Trade

WTO hammers out first and `inclusive’ global trade deal

28 Nov 2014

WTO on Thursday ratified a global deal - the first in its history - to ease customs rules and facilitate faster movement of trade and also address concerns of the developing and poor member nations

SAARC clinches deal to create regional electricity grid

27 Nov 2014

Pakistan, which wants China to play a larger role in SAARC as a member nation than as an observer, has refused to agree on two agreements on road and rail connectivity among the regional members

SAARC Summit: Pakistan plays spoilsport, blocks three connectivity pacts

27 Nov 2014

New Foreign Trade Policy to address slowdown concerns: commerce secretary

26 Nov 2014

SAARC Summit: India to offer 3- to 5-year business visas for 8 member nations

26 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced three- to five-year business visas for businessmen from all SAARC member countries, in a bid to boost trade across the region

India, US restart trade dialogue

25 Nov 2014

China to help build Delhi-Chennai high-speed rail corridor

25 Nov 2014

Once completed, the high-speed train on the Delhi-Chennai route could take around six hours to cover the 1,750 km distance against the 28 hours it takes to cover the distance at present

Australia, India target free trade pact

18 Nov 2014

Trade between Australia and India currently stands at around $15 billion a year, or just a tenth of that between Australia and China

After 10 years of talks, Australia signs free trade pact with China

18 Nov 2014

India’s April-October trade deficit a tad lower at $84 billion

17 Nov 2014

Overall exports from the country declined 5.04 per cent year-on-year in October due to a dip in shipments from major sectors such as engineering, pharma and gems and jewellery while its gold imports jumped manifold to $4.17 billion

India, US end WTO wrangle over food stockpiling

13 Nov 2014

While no details of the agreement worked out between the two nations have been disclosed, India is expected to have won guarantees to protect its $12-billion annual food subsidiesprogramme

India, US end WTO wrangle over food stockpiling

13 Nov 2014

While no details of the agreement worked out between the two nations have been disclosed, India is expected to have won guarantees to protect its $12-billion annual food subsidiesprogramme

Invest in India, PM Modi tells Malaysia’s Najib Razak

12 Nov 2014

China dangles $40 bn fund to push Silk Road infrastructure plan

08 Nov 2014

According to Xinhua, China would focus on the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiative, which aim to build roads, railways, ports and airports across Central and South Asia

China trade surplus up at $45.41 bn

08 Nov 2014

India, US, EU move closer to resolving WTO deadlock

07 Nov 2014

A treaty is finally in sight with the US and the European Union showing signs of accepting India's demand for providing flexibility to developing countries in fixing minimum support prices for farm products

India withstands WTO pressure over issue of food stockpiling

05 Nov 2014

Pakistan ministers stress need for economic ties with India

25 Oct 2014

Govt to import potatoes as prices touch Rs40 a kg

16 Oct 2014

India, Canada negotiating nuclear, oil deals to boost energy cooperation

15 Oct 2014

India and Canada are negotiating commercial contracts for supply of uranium for Indian nuclear reactors as part of increased energy cooperation between the two countries

US lauds WTO ruling against India over poultry imports ban

15 Oct 2014

A WTO dispute settlement panel ruled in favour of the US in a dispute challenging India's ban on various American agricultural products – such as poultry meat, eggs, and live pigs – allegedly to protect against avian influenza

India’s trade deficit vaults nearly 133% to $14.25 billion in September

14 Oct 2014

India’s gold imports in September zoomed 449.7 per cent to $3.75 billion while imports of metalliferous ores and other minerals vaulted 105.6 per cent to $818 million

Jaitley, Osborne announce launch of India-UK Financial Partnership

10 Oct 2014

Govt constitutes `Japan Plus’ to fast-track Japanese investments

09 Oct 2014

Bangladesh offers to create SEZ for Indian investors

07 Oct 2014