Trade
New Zealand, Sri Lanka eye free trade pact
20 Jan 2017
India’s trade deficit narrows to $76.55 bn in April-December FY17
14 Jan 2017
While both exports and imports continued to grow, inward shipments, which traditionally accounted for a larger part of the country’s international trade, grew at a slower pace while its exports grew faster during the past three months
RBI to provide Nepal Rs100 cr in Rs100 notes
07 Jan 2017
India protests China-Pak economic corridor construction over its territory
24 Dec 2016
India has expressed serious concern over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, which is being built in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in violation of India's sovereignty over it
India top originator of migrants: Pew Research
17 Dec 2016
US designates India as major defence partner
09 Dec 2016
India’s 'Major Defence Partner’ status has also been made a part of the India Amendment in the National Defence Authorisation Act, 2017, which makes it obligatory for successive governments to adhere to these commitments
India looks to swap Russian gas for Myanmar's with China
08 Dec 2016
The cost of transporting gas over the proposed Russia-India pipeline would be around $4 per mmBtu, against $2 on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline and $1 on the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline
India’s share of world merchandise trade declined to 1.6% in 2015: WTO
29 Nov 2016
The country’s share in global export of services increased from 3.2 per cent in 2011 to 3.3 per cent in 2015, WTO data showed
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