India-New Zealand FTA to help forge business partnerships
The Economic Times, 28 June, 2011
India and New Zealand stand to gain through cooperation in a number of sectors including post-harvest technologies, renewable energy, animation films and education, and the proposed bilateral free trade agreement could help forge business ties, commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma has said. More…
Indian-Russian Trade to Reach $20Bln by 2015
The Moscow Times, 17 June 2011
India and Russia plan to boost trade to $20 billion per year by 2015, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said during a round table at the economic forum. More…
Recent Dev. Indicate Continued Opportunities for Indo-Canada Trade and Investment
Blakes, 16 June 2011
The Office of the Canadian Prime Minister announced the inaugural launch of the Year of India in Canada 2011 earlier this year. …the Indian and Canadian governments have also emphasized the need for increased bilateral trade and investment. More…
Canada wants to conclude proposed FTA with India by 2013
Moneycontrol.com, 16 June 2011
Canada Thursday said it wants to conclude the ongoing negotiations for a comprehensive market opening pact with India by 2013. More…
The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce sets new goals
India Info line, 16 June, 2011
The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) presented new goals and initiatives … to facilitate business opportunities between France and India. More…
SA, UK ‘committed to doubling trade’
South Africa Info, 14 June, 2011
South Africa and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their target of doubling trade between the two countries by 2015. More…
‘Closer economic ties with India will create jobs and opportunities for Canadians’
Times of India, 14 June, 2011
The Government of Canada is committed to creating economic prosperity for Canadians by strengthening and increasing trade and investment with India. More…
Slovenian PM on four-day India visit
PTI, 13 June, 2011
Seeking to forge closer economic relations, Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor arrived on a first ever official visit to India. More…
New Zealand PM to visit India
IANS, 13 June, 2011
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will lead a 25-member delegation to India this month to further develop the “already strong relationship” and boost bilateral trade. More…
Pakistan Supports Karzai’s Roadmap for Stability, Peace: PM
Pakistan Times, 13 June 2011
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said Pakistan had constantly supported President Karzai’s roadmap for stability, peace, prosperity and development in Afghanistan. More…
Pakistan-China all-weather friendship
The News, 13 June 2011
Pakistan and China have concluded agreements worth 35 billion dollars and a bilateral trade volume reaching 15 billion dollars. More…
SAARC trade ministers may discuss SAFTA tomorrow in Maldives
The Hindu Business Line, 12 June 2011
The trade ministers of SAARC member countries, including India, will meet tomorrow in the Maldives and are expected to deliberate on issues like full implementation of the free trade pact. More…
Expert: Weaker Africans to Benefit From Free Trade
AP Associated Press, 12 June 2011
Weaker countries that fear being overwhelmed in a huge African free trade area will benefit from it in the long term. More…
Exhibition India to push engineering products
The Nation, 09 June, 2011
Indian companies are putting more emphasis on exporting engineering products, particularly in the automotive industry, and also establishing factories in Thailand. More…
Swiss ICT sector seeks Indian solutions
Swissinfo.ch, 09 June, 2011
Swiss information and communication technology (ICT) firms are developing closer ties with Indian counterparts to boost trade and plug a skills gap in Switzerland. More…
India-Pakistan to ease visa norms: Indian envoy
The Economic Times, 08 June, 2011
India and Pakistan are making efforts to ease visa procedures, and a second round of talks between their home ministers will be held in August. More…
Malaysia’s Trade with China Records Healthy Growth
Malaysian National News Agency, 08 June, 2011
Malaysia’s trade with China has been growing in a healthy manner, especially for electrical and electronics (E&E) products. More…
Japan keen to boost ties with India
The Hindu Business Line, 08 June, 2011
“India is projected ahead of China as a long-term economic prospect, particularly in the area of manufacturing, by the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation,” . More…
Govt allows over 1 L tn of flour export to Maldives till FY14
MSN News, 08 June, 2011
The government today allowed export of over 1 lakh tonnes of wheat flour to Maldives till 2013-2014 fiscal, under the bilateral trade pact. More…
Breakthrough: Pakistan, India likely to ease visa restrictions
The Express Tribune, 08 June, 2011
Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Sharat Subharwal has said that a breakthrough in bilateral relations between India and Pakistan is expected. More…
China, ASEAN take steps to push forward Pan-Beibu Gulf economic cooperation
People’s Daily Online, 07 June, 2011
According to Guangxi International Expo Affairs Bureau, the approval of the Feasibility Study Report on Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation signifies that substantive progress has been made. More…
Oman-Korea trade at $4.7bn
Oman Daily Observer, 04 June, 2011
The volume of investments and trade exchange between Oman and South Korea doubled several times to $4.7 billion. More…
Karzai to visit Pakistan June 10-11
Central Asia Online, 03 June, 2011
Pakistani leaders will reiterate their desire for a stable, sovereign and prosperous Afghanistan and discuss strategies to achieve peace when Afghan President Hamid Karzai visits Islamabad June 10-11. More…
Improved Trade with India on Angela Merkel’s mind
IndiaPRwire, 03 June, 2011
On her second visit to India after 2007, Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany sought to increase volumes of trade between Germany and India. More…
Indonesia, Turkey set US$10 billion trade target
Jakarta Post, 02 June 2011
Indonesia plans to increase its trade with Turkey up to US$10 billion, Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam says. More…
Federal Agriculture Minister Ritz Supports Closer Trade Ties with India
Marketwire, 02 June 2011
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today reinforced the importance of the Exploring India Conference taking place in Saskatoon. More…
India, Iran review energy ties
UPI,02 June 2011
New Delhi is said to have offered Iran the opportunity to dump billions of dollars into various economic sectors, including oil refining, talks suggest. More…
Israel, India Look to High Tech as Trade Ties Expand
The MidEast News Source, 02 June, 2011
Israeli and Indian industry associations signed a memorandum of understating on Wednesday aimed at spurring cross-border innovation and entrepreneurship, as the two countries add high technology. More…
An Introduction to Indian Trade with Eastern China
China Briefing, 02 June, 2011
India-China bilateral trade for 2010 stood at US$61.76 billion, an increase of 42.73 percent year-on-year. Presently, China is India’s largest goods trading partner (excluding trade in services). More…
India-Germany trade to reach €20 bn by 2012: PM
SME Times, 02 June, 2011
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said that two-way trade between India and Germany would reach the target of 20 billion euros per year by 2012. More…
India Spreads Its Wings in Africa: World View
Bloomberg, 02 June, 2011
After decades of neglect, the relationship between the world’s largest democracy and an emerging, resource-rich continent is going to be transformed. More…