The trade between India and African countries has been balanced with exports of trade and services of about $40 billion and imports of $49 billion, Goyal said
The Board, chaired by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, advises the government on policy measures to improve the country's foreign trade
INSTC is a 7,200 km-long transportation network offering the shortest connectivity route to its member states. It was established on September 12, 2000, by Iran, Russia and India
Exporters are very cautious because of the political crisis and payment issues: FIEO Vice-Chairman Khalid Khan
Countries to accept trading partners' currency; move aimed at reducing dollar dependence
Research shows effect of dollar fluctuations on bilateral trade; RBI mechanism to pay in Indian rupees may help settle trade with Russia and Sri Lanka, remove risks of dealing in greenback
On Monday, the Reserve Bank of India said it had put in place a mechanism for international trade settlements in Indian rupees (INR) with immediate effect
The rupee's use in trade settlement would help the RBI in conserving foreign exchange. India's forex reserves have fallen by more than Rs 1 trillion since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war
Exchange rate of two trading partners may be market determined, says central bank
China's exports to the region grew over five times between 2005 and 2020
In the season of mangoes and lychees from Bihar flooding the domestic markets and some of it lined up for exports, arsenic contamination through food trade remains a lesser discussed issue
Since Russia was sanctioned over its war on Ukraine, Iranian officials have been keen to revive a stalled project to develop North-South Transit Corridor that uses Iran to link Russia to Asian markets
The draft specifies a transition period of seven years for developing nations, instead of 25 years, for exempting some developing countries from subsidy cuts
India's relations with West Asian countries have been shaped by energy, trade
Bilateral trade has increased to USD 154.73 billion in 2021-22 from USD 87.4 billion in 2020-21
Such beverages will be 'key issue' in discussions as country seeks access to large markets, says ICRIER report.
China on Tuesday insisted that it is still India's biggest trade partner in 2021-22 as per its figures and attributed the "disparity" to different methods of calculating the trade volume.
Mukesh Aghi said there have been some efforts but those are more of a transactional effort rather than a uniform or a cohesive approach on this
Projections by economists range widely, from 2.7% to 5.5%, but most, however, agree that the economy was on a steady footing in Q4FY22
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and reiterated India's support for strengthening the multilateral trading system