Trade
New trade policy aims at doubling exports in five years
01 Apr 2015
The new trade policy provides a framework for facilitating exports of goods and services as also generating employment and increasing value addition in the country
India offers Sri Lanka $1.5-bn currency swap facility
14 Mar 2015
India and Sri Lanka have agreed to wide-ranging cooperation, including currency stabilisation, infrastructure, energy security, tourism and deeper cooperation in the “ocean economy”
India, Mauritius deepen maritime engagement
12 Mar 2015
The two countries have entered into an infrastructure cooperation aimed at enhancing Mauritian defence capabilities in Agalega Island, besides exploration and capacity development in the ocean economy
China launches $80-bn Silk Road infrastructure project
02 Mar 2015
The project involves construction of over 60,000 km of road, including 4,070 km of expressways, to improve the connectivity of existing transportation network
India, Israel to enhance internal security cooperation
19 Feb 2015
The two countries have identified cyber security, including cyber forensics, and joint development of technology as thrust areas for cooperation in the areas of homeland security
Swaraj pushes Muscat for undersea gas pipeline
18 Feb 2015
India, Sri Lanka recharge ties with four pacts, including N-cooperation
17 Feb 2015
India, which enjoys a huge trade surplus with Sri Lanka, also agreed on a more balanced growth in trade between the two countries
India’s April-January trade deficit up at $118.37 bn
13 Feb 2015
India piled up a trade deficit of an estimated $118.37 billion in the first 10 months of the current financial year despite falling oil prices
Obama appoints Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga as member of trade body
06 Feb 2015
President Barack Obama has announced the appointment of Mastercard CEO and chairman of the US India Business Council Ajay Banga as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations
Govt may lower export duty for iron ore from Goa
05 Feb 2015
In a big relief to Sesa Sterlite, the centre is considering a reduction in the export duty for low-quality iron ore from Goa
US can be India’s best partner, says Obama at end of visit
28 Jan 2015
In his final engagement in India, President Barack Obama said "India and the US are not just natural partners, I believe that America can be India's best partner..."
US to back India’s efforts to join APEC
27 Jan 2015
Leaders fret over net fragmentation at Davos
24 Jan 2015
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