Trade
Good for farmers, bad for consumers: EU to lift ban on Alfonso
20 Jan 2015
The European Union today voted to lift its ban on the import of mangoes from India in view of what it saw as significant improvements in plant health controls and certification systems
Japan starts strategic talks with India, extends Rs2,620-cr ODA loan
17 Jan 2015
The two foreign ministers are expected to discuss a whole range of issues of mutual interest, including joint production of amphibious aircraft US-2
Despite cheap oil, India’s April-December trade deficit shoots above $110 billion
16 Jan 2015
A fall in exports coupled with a rise in non-oil imports has led to the higher trade deficit in the first nine months of FY15
India hikes import duty on edible oils by 5%
26 Dec 2014
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
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
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
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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