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India moves WTO over US temporary work visa fees
05 Mar 2016
The visas are typically used by thousands of Indian nationals hired by information technology services firms operating in the United States, and the fee hike could cause Indian industry an annual loss of $400 million
India’s FTAs leading to increased imports
27 Feb 2016
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US gets China to back tough sanctions on N Korea
26 Feb 2016
China and the United States had differed on how strongly to respond to Pyongyang`s most recent test, with Washington urging harsh punitive measures and Beijing emphasizing dialogue and milder UN steps confined to non-proliferation
Indian solar power norms discriminatory: WTO
25 Feb 2016
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Sierra Club blasts anti-India WTO ruling on solar power
25 Feb 2016
Urging the US to drop its case against India solar localisation policies, a top American environmental group says that almost half of US states have a programme similar to that of India
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India to provide $150-min line of credit for Iran’s Chabahar port project
25 Feb 2016
India is pushing for the Chabahar Port project, which will facilitate growing trade and investment with Iran and other countries in the region
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US wins WTO ruling against India in solar panel dispute
25 Feb 2016
The United States complained to the WTO in 2013 about the Indian solar programme, which required that certain cells and modules be made in India, saying that it violated WTO rules on discriminating against imports
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India, Nepal rekindle ties, sign 9 agreements
20 Feb 2016
Oli’s visit assumes significance in the backdrop of the adoption of a new constitution in Nepal after violent protests in the country’s southern plains led to a constitutional crisis in the Himalayan nation
Rupee hits a 2-1/2-year low of 68.58 a dollar
17 Feb 2016
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UAE's Adnoc to store oil in India, give it two-thirds free
11 Feb 2016
Adnoc is looking for safe and close storage facility and is keen on taking half of the 1.5-million tonne Mangalore storage facility where it can store oil for trading
Import duty on used cooking oil may go
11 Feb 2016
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