Category: Economy
India, UK making genuine effort to see if FTA can be operationalised in April: Commerce Secy
India and the UK are making a “genuine” effort to see if the bilateral free trade agreement can be operationalised in April this year, Commerce…
No question of ethanol inclusion in India-US deal: ISMA’s Deepak Ballani
India’s sugar and ethanol sectors remain outside the ambit of the India-US trade talks, with farmers’ interests and the ethanol blending programme not open to…
India–U.S. Trade Deal nears finish line as chief negotiator set for Washington trip
India’s chief trade negotiator will travel to the United States next week to finalise a long-anticipated bilateral trade agreement, Reuters reported, signalling that talks between…
India’s trade deficit widens to $34.68 billion in January as gold imports rise
India’s merchandise trade deficit surged to $34.68 billion in January, up from $25.04 billion in December, according to government export and import data released on…
India’s unemployment rate rises marginally to 5% in January
India’s unemployment rate among persons aged 15 years and above climbed to 5% in January, up from 4.8% in December, according to government data released…
Make in India, funded by China? India can’t shut out Chinese cash
Amid a growing thaw with China, India can revise its stance a bit on Chinese capital eager to flow into India. The government is reviewing…
China’s Russian oil imports to hit new record in February as India cuts back
SINGAPORE: China