Trade
India seeks access to US market for agricultural products
20 Oct 2016
The US keeps its agricultural products market off limits for India through specious phytosanitary norms while pushing for greater protection of its products in the Indian market
India, Russia sign big-ticket defence deals; resolve to fight terror jointly
15 Oct 2016
Besides defence deals involving sale of S-400 ‘Triumf’ air defence systems and joint production of state-of-art frigates and Kamov 226T helicopters, Russia has agreed to deepen cooperation with India in a range of crucial sectors, including fight against terrorism
Retailers scared to sell Chinese goods, stocks pile up
15 Oct 2016
Chinese lighting and decorative products enter the Indian markets three months before Diwali, but this year wholesalers are stuck as there is a 20-per cent decline in offtake by retailers due to calls on social media for a boycott of Chinese products
India is Qatar's fourth-largest foreign investor, helped create 2,000 jobs in 7 years: report
13 Oct 2016
Saarc summit in limbo as India, 3 other members pull out
28 Sep 2016
A Saarc summit cannot be held if a single member decides to boycott it, and therefore, it is not necessary for every member country to declare whether it will attend or not
India to invest $2-bn in Sri Lanka in four years
28 Sep 2016
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