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India to Augment Gold Mining to Counter Imports – Opportunities for Foreign Firms [05 Mar 2009]  
The Indian government has instructed Geological Survey of India (GSI) to ferret for gold and diamond reserves in all possible locations in India within a period of three years. GSI is a state-owned en  ...More
Tags: india     gold mining     importers    
While Majority Sectors Flatten Out, Indian Pharma Exports to Maintain Growth [06 Apr 2009]  
Findings of a survey conducted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) indicate a large majority of export industries of the country will be recording either negative or  ...More
Tags: india pharma     pharma     pharma exports    
‘Made in India’ Steel Pipes Give Steam to ‘Buy American’ Slogan [16 Apr 2009]  
The home state of the US President Barack Obama became a stage for angry protests after a retired steel worker discovered ‘Made in India’ etched on stacked pipes in train carriers to the Granite City,  ...More
Tags: india     buy american     barack obama    
Early Economic Revival of Asian Economies will Delay the Rest out of Crisis [20 Apr 2009]  
The much anticipated early recovery of the Middle East and many other Asian economies including China and India by the end of this year are likely to inundate these markets with overseas investments.  ...More
Tags: asian economies     economy news     china     india    
Indo-Chilean FTA after Indian Elections [12 May 2009]  
At an Indo-Chilean business co-operation forum organized by Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BNCCI) Ambassador of Chile to India Alfonso Silva Navarro said that both countries should pl  ...More
Tags: indo     indo-chilean     chile     india    
India and Pakistan to Export Wheat Following Bumper Harvest [19 May 2009]  
The high yield of wheat this season in India and Pakistan has prompted them to allow the grain to be exported from this month onwards. Both countries riding high on the bumper harvest will be exportin  ...More
Tags: India     Pakistan     wheat export    
India and ASEAN Iron out Differences - the FTA to be concluded in October [28 May 2009]  
According to the Indian government sources, the India-ASEAN FTA will be a reality in the forthcoming ASEAN Summit in October as all outstanding issues had been sorted out by both parties. Although Ind  ...More
Tags: India     Asia     trade news    
India to Become Cocoa Production Hub of the Region [01 Jun 2009]  
Rising demand from the recession proof India for chocolates is forcing leading manufacturers to look within the country for cocoa sourcing to avoid 30 percent import duty and rising transportation cos  ...More
Tags: India     cocoa     chocolate    
India Strikes Hi-Grade Uranium 600km away from Bangalore [02 Jul 2009]  
The nondescript Gogi village in Gulbarga district about 600km away from Bangalore will soon become the uranium capital of India with its serendipity of superior uranium discovery, the highest value ur  ...More
Tags: India    Uranium     Gulbarga    
India Pitted Against with China in Ban Game [29 Jul 2009]  
China has warned India that it would also clamp restrictions on Indian food products including seafood and sesame oil if India did not remove ban on its dairy products. China reacted following India b  ...More
Tags: India     China     game    
India and Nigeria to Streamline Pharma Exports [03 Aug 2009]  
India is expected to sign pharma deals with Nigeria, the country’s largest trading partner from Africa to reclaim and boost the pharmaceutical exports after fake ‘Made in India’ drugs originating fro  ...More
Tags: India     Nigeria     Pharma Exports    
Indian Commerce Ministry Releases New Foreign Trade Policy [27 Aug 2009]  
India’s new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) which released today has provided incentives to labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, handicrafts, leather and gems and jewellery. The policymakers had to s  ...More
Tags: India     trade     FTP     America    
Negotiations on Indo–Australian FTA Soon [29 Sep 2009]  
The Indian origin Australian high commissioner during his recent visit to India said the negotiations on the proposed FTA would begin after governments of both the countries examine the feasibility st  ...More
Tags: India     Australia     FTA     natural gas    
Bangladesh Goes India and China way on Rice-husk Power [05 Oct 2009]  
A large rice-husk power generation plant coming up at the north-western Thakurgaon district of Bangladesh will generate 400 KWh of electricity mainly for small and medium sized rice mills. The project  ...More
Tags: Bangladesh     India     China     IDCOL     SEAL    
Right Time to Invest in India – US Prompts Its Businesses [12 Oct 2009]  
