Asia set to power global trade to $68.5 trillion: HSBC
India also has the potential for strong growth and is projected to outpace China, the report said, adding that the growth in merchandise exports from India is expected to average 6 percent a year in 2025-50 compared with just under 5 percent a year for China.
Nov 24, 2015, 14:48 PM IST
Terrorism, trade, sea dispute top agenda of ASEAN-India Summit
To further enhance ASEAN-India cooperation, Modi and other leaders will review the new Plan of Action.
Nov 21, 2015, 07:39 AM IST
Exports shrink for 11th month in a row, down 17.33% in Oct to $21.35 billion
For the 11th month in a row, India's merchandise exports dipped in the month of October by 17.33 percent to USD 21.35 billion mainly due to weak global demands.
Nov 16, 2015, 18:31 PM IST
India, US have busy commercial calendar ahead
The India-US commercial relationship has a busy calender ahead in the next 12 months, which is aimed at encouraging greater ambition in expanding bilateral trade and addressing market access challenges facing US companies, a senior Obama administration official has said.
Nov 07, 2015, 02:36 AM IST
India, Africa vow to step up investment, trade ties
India and African nations Thursday pledged to continue promoting investment and trade through opening of new markets and raising the level of economic partnership between the two sides.
Oct 29, 2015, 23:39 PM IST
India should join larger regional trade blocks: World Bank
India should join larger trade blocks like Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as it would be good for the nation, World Bank said Thursday.
Oct 29, 2015, 22:24 PM IST
WTO sees up to $3.6 trillion boost to trade from deal to cut red tape
The benefits of a treaty that will cut red tape at borders and standardize customs procedures are much larger than previously thought and could add $3.6 trillion to annual global exports, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said in a report on Monday.
Oct 26, 2015, 17:19 PM IST
India tops in trade facilitation in South-Asian sub-region: UN
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), together with all four other UN regional commissions, has launched the first global report on implementation of measures to simplify import, export and transit procedures.
Oct 21, 2015, 23:19 PM IST
Boosting trade, security ties on agenda of India-Africa Summit
Tapping unbounded opportunities in varied sectors with African continent will be the major focus of upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit.
Oct 15, 2015, 23:59 PM IST
India's exports decline by 24.33% in September
Contracting for the tenth month in a row, India's exports plunged by 24.33 percent in September to USD 21.84 billion.
Oct 15, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
India-EU FTA: PM Modi conveys concerns on ban of 700 drugs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday conveyed India's concerns to German Chancellor Angela Merkel over banning of over 700 drugs two months back and asked her to use her influence in EU to remove the impediments for resumption of FTA talks with the 28-member bloc.
Oct 05, 2015, 21:59 PM IST
PM Modi welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel by tweeting 'namaste'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in India on Sunday night.
Oct 04, 2015, 22:29 PM IST
Exports of top 5 sectors dip 25% to $13.33 billion in August
Exports of top five sectors - engineering, petroleum, gems and jewelery, textiles and pharmaceuticals - fell by about 25 percent to USD 13.33 billion in August due to global demand slowdown.
Oct 02, 2015, 17:14 PM IST
India-EU FTA talks likely to figure during Angela Merkel's visit
Upcoming visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to give a boost to bilateral trade ties in areas like clean energy with India as the two sides are likely to pick up the issue of stalled talks on India-EU free trade pact.
Oct 01, 2015, 21:29 PM IST
WTO lowers global trade growth forecast to 2.8% for 2015
Multilateral body WTO Wednesday lowered its trade growth forecast to 2.8 percent from 3 percent for this year due to falling import demand and lower commodity prices in the global market.
Sep 30, 2015, 17:20 PM IST
India ready to give preferential tariffs to all SAARC members
India is ready to give preferential duty concessions on all products to SAARC members to give a boost to free trade in the region, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Tuesday.
Sep 29, 2015, 22:47 PM IST
Nepal summons Indian envoy over ''trade obstruction''
With hundreds of Nepal-bound cargo-bearing trucks halted at the border, Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae was summoned to the foreign ministry on Friday for clarification whether India had imposed any restriction on trade with the Himalayan nation.
Sep 25, 2015, 19:06 PM IST
US further eases trade, travel restrictions on Cuba
The United States further eased restrictions on business and travel with Cuba on Friday, as it presses forward in rebuilding long-frozen relations with its former Cold War foe.
Sep 18, 2015, 23:12 PM IST
EU proposes special dispute court for US trade deal: Official
The European Union on Wednesday proposed a special court to resolve any disputes arising from a planned huge trade deal with the United States, instead of the widely criticised private tribunals that Washington wants.
Sep 16, 2015, 17:42 PM IST
China's foreign trade declines, record drop of forex reserves
China Tuesday said its foreign trade in August decreased 9.7 percent year on year to about USD 320.8 billion amid rising concerns over the record drop of USD 93.9 billion in the Communist giant's foreign exchange reserves last month.
Sep 08, 2015, 17:04 PM IST