Uttar Pradesh's first such event expected to get many more visitors over the weekend
Imports from Russia second-largest in April-August period, shows data
It is near certain that the United States is reluctant to clear the way for appointment of members to the appellate body and thus revive the dispute settlement mechanism at the WTO
The surplus liquidity in the banking system fell to Rs 2,696 crore on Thursday ahead of the second tranche of Incremental Cash Reserve Ratio (I-CRR) disbursement on September 23
"Those countries are running short of dollar," Sitharaman said
An analysis of global numbers suggests that other commercial services dominate services trade globally
India is now the best-performing nation amongst all the countries of South Asian region in terms of trade facilitation, as per the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Paci?c's (UNESCAP) report. As per the Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, India improved its score compared to 2021 survey. The 2023 survey, covering more than 140 economies and evaluating 60 trade facilitation measures, has positioned India at the forefront of global trade facilitation e?orts, with an impressive score of 93.55 per cent in 2023 vis a vis 90.32 per cent in 2021. The 2023 survey has recognised India's exceptional progress across various sub indicators, with the country achieving a perfect score of 100 per cent in four key areas: Transparency, Formalities, Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation, and Paperless Trade. These remarkable scores are a testament to India's relentless e?orts in streamlining trade processes, enhancing transparency, and promoting ...
India can also put trade barriers in retaliation to restrictions imposed by some countries, Union Minister R K Singh said on Wednesday. The minister for power, new and renewable energy made the remarks at the first International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2023. There is a huge potential for players looking to invest in green hydrogen manufacturing in India as there are various sectors like steel, cement, transportation where there will be a demand for the clean energy source, he said. "We want the whole world to partner with us and that I think is the solution. The solution is not setting up barriers which some countries have started doing. If you put up barriers we (Indian government) can put up barriers as well," Singh said addressing the attendees which included foreign diplomats and industry leaders from various countries. Without naming any specific country, the minister said his message to such countries will be that India can also put up the same kind of barriers which wou
The US, which under its Inflation Reduction Act is subsidising green energy sources, also has criteria of local manufacturing in some cases
Depending solely on bilateral trade agreements is unwise
Standing in the way are strict U.S. rules governing export of defense technology, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
"India's share of global trade, both exports and imports, is around 7%," said Thorat. "Similarly the share in financial flows is also around the same"
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US Trade Representative Katherine Tai will on Thursday hold a virtual meeting with Union Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal. The meeting comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official State Visit to the US next week at the invitation of President Joe Biden. During the meeting, Tai and Goyal are expected to put the finishing touches on the announcements being planned for next week. Bilateral trade between India and the US has nearly doubled in the Modi government's nine years. Last year, trade between the countries was over USD 191 billion. On Tuesday, US Chambers of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark urged Modi and Biden to work towards achieving bilateral trade of USD 500 billion per annum. Speaking at the India Ideas Summit of the US-India Business Council, Clark said, "By reaching that ambitious bilateral trade target (of USD 500 billion), together we can demonstrate to the world that the future of the global economy will be anchored by democracy, free
India and the United Arab Emirates have mutually agreed to raise non-petroleum bilateral trade between the two countries to $100 billion by 2030, the South Asian nation's trade minister said on Monday
India's total exports, merchandise exports and services combined, grew at 13.8 per cent to achieve a new record of $770 billion in 2022-23
To boost trade and transport services between the two countries, India has opened a four-lane track for road access up to the Nepal border. Nepal-based online magazine e-Pardafas reported
Iran's Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani added that improved Iran-India ties are not against any other country and are not affected by the will of third parties
Underlining India's growing investments, he said, "Surge in investments in the energy sector, India today imports crude from Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Guyana"
The move will enable the infrastructure projects to be cost efficient as the import component of the infrastructure projects will become relatively cheap with the settlement in the Rupee