An export promotion agency of the US government has apprised the US companies to cash in on the business opportunities provided by India particularly in the field of civil nuclear energy, estimated at  ...More
Tags: India     Invest in India     US     business    
EU Releases Funds to ASEAN in a Bid to Fight Piracy [22 Oct 2009]  
The European Commission (EC), the executive branch of the EU has provided $6.7mn to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to combat the threat of intellectual property (IP) violations in  ...More
Tags: EU    ASEAN    EC    election    IP    FTA    India    China    
Plans of Asia-Pacific Integration through Single Currency [27 Oct 2009]  
Asian leaders have once again brought up the idea of common currency at the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) which opened on Sunday, where ASEAN members along with others including China, Japan, South Korea  ...More
Tags: Asia-Pacific    EAS    China    Japan    South Korea    India    
India Plans to Boost Its Industry through New Defence Policy [28 Oct 2009]  
In an apparent attempt to engage domestic players into its main stream of defence production, India has released the new Defence Procurement Procedures (DPP) that would enable the Indian firms to make  ...More
Tags: India    Defence    DPP    JV    RfP    MOD    
India Awaits Major Surge in Investments from the GCC [23 Nov 2009]  
The Indian Ambassador to Qatar, Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa told the 12th Industrialists’ Conference, organised by the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting that her country was expecting a surge in in  ...More
Tags: India    investment    GCC    Qatar    FDI    
Developing Nations barring China Joint Hands to Cut Tariff [03 Dec 2009]  
The trade representatives from 22 nations of developing and emerging economies at the sidelines of the three-day WTO ministerial meet have signed an accord to reduce industrial tariffs. According to t  ...More
Tags: China    WTO    MERCOSUR    India    Mexico    Morocco    GDP    
Russia to Lead Gas Exporters – Reinforces its Position [10 Dec 2009]  
Leonid Bokhanovsky, a board member and the first vice president of the leading engineering-construction company Stroitransgaz of Russia has been chosen as the General Secretary of the Gas Exporting Co  ...More
Tags: Russia    GECF    gas exports    Iran    India    
GCC to Perk Up on Low Realty Cost [22 Dec 2009]  
In a recent report by AT Kearney, a leading global management consulting firm stated Dubai's capacity to "rebound fast should not be underestimated, with low real estate prices at offer now”. It furth  ...More
Tags: GCC    Dubai    Economy    China    India    UAE    Dubai    
Myanmar Will Bring China and India Closer by Reopening Old Route [13 Jan 2010]  
According to sources, Myanmar has agreed to honour a long standing need of the region by re-opening the Stilwell Road to facilitate trade among China, India and Myanmar. At the recently concluded 5th  ...More
Tags: Myanmar    China    India    fruit    grain    vegetable    textile    
China Acts by welcoming More Indian Goods [21 Jan 2010]  
The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gave assurance to the visiting Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma that his country would do everything to iron out trade imbalances with India. New Delhi  ...More
Tags: China    Indian goods    China export    India    
EU Aims to Tide over WTO Ceiling on Sugar Exports [22 Jan 2010]  
In the wake of repeated requests from International Confederation of European Beet Growers (CIBE) and other sugar agencies of Europe to export surplus sugar, the EU as a ‘matter of urgency’ is plannin  ...More
Tags: EU    WTO    sugar exports    CIBE    Europe    India    Brazil    
Russia to be Less Reliant on Food Imports [08 Feb 2010]  
According to RIA Novosti, the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev has approved a plan to boost domestic food production and reduce the country's dependence on imports. Russia plans to enhance its foo  ...More
Tags: Russia    food imports    grain export    India    China    
UK Staple Food Shifts to French, Indian and Mexican Ones [09 Feb 2010]  
The British bread that donned the role of ubiquitous easy-carry meal to an industrialized world is giving way to a variety of food items like the French croissants, the Indian Chapattis and the Mexica  ...More
Tags: UK    food    India    Mexico    New York    
Nigeria Offers Free Land and Tax Holiday to Indian Investors [11 Feb 2010]  
The Governor of Borno state of Nigeria Ali Mudu Sheriff while attending the 3rd Nigeria - India Business & Investment Forum (NIBIF 2010) announced that his state would be providing free land and tax r  ...More
Tags: Nigeria    India    NIPC    economy    GCMMF    milk powder    
