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China wants to extend its Nepal rail link to India: media
24 May 2016
The road and rail link, however, will serve China more than India or Nepal while at the same time blunting India's influence in the country
India pledges $500 mn for Chabahar port development
23 May 2016
The two countries signed as many as 12 pacts, including a contract to develop the first phase of strategic Chabahar port, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Iran tour
Beyond oil: PM’s Iran visit to give cultural ties a boost
23 May 2016
Apart from oil diplomacy, the centuries-old cultural ties between India and Iran will get a fresh stimulus when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the ‘Cultural Festival of India in Iran’ in Tehran today
US amending bill to upgrade defence trade ties with India to NATO status
21 May 2016
The legislation, primarily aimed at easing restrictions on sale of defence equipment and technology transfer to India, seeks to promote greater defence trade and military cooperation between the two countries
Obama, Modi to meet in Washington in June: White House
20 May 2016
The meeting will assess the progress of the US-India economic partnership as reflected in the increased investment and trade flows
India to sign Chabahar port contract during Modi's visit on 23 May
20 May 2016
India will develop two terminals and cargo berths at Iran's Chabahar and establish a transit corridor with Sistan-Baluchistan province, allowing Afghanistan to bypass Pakistan for trade with India
Export demand keeps German factory production buoyant
09 May 2016
While domestic orders fell and orders from euro zone countries edged up by 1.1 per cent, bookings from countries outside the currency bloc soared 6.2 per cent
India has appetite for growth despite global gloom: Jaitley
19 Apr 2016
Finance minister Arun Jaitley said India has moved on from being uncertain about trade relations with other nations to a more confident economy now
Shrinking trade narrows India’s FY16 trade deficit to $118.46 billion
19 Apr 2016
While exports from the country fell for the 16th consecutive month in March, a sharper fall in imports, especially that of gold, helped narrow the trade deficit for the month by more than half
Jaitly flays ‘targeted’ hike in US visa fee
14 Apr 2016
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