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Protectionist Trump brings Japan, China and S Korea on one platform
06 May 2017
Japan and China also today kicked off their first bilateral financial dialogue in two years to cement economic and financial cooperation to offset any fallout of US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies
Local sourcing norms to boost Indian steel industry
03 May 2017
The government is expected to come out with a new policy that makes local sourcing of steel mandatory for all state infrastructure projects
Modi, Erdogan walk the tight rope to boost India-Turkey ties
02 May 2017
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit comes a week after India hosted the President of Cyprus and vice president Hamid Ansari visited Armenia - the two countries with which Turkey has territorial and diplomatic disputes
Tit for tat: with visa curbs, India may restrict royalty payouts
22 Apr 2017
The commerce ministry is preparing a note on possible actions if trading partners took steps to reduce Indian services exports through visa curbs, including limiting royalty and technical fees
US visa policy shift could hurt bilateral trade: Nirmala Sitaraman
21 Apr 2017
Commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitaraman has emphasised that the visa policy is a protectionist issue and that the “whole debate” could be expanded to include several American firms that are earning their profits in India as well
Trump orders changes to H-1B visa programme, not pushing legislative action
20 Apr 2017
President Donald Trump’s executive order calls for tightening the rules of the H-1B visa programme, to stop its "abuse" and ensure that the visas are given to the "most-skilled or highest paid" petitioners
IT sector under strain as major markets close for Indian techies
19 Apr 2017
Indian IT professionals are losing markets everywhere - from Australia to United States, the UK and Singapore - with the governments there either imposing outright curbs or hiking visa fees to discourage migration
India extends $4.5 bn line of credit to Bangladesh
08 Apr 2017
During talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, India committed $500 mn credit to Bangladesh military, and the two countries signed about 25 agreements in various fields, including nuclear power and defence
Trump signs 2 orders targeting `trade cheats’
01 Apr 2017
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