Trade
G-20 draft focuses on free trade, protectionism
31 Mar 2009
India slaps anti-dumping duty on yarns, fabrics
28 Mar 2009
Japan's trade nearly halves in February
25 Mar 2009
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World trade to contract by 9 per cent this year: WTO
24 Mar 2009
Global trade volume will contract by about 9 per cent in 2009, the biggest since World War II, as the economic downturn pulls down global demand, the World Trade Organisation said in a forecast.
Pranab seeks to double trade with Africa
24 Mar 2009
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Japan seeks to expand presence in India
20 Mar 2009
Economics scholar Masanori Kondo wants Japanes companies to boost their presence in India's biotechnology, pharmaceutical, auto and IT
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India, China in talks to avert toy trade war
19 Mar 2009
India and China today held consultations on resolving the dispute on toy import restrictions by New Delhi, a day after China raised the issue at the WTO.
Germany to boost R&D ties with India
19 Mar 2009
Chile proposes free-trade pact with India
17 Mar 2009
Pranab rails against US protectionism
07 Mar 2009
ASEAN+3 to meet in Phuket next month
03 Mar 2009
India lifts ban on Chinese toys
03 Mar 2009
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India's trade deficit up 65 per cent at Rs4,445 billion
02 Mar 2009
India's cumulative trade deficit zoomed to Rs4,446 billion at the end of April-January 2008-09, up 65 per cent from Rs2,694 billion April-January 2007-08. Error correction: It's Rs4,446 billion, not $445 billion.
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