Trade
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
India offers UAE $1.75-bn stake in petrochemical, refinery projects to boost energy ties
13 Apr 2016
India eyes $20-bn investment in Iran’s Chabahar port, SEZ
11 Apr 2016
Indian oil companies are looking to invest up to $20 billion in the development of Iran's Chabahar port as they seek overseas expansion
Japan commits Rs14,251 cr in ODA loans to India
31 Mar 2016
Reconstituted Board of Trade to meet on 6 April
29 Mar 2016
India moves WTO over US temporary work visa fees
05 Mar 2016
The visas are typically used by thousands of Indian nationals hired by information technology services firms operating in the United States, and the fee hike could cause Indian industry an annual loss of $400 million
India’s FTAs leading to increased imports
27 Feb 2016
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