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Things you need to know about the MFN debate with Pakistan

PM Modi has called a meeting of Commerce and External Affairs Ministries to discuss ways to counter Pakistan through an economic offencive

Global funding to decide India's HFC phase out

WTO cuts global trade growth to 1.7% in 2016

This is well below WTO's April forecast of 2.8%; forecast for 2017 also revised downwards, to 1.8-3.1% from from 3.6% previously

Commerce ministry wary of revoking Pak's MFN status

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting with top officials on Thursday for a review

DMIC to make land available in industrial cities

The ambitious $100 billion Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor project stretching across seven states of 1,483 km

India initiates probe against China, 5 others

Imports from South Korea, Russia, South Africa, Iran and Singapore under radar

Govt announces additional incentives to exporters, widens MEIS ambit

Number of export items given incentives increased to 7,913 from the current 5,012

Sitharaman: 12 states on track to improve ease of doing biz

Uttarakhand, Rajasthan lead the reforms implementation charts

12 states on track towards ease of doing business: Sitharaman

Uttarakhand, Rajasthan lead in implementation; Arunachal, J&K and Meghalaya show zero score

Centre decides to shut Hindustan Diamonds

Business has started moving to diamond bourse in Mumbai

Cabinet approves new body to tackle Ganga pollution

New National Council for River Ganga replaces National Ganga River Basin Authority, will oversee pollution prevention and rejuvenation

ADB to loan $631 mn to first coastal corridor

The loan includes $500 mn for financing infrastructure and a $125 million component to help policy interventions by the government

Govt reviews impact of trade pacts on economy, employment

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said review of FTAs is a continuous process and this one was also on those lines

Chinese real estate major Dalian Wanda requests tax benefits for investments in India

The Wanda Group plans to invest $10 bn in the country, the vast majority of which would go into an industrial park at Kharkhoda near Sonepat in Haryana

Restrictions ended for marble import but duty raised

Basic customs duty on import of marble and travertine blocks increased to 40%, from 10% at present

Textiles package: Ministry still ironing out wrinkles

In apparel manufacturing, hiring and production increase is yet to happen under the new norms

Govt moves to protect solar industry after WTO setback

Subsidies for local manufacturing, higher government procurement on the cards

Rupee should reflect its true value, say experts

RBI has made it clear in the past that its primary focus is on bringing down currency volatility and it is not for any particular value of the rupee

Nod to greater tariff cuts to APTA nations

Govt expects trade gains from APTA to flow in soon to counter fall in merchandise exports

India up for tough fight at RCEP

Country will look to gain a stronger foothold amongst RCEP nations in the next round of talks