India, Nepal amend bilateral transit treaty
Two Circles, 31 January, 2014
India and Nepal have formalised an amendment to a bilateral treaty to facilitate traffic in transit for goods of third country origin exported from Nepal.More…
Analysts call for enhancement of trade between Pakistan, India
Business Recorder, 31 January, 2014
Analysts from Pakistan and India have urged the two countries to resolve their outstanding issues and enhance bilateral trade for betterment of their peoples. More…
Indian High Commission in Pak enlightens country’s businessmen on new visa regime
Business Standard, 31 January, 2013
The High Commission of India in Pakistan reportedly answered queries of Pakistani business professionals, regarding procurement of business visa to India, during a workshop aimed at improving bilateral trade ties. More…
India urges more trade action
Phnom Penh Post, 30 January, 2014
The Indian ambassador to Cambodia is calling on the government to reduce exorbitant shipping costs and take better advantage of a tariff scheme that India offers, two obstacles that the diplomat says are discouraging bilateral trade. More…
New beginning in bilateral ties: Bangla envoy
The Assam Tribune, 30 January, 2014
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Tariq A Karim today said that India and Bangladesh are headed towards a “new and exciting” beginning in their bilateral ties. More…
New agreements termed august for Indo-Pak trade
The News, 22 January, 2014
Business community has been long awaiting the decision of containerised shipments of goods between India and Pakistan since the infrastructure at the both sides of Wagah-Attari border has almost been completed. More…
India’s bilateral ties with Qatar to blossom further, hopes envoy
Gulf Times, 22 January, 2014
There has been a phenomenal growth in India-Qatar relations in recent years, Indian Ambassador to Qatar Sanjiv Arora has said. More…
Pakistani, Indian business communities favour bilateral trade: FCCI
Business Recorder, 21 January, 2014
Acceleration of trade normalisation, liberalisation and facilitation process between India and Pakistan is quite appreciable; Pakistani and Indian business communities are in favour of promoting mutual trade. More…
Indo-Canada trade languishes at $5 billion
Deccan Chronicle, 20 January, 2014
Delegates representing the Indo-Canadian Chambers of Commerce on Sunday spoke of the absence of potential growth in trade between the two countries, which remains at $5 billion. More…
India-Tunisia trade may touch $1 b
The Hindu Business Line, 19 January, 2014
Bilateral trade between India and Tunisia may touch $ 1 billion by 2015. Ambassador of the Republic of TunisiaTarek Azouzsaid Tunisia was keen on developing relations with India in all fields. More…
No MFN, India-Pak agree on NDMA
Press Trust of India, 18 January, 2014
In order to enhance bilateral trade, India and Pakistan today agreed on a non-discriminatory market access (NDMA) programme in place of the MFN regime, besides opening up Wagah-Attari border round the clock. More…
Nigeria, India bilateral trade volume hits $16.67bn
The Punch, 18 January, 2014
Trade volume between India and Nigeria reached $16.67bn (N2.7tn) in 2013, the First Secretary in the High Commission of India, Mrs. Rani Malick, said in Lagos on Thursday. More…
India, Canada in talks to ink bilateral trade agreement
The Economic Times, 17 January, 2014
India and Canada are in dialogue for signing a bilateral trade agreement which aims to give a push to trade between the two countries. More…
India, South Korea in deal to promote digital signature
Business Standard, 17 January, 2014
India and South Korea Friday signed an agreement on digital signature for facilitating effective and efficient paperless bilateral trade and commerce. More…
Indian envoy pitches for better Indo-Pak ties
ZEE NEWS, 17 January, 2014
If Iran and Afghanistan’s ties with the US can improve, “why not the relations between India and Pakistan”, asked Indian High Commissioner T CA Raghavan on Friday as he pitched for greater bilateral trade. More…
EEPC India, CII join hands with top Korean body to scale up mutual trade, investment
Business Standard, 16 January, 2014
With India and South Korea scaling up and opening their trade through a free trade agreement, known as CEPA, EEPC India, an apex body of engineering exporters, along with CII has joined hands with Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency. More…
Iran requests India to allow open accounts in multiple banks
Live Mint, 16 January, 2014
Iran has requested the ministry of finance and the Reserve Bank of India to allow it open accounts in multiple banks to facilitate better non-oil trade between the two nations. More…
Gold import restrictions have slightly affected India-SA trade
Business Standard, 16 January, 2014
Expressing the hope that bilateral trade between India and South African would increase in the coming days, South Africa’s High commissioner to India France K Morule today said restriction on gold imports by India has slightly affected the trade volume. More…
Commerce Ministry to study impact of FTA with South Korea
Business Standard, 15 January, 2014
The Commerce Ministry has commissioned a study to assess the impact of free trade agreement with South Korea, with which India had a trade deficit of about USD 9 billion in 2012-13. More…
Govt divided over resumption of trade talks with Pakistan
Business Standard, 15 January, 2014
The government, it seems, is again divided on whether to continue the trade normalisation dialogue with Pakistan, with the commerce and external affairs ministries at loggerheads over the issue. More…
Border trade with India will improve our political stability: Bangladesh expat
The Hindu Business Line, 09 January, 2014
India’s cross-border trade with Bangladesh will improve with political stability in the neighbouring nation, Abida Islam, Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Kolkata, said here on Thursday. More…
Indo-Pak trade normalisation dialogue to resume next week
Business Standard, 08 January, 2014
As political tensions between India and Pakistan abate after a major military stand-off due to border tensions, New Delhi is planning to restart a trade normalisation dialogue with our neighbour. More…
South Korea seeks upgrade of FTA with India
The Economic Times, 08 January, 2014
South Korea is likely to press India for an upgrade of the bilateral free trade pact when finance ministers of the two countries meet on Wednesday, arguing that its rival Japan was offered a better deal. More…
‘New mechanism to address Indo-Pak trade issues needed’
Daily Times, 07 January, 2014
Indian High Commissioner Dr TC A Raghavan said candid and frank discussion was required on all issues of bilateral trade with Pakistan and for this purpose a new mechanism should be put in place. More…
ESC spearheads India ICT to boost bilateral trade
Khaleez Times, 02 January, 2014
The Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) is all set on ensuring Indian participation in various ICT trade fairs in the UAE and boosting bilateral trade between India and the Middle East. More…
T S Vishwanath: Trade resolutions for the new year
Business Standard, 02 January, 2014
The trade negotiations agenda for 2014 promises to be exciting. The success of the Bali Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in the first week of December in 2013 will mean that in 2014 countries will identify areas. More…