India's exports may fall short by $30-32 bn in 2014-15
India's exports may again miss the target in 2014-15 and be in the range of USD 308-310 billion as against the target of USD 340 billion, a senior Commerce Ministry official has said.
Apr 12, 2015, 10:48 AM IST
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20: Key Highlights
Highlights of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
Apr 01, 2015, 18:43 PM IST
China investigates former free trade zone official
Chinese authorities said Tuesday that a former top official of the country`s first free trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai was under investigation for violating the law, following months of uncertainty about his fate.
Mar 17, 2015, 16:49 PM IST
Service exports rise to $14.3 bn in January
India's service exports edged up by 2.3 percent to USD 14.3 billion in January 2015 over the same month a year ago.
Mar 13, 2015, 20:57 PM IST
Exports dip 15% in February; trade deficit at 17-month low
Falling for the straight third month, India's exports declined steeply by over 15 percent to USD 21.54 billion in February, even as trade deficit narrowed to USD 6.85 billion.
Mar 13, 2015, 19:26 PM IST
Exports dip by 15.02% in February; trade deficit at 17-month low
Exports in February declined by 15.02 percent to USD 21.545 billion while imports were also down 15.65 percent to USD 28.39 billion leaving the trade deficit at a 17-month low of USD 6.8 billion.
Mar 13, 2015, 18:16 PM IST
Indo-US trade could reach $500 billion: Ed Royce
Chairman of the powerful US House Foreign Relations Committee Ed Royce called the government's budget proposals "big jump" to boost economic growth and attract foreign investment into India.
Mar 10, 2015, 18:18 PM IST
Current account deficit doubles to $8.2 bn of GDP in Dec quarter
India's current account deficit (CAD) doubled to USD 8.2 billion or 1.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the October-December quarter on a year-to-year basis.
Mar 10, 2015, 17:59 PM IST
EU seeks PM Modi intervention to resume FTA talks
Keen to expand economic ties with India, the European Union has sought a 'political push' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restart the stalled talks for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and expressed readiness to adopt flexibility to iron out differences on crucial issues.
Mar 08, 2015, 13:08 PM IST
Indo-US merchandise, services trade may touch $525 bn by 2025
Indo-US bilateral trade in merchandise and services sector is likely to touch USD 525 billion by 2025, according to a report.
Feb 25, 2015, 22:36 PM IST
Exports in January contract by 11.19%, steepest decline in 2-1/2 years
Registering the steepest decline in two and a half years, exports contracted by 11.19 percent to USD 23.88 billion in January but trade deficit improved marginally because of cheaper oil imports.
Feb 13, 2015, 19:10 PM IST
Exports contract by 11.19% to $23.88 bn in January
India's exports in January contracted by 11.19 percent to USD 23.88 billion while the trade deficit rose from a 10-month low and narrowed the gap to USD 8.32 billion.
Feb 13, 2015, 18:41 PM IST
EU, US agree to `full throttle` free trade talks
The United States and European Union agreed on Friday to work "full throttle" to secure the world`s biggest-ever free trade deal despite growing scepticism on both sides of the Atlantic.
Feb 07, 2015, 01:22 AM IST
EU, US seek to revive free trade deal
US and EU negotiators began their latest round of talks Monday seeking to push through the world`s biggest-ever free trade deal, which after nearly two years remain bogged down by public opposition.
Feb 02, 2015, 23:24 PM IST
US envoy to India stresses on improving trade ties
Describing US President Barack Obama's visit as "transformative", that brought US-India relations to a new level, the American envoy to India Sunday said improving the economic ties was a key area.
Feb 01, 2015, 23:04 PM IST
US strengthens trade engagement with India
The US says it strengthened engagement with India through the US-India Trade Policy Forum and secured the historic Trade Facilitation Agreement at the WTO after overcoming an impasse with India.
Jan 31, 2015, 12:20 PM IST
India, US CEOs discuss trade issues; Obama, Modi attend meet
US sanctions on companies in third countries, ease of doing business and intellectual property rights were among a dozen issues that figured at the India-US CEO Forum where US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were also present.
Jan 26, 2015, 19:35 PM IST
Indo-US CEO Meet will raise mutual investment, trade: Adi Godrej
Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej on Monday said the Indo-US CEO Meet will lead to a tremendous rise in the level of mutual investment and trade between India and the US
Jan 26, 2015, 19:08 PM IST
Barack Obama lauds reforms, says US wants to trade more with India
"We want to trade even more," US President Barack Obama said Sunday as the two-way commerce between America and India touched a record USD 100 billion.
Jan 25, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
Treat visa of IT professionals as a trade issue: India to US
India has asked the US to treat the issue of visa for IT professionals as a trade-related one rather than an immigration issue.
Jan 23, 2015, 23:30 PM IST