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India’s external debt mounts to 20 per cent of GDP at $335 billion
30 Mar 2012
The increase in external debt has been due largely to higher commercial borrowings and short-term trade credit
China clamps down on iPad smuggling trade
27 Mar 2012
Have faith in India, PM tells Korean business
26 Mar 2012
While there may be some delays in the government process, he assured Korean business that there are effective mechanisms for resolution of problems and differences
PM to focus on bilateral talks wit S Korea
24 Mar 2012
India to continue Iranian oil imports
24 Mar 2012
US exempts Japan, 10 EU nations from Iran oil sanctions
21 Mar 2012
US officials say the exemptions are intended to convey a strong message to China, India and South Korea that they too could avoid the new US sanctions by curtailing their imports of Iranian crude by the end of June
Government likely to lift cotton export ban
10 Mar 2012
India’s April-February trade deficit zooms to $166.8 billion
09 Mar 2012
India’s imports grew at a whopping 20.6 per cent in February 2012 to $39.8 billion even as its exports grew at a meager 4.3 per cent to $24.6 billion
PM orders review of cotton export ban
07 Mar 2012
Commerce minister Anand Sharma said the ban was sought following reports of export fraud and cartelisation by a handful and looming domestic shortage after exports touched 10 million bales
India bans cotton exports
05 Mar 2012
Pakistan to switch to negative list for trade with India
29 Feb 2012
The negative list, which has more than 1,200 items that cannot be traded with India, still allows Pakistan to import around 6,800 items from India against the 1,950 items allowed at present under the positive list
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