Trade
India signs S-400 missile deal with Russia
05 Oct 2018
India also signed an agreement for setting up a space monitoring station near the Russian city of Novosibirsk in Siberia and is looking to ink deal for four warships, additional Mi-17V-5 helicopters and joint production of Ka-226T helicopters besides licensed production of AK 103 assault rifles as also a military logistics deal with Russia
US may torpedo India-Russia S-400 missile deal with its CAATSA
04 Oct 2018
The United States is trying to impose its sanctions law, CAATSA, to thwart an India-Russia deal for S-400 air defence system, worth $8.5 billion
Govt hikes import duty on 19 items to cut CAD, arrest rupee fall
27 Sep 2018
The government brought aviation turbine fuel under the tariff net, imposing a 5 per cent import duty on this sensitive item, a move that could push up air fares, but excluded electronic items from the hike
US hikes tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese goods, Beijing hits back
19 Sep 2018
China raised tariffs on $60 bn of US goods, bringing 5,207 types of US goods, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals, under the tariff net as US slapped equal amount of duties on some 5,000 Chinese-made goods worth about $200 bn
India, US near deal to remove trade irritants: report
18 Sep 2018
The current negotiations are aimed at removing sources of trade friction, and a trade deal is expected to benefit Indian farmers and US manufacturers of medical devices the most, says the report
India’s April-August merchandise trade deficit hits $80.34 bn
17 Sep 2018
India’s overall exports (merchandise and services combined) grew 20.70 per cent to $221.83 billion in April-August 2018-19 while its overall imports rose 21.01 per cent to an estimated $269.54 billion during the period
Afghan mega trade show opens in Mumbai
12 Sep 2018
India sought trade deal with US, claims trump
11 Sep 2018
India-US trade negotiations, however, are in a stalemate as the US Trade Representative has demanded a commitment from India to make additional purchases worth $10 billion annually for the next three years
No deal on US oil, price will decide
10 Sep 2018
Ahead of 2+2, India’s oil imports from US soar as Iran oil keeps flowing
04 Sep 2018
Reports quoting government officials said the US trade deficit with India had been brought down by over $1 billion last year and India will also be importing oil worth $2.5 billion from the US this year, as part of its efforts
BISTEC pledges peaceful, sustainable Bay of Bengal region
31 Aug 2018
The `Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development’ adopted at the summit acknowledges the need for enhanced inter-linkages and inter-dependence within the economies and societies in the BIMSTEC member states
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