modi,Trump discuss trade, defence and 5G ahead of G20 summit
28 Jun 2019
`We have become great friends and our countries have never been closer, Trump said, adding that the two countries will work together in many ways, including military and trade,’ as he sat down with PM Modi for talks

Trump, Pompeo pressure India on trade, defence ties
27 Jun 2019
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, now on a visit to India, presented a list of demands, including stoppage of oil imports from Iran and Venezuela, abandoning S-400 air defence missile deal with Russia, keeping Huawei Technologies away and offering more freedom for religious groups

Pompeo to push India on trade, e-commerce and investment
25 Jun 2019
The United States wants India to ease rules on trade, e-commerce and investment for US companies and buy less or nothing from its rivals like Russia, as the two countries promote strategic ties

India looks to gain from US-China trade war
17 Jun 2019
India plans to achieve this by gaining more reciprocal access for a total of 203 products from the US and another 151 items from the Chinese government by getting them to remove non-tariff barriers wherever they exist

G20: India seeks reciprocal market access for its products
10 Jun 2019
Commerce and industry minister attending the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Trade and Investment and Digital Economy in Japan held bilateral meetings with a number of countries on the sidelines of the main event
Ferry service to connect India and Maldives
10 Jun 2019
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