Malaysia to Hire Foreigners for Custom-made Garment Industry [16 Feb 2010]  
The rising demand for custom-made garments and lack of skilled domestic tailors are hampering the growth or even the existence of many tailoring shops in Malaysia. An industry head apprised The Star t  ...More
Tags: Malaysia    garment    MIBA    India    business    
India Womens Bill Tied to Population Control and Economic Growth [10 Mar 2010]  
In economic parlance, any entity’s development and growth is judged by its economic capabilities of maximizing returns and minimizing expenditure. Likewise, the proposed Women's Reservation Bill of In  ...More
Tags: India    economy    women    Lok Sabha    Rajyasabha    
Russia to Source Poultry and Meat from India [30 Mar 2010]  
Russia will look at India apart from Turkey and Thailand to satisfy its poultry demand to tide over the shortage created by lack of supplies from the US and Brazil. The poultry imports from the US and  ...More
Tags: Russia    poultry    India    US    Brazil    meat    BRIC    
Dutch Revving to Re-write 400yr-old Trade History with India [06 Apr 2010]  
The Netherlands has sent a high level delegation to India to tap the growing importance in the world economy of its long-standing trade partner. The five-day Netherlands economic mission which started  ...More
Tags: Dutch    Netherlands    India    GNP    Europe    
India Scales up Vegetable Exports by 70 Percent [19 Apr 2010]  
In a data presented by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry of India, Jyotiraditya M Scindia concluded that country’s vegetable exports are showing stupendous growth since last year. According  ...More
Tags: India    vegetable    export    APEDA    EICDGI&S    FTP    
China and Bangladesh Look at US after India Cotton Ban [26 Apr 2010]  
The US has become the most sought after location for cotton following India barred last week its cotton shipments in an effort to curb soaring domestic prices. The sudden halt of exports of Indian cot  ...More
Tags: cotton    importer    surplus    India    US    CAB    
Majority Do Not Buy Terror Advisories Rather Go by Intuition [03 May 2010]  
A recent opinion poll on whether terror advisories altered one's business itinerary revealed that 54 percent of the respondents went by their intuition and never fell prey to media hype or any such go  ...More
Tags: Terror     Travel     Advisory     India     US    
Indo-Israeli FTA Talks to Ride on Equal Trade Opportunities [18 May 2010]  
A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Israel, proposed by the latter about four years ago, has all the trappings for an early completion as both sides find the future partner with complementa  ...More
Tags: Israel     FTA     trade     tariff     bilateral     India    
China Initiates Huge Private Participation in Energy Sector [19 May 2010]  
Last week China has announced that it would accept public bidding for national oil reserve projects, indicating that the government is planning private participation in energy domain to cut state's so  ...More
Tags: China     India     Trade     Fuels     Privatization    
Sri Lanka Trade Pacts – Some Prefer China over India [01 Jun 2010]  
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) expected to be signed between India and Sri Lanka next month which sparked off recent protests in Colombo is seen as a retrogressive deal by som  ...More
Tags: CEPA     India     China     Sri Lanka     Trade     Business    
India Diamond Trade Bolsters - Yet Short of Pre-crash levels [18 Jun 2010]  
According to the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India's polished diamond exports rose 73 percent year on year to almost $1.8bn in May and the polished imports rose 68 percent during  ...More
Tags: GJEPC     Gems     Diamonds     India     Mining    
Indo-Bhutan Power Trade to Reciprocally Obviate Dearth [09 Jul 2010]  
India's plan to create over $1bn sovereign-backed fund to boost trade and investment for domestic power utilities in South Asia will largely benefit Bhutan to fund its power distribution projects to i  ...More
Tags: Bhutan     Renewable     Power Generation     India    
Monaco Devises programs to Garner Indian Travel Market share [26 Nov 2010]  
The tourism department of Monaco in collaboration with the Indian respective office has concluded five-day long programs including road shows at the two major cities of India to promote Monaco as a pr  ...More
Tags: Rolex Masters    Monaco    Grand Prix    F1    India Tourism    
Govt implements measures to reduce export transaction costs [09 Feb 2011]  
The government has implemented some significant measures to reduce transaction costs for exporters - a move based on the report of a task force formed to look after the issue exclusively.

