Trade
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
China dangles $40 bn fund to push Silk Road infrastructure plan
08 Nov 2014
According to Xinhua, China would focus on the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiative, which aim to build roads, railways, ports and airports across Central and South Asia
China trade surplus up at $45.41 bn
08 Nov 2014
India, US, EU move closer to resolving WTO deadlock
07 Nov 2014
A treaty is finally in sight with the US and the European Union showing signs of accepting India's demand for providing flexibility to developing countries in fixing minimum support prices for farm products
India, Canada negotiating nuclear, oil deals to boost energy cooperation
15 Oct 2014
India and Canada are negotiating commercial contracts for supply of uranium for Indian nuclear reactors as part of increased energy cooperation between the two countries
US lauds WTO ruling against India over poultry imports ban
15 Oct 2014
A WTO dispute settlement panel ruled in favour of the US in a dispute challenging India's ban on various American agricultural products – such as poultry meat, eggs, and live pigs – allegedly to protect against avian influenza
India’s trade deficit vaults nearly 133% to $14.25 billion in September
14 Oct 2014
India’s gold imports in September zoomed 449.7 per cent to $3.75 billion while imports of metalliferous ores and other minerals vaulted 105.6 per cent to $818 million
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