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India’s April-November trade deficit swells to $100.62 bn
15 Dec 2014
India added $16.86 billion to its trade deficit in November to take the April-November figure above $100 billion despite a 9.7 per cent fall in its oil import bill for the month as non-oil imports surged nearly 50 per cent
Defence, technology co-operation to be increased
11 Dec 2014
Russia remains India's key partner: Modi
11 Dec 2014
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Rouble, rupee to find increased use in India-Russia trade
11 Dec 2014
A working group set up for this purpose will make recommendations on eliminating the existing barriers and stimulating transactions in national currencies
India, Russia sign 16 agreements
11 Dec 2014
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WTO appellate body backs India in steel subsidy row with US
09 Dec 2014
The WTO appellate body has held that the countervailing duty imposed by the United States against ''certain hot rolled carbon steel flat products'' from India is inconsistent with the provisions of the WTO rules on subsidies and countervailing measures
Chinese, Indian companies ink MoUs worth $2.5 bn
28 Nov 2014
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WTO hammers out first and `inclusive’ global trade deal
28 Nov 2014
WTO on Thursday ratified a global deal - the first in its history - to ease customs rules and facilitate faster movement of trade and also address concerns of the developing and poor member nations
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SAARC clinches deal to create regional electricity grid
27 Nov 2014
Pakistan, which wants China to play a larger role in SAARC as a member nation than as an observer, has refused to agree on two agreements on road and rail connectivity among the regional members
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SAARC Summit: India to offer 3- to 5-year business visas for 8 member nations
26 Nov 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced three- to five-year business visas for businessmen from all SAARC member countries, in a bid to boost trade across the region
India, US restart trade dialogue
25 Nov 2014
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China to help build Delhi-Chennai high-speed rail corridor
25 Nov 2014
Once completed, the high-speed train on the Delhi-Chennai route could take around six hours to cover the 1,750 km distance against the 28 hours it takes to cover the distance at present
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Australia, India target free trade pact
18 Nov 2014
Trade between Australia and India currently stands at around $15 billion a year, or just a tenth of that between Australia and China
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India’s April-October trade deficit a tad lower at $84 billion
17 Nov 2014
Overall exports from the country declined 5.04 per cent year-on-year in October due to a dip in shipments from major sectors such as engineering, pharma and gems and jewellery while its gold imports jumped manifold to $4.17 billion
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India, US end WTO wrangle over food stockpiling
13 Nov 2014
While no details of the agreement worked out between the two nations have been disclosed, India is expected to have won guarantees to protect its $12-billion annual food subsidiesprogramme
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