Trade experts said that Indian government officials generally reach out to their counterparts to discuss any major concern flagged by the trade partner's Parliament during FTA negotiations
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New markets and harmonised regulations necessary
With the World Bank planning to come out with its first Business Ready report in September this year, the commerce ministry has started working on the international trade topic in detail to further push India's ranking, an official said. Business Ready (B-READY) is the World Bank's new flagship report benchmarking the business environment and investment climate in most economies worldwide. The report assesses the regulatory framework and public services directed at firms, and the efficiency with which regulatory framework and public services are combined in practice. The first B-READY report will be launched on September 25, 2024. The Business Ready report is replacing the World Bank Group's earlier Doing Business index. In 2020, the World Bank decided to pause the publication of its Doing Business report following a number of irregularities regarding changes to data in previous reports. The new focuses on 10 topics covering the lifecycle of a firm in the course of starting, ...
India, Australia trade deal may include deeper market access and outcomes in digital trade & goods
India needs to address the quality issues with urgency, the think tank said
Returning entrepreneurs hamstrung by inadequate policy measures
A look at the destination of our exports shows that our shipments to our neighbours in South Asia at 5.8 per cent have stagnated in the past 10 years
India must adjust to emerging trends
The shifting sands of the South Asian trade landscape may be worthy of some serious reflection for India's regional trade strategy
The WTO dispute settlement mechanism was made dysfunctional by the refusal of the US to appoint judges
India believes developed countries and China use quality control orders as a trade barrier, and seeks to play catch-up
In exchange for tariff reduction, EFTA countries will increase foreign investments in India
Modi has asked Indian ministries to set annual goals for the next five years that will fit into a 100-day action plan as he chalks out a strategy to fuel further growth in Asia's third-largest economy
Top names in polity, economy, diplomacy, business, startups, agri, luxury & sustainability made BS Manthan a star-studded show
Speaking about free-trade agreements (FTAs), he said India was in dialogue with the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK), Peru, Chile, and some countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
The resolution of all the disputes is not only a sign of strengthening economic ties between both nations, but also showcases India's new approach to trade issues
The resolution of all the disputes is not only a sign of strengthening economic ties between both nations, but also showcases India's new approach to trade issues
The EFTA's market access offer covers 100 per cent of non-agricultural products and tariff concessions on processed agricultural products
ECI is set to announce the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Saturday