Union  ...More
Tags: Scindia    Industry Service Tax rate    Foreign Trade    
India, EU settle generics dispute, pave way for FTA talks in April [15 Mar 2011]  
India has sorted out most of its differences with the European Union on production of low-cost generic medicines, ahead of a crucial meeting on a proposed free-trade pact next month, a government offi  ...More
Tags: IPR    Civil society groups    TRIPS    FTA    India-EU summit    
Over 40% of SMEs with websites use the Internet for advertising [16 Mar 2011]  
Indian SMEs are reaping the benefits of using the Internet medium to grow their businesses. This was revealed by a study conducted by Google India to understand usage patterns and importance of online  ...More
Tags: Indian SMEs    vendors    suppliers    Google India    Insurance    Technology B2B    IT Hardware    Travel & Tourism    
India keen to export pharma products to China [24 Mar 2011]  
If the Chinese government cleared hurdles to provide market access, India could start exporting its pharmaceuticals to China in a big way. India made a strong pitch to push it, asserting that a good o  ...More
Tags: Indian Drug Manufacturers Association    API    pharmaceutical industry    SFDA    
Pakistan PM Mr. Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani for fully exploiting Mango Export [29 Jul 2011]  
Pakistan, which is the fifth largest producer of mangoes in the world, needs to exploit its mango export potential, says Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
"Though Pakistani mangoes are known for  ...More
Tags: India News Post    
India 2nd best in rapid growth among emerging markets: Survey [22 Mar 2012]  
NEW DELHI: India has emerged as the second most promising market after China in terms of maximum opportunity for rapid growth among emerging market economies, says a survey.

According to the su  ...More
Tags: India    
World Bank approves USD 109 million grant for the state of Rajasthan in India [30 Mar 2012]  
The World Bank has approved a USD 109 million grant for Rajasthan to promote water-efficient agriculture through sustainable and efficient use of resources in the desert state. The fund, approved yest  ...More
Tags: World Bank India    
Indian apparel exports grow 20 percent to 13.5 billion dollars [11 May 2012]  
AHMEDABAD: Rupee depreciation has bailed out Indian apparel exporters who were unsure of growth following weak consumer sentiment. The final figures are not yet in, but India expects to close the fisc  ...More
Tags: Indian apparel exports    
April steel production in India up 3.5 per cent, higher than world average [24 May 2012]  
NEW DELHI: India's steel production in April grew around three-fold compared to world's average growth of 1.2 percent at 6 million tonne. India's production figure was a tenth of Chinese output of 60  ...More
Tags: steel India    
Australia - India in better position to finalize free trade agreement [05 Jun 2012]  
MELBOURNE: Despite the "shocks and jolts" in the past, Australia and India are in a better position to finalize a free trade agreement (FTA) that would further expand bilateral relations, according to  ...More
Tags: Australia India free trade agreement    
G20 summit- India announces 10 billion USD for debt wracked Eurozone [22 Jun 2012]  
LOS CABOS: India on Tuesday announced a $10 billion contribution to the IMF's additional $430 billion financial firewall to help the debt-wracked 17-nation Eurozone so that the faltering world economy  ...More
Tags: G20 summit India Eurozone    
India-Taiwan explore possibilities of expansion in tea trade [06 Jul 2012]  
KOLKATA: India and Taiwan are looking at possibilities of expanding tea trade between the two countries. A business delegation from India visited Taiwan from June 28-July 1. The delegation held meetin  ...More
Tags: India Taiwan    
In the Shadow of China, India and Japan Sign historic Agreement [03 Jun 2013]  
