Trade
Iran firms in talks to import wheat from India
09 Feb 2012
While India sees an opportunity to barter its commodities for Iran's oil, payment problems remain
India’s April-January trade deficit zooms to $148.7 billion
09 Feb 2012
India’s imports grew 20.3 per cent year-on-year to $40.1 billion in January 2012 while its exports during the month grew at a slow 10.1 per cent to $25.4 billion
India proposes pharma JVs in Belarus
01 Feb 2012
India hikes base import prices of gold, silver
01 Feb 2012
Iran oil imports to continue, vows Pranab
30 Jan 2012
India’s April-December trade deficit zooms to $133.3 billion
16 Jan 2012
If the trend continues, the country may close the current fiscal with a trade deficit of nearly $175 billion.
Obama plans a united front for US exporters
14 Jan 2012
China's 2011 foreign trade soars 22.5 %
11 Jan 2012
‘Tortured’ Indian traders coming home; China vows action
05 Jan 2012
China has assured India that it has initiated criminal proceedings against the five locals suspected of capturing and torturing the two Indians and has promised due attention to the safety of Indian nationals on its soil
India-Saudi trade touches $26 billion; new investments, JVs eyed
04 Jan 2012
India’s exports to Saudi Arabia increased from $2.59 billion in 2006-07 to $5.22 billion in 2010-11 while its imports from that country increased from $13.35 billion in 2006-07 to $20.38 billion in 2010-11
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