This last Wednesday, India and Japan signed a historic deal that further cemented the growing association of these two powers while China reserved some strong sentiments about this emerging relationsh  ...More
Tags: Shadow of China     India and Japan    
India on the Back foot- Perks suggested to improve Foreign Investment [01 Jul 2013]  
It’s been a bad couple of months for the Indian business front. The Rupee has sunk to its lowest ever value against the might Dollar, a paltry 60.72 as of last Wednesday. There was a hue and cry about  ...More
Tags: India Perks suggested to improve Foreign Invsetment    
Falling Rupee kills the Vroom of the Indian Auto Industry [10 Sep 2013]  
The gears aren’t kicking in, the pickup is laboured and the ground clearance puts a tractor to shame. No, we aren’t talking about a recently released hatchback, but the Indian automotive industry. Cau  ...More
Tags: Falling Rupee Indian Auto Industry    
Diwali Assures a Cracking Time for India Inc [28 Oct 2013]  
It’s that time of the year again, Diwali is finally here. This period also marks as optimistic times for the strained Indian retail and manufacturing sectors. Sectors like automobiles, apparel, consum  ...More
Tags: Diwali Cracking Time India    
India-China Projected to Beat the US in Infrastructure Trade [04 Nov 2013]  
Surely, the dominance of the US in all matters of trade and industry is already being challenged by the EU, Asian economies like Japan, China and India, and other emergent third world countries. But i  ...More
Tags: India China US    
The Containment Act- Indian Government trying to hit fiscal deficit target, as tax revenues crash. [18 Nov 2013]  
The Indian government is in a minor state of bother, tax revenues aren’t hitting the expected numbers and other income sources that add to the government’s coffers aren’t signalling great returns as w  ...More
Tags: India fiscal deficit target    
India leads the pack as the most tempting investment destination [25 Nov 2013]  
Here’s another boost to India’s emerging global economic status- the International consultancy firm EY (formerly known as Ernst & Young) ranks India above China, and even the US, as an investment dest  ...More
Tags: India leads Investment    
India and Nepal step towards a more co-operative trade partnership [23 Dec 2013]  
India is going soft on its former strict stand to control Nepali trade in its exclusive favour. The former has agreed to allow Nepal two additional custom import points to source bulk cargo from third  ...More
Tags: India Nepal trade partnership    
Bitcoins encounter a technicality in India [30 Dec 2013]  
Have you heard of Bitcoins? This virtual currency is currently the rage in online circles. Wikipedia explains Bitcoins as ‘a peer-to-peer payment network and digital currency based on an open source p  ...More
Tags: Bitcoins encounter India    
Thai Gold losing sheen in India - Requests for a fresh polish [07 Jan 2014]  
Thailand, the emergent South East Asian country is keenly looking forward to resuming its once lucrative gold trade with India. As part of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Thailand was a major exporter o  ...More
Tags: Thai Gold India    
India Set to Become the Second Biggest Steel Manufacturer by 2016 [17 Feb 2014]  
International trade experts believe that India is all set to overtake the United States and Japan by 2016, to emerge as the second largest steel manufacturer in the world, behind China. This developme  ...More
Tags: India Set Second Biggest Steel Manufacturer    
China is India’s Best Trade Partner. [04 Mar 2014]  
India’s Asian neighbour, China has emerged as its biggest trading ally. According to an influential report compiled by PHD Chamber of Commerce, China has surpassed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that  ...More
Tags: China is India’s Best Trade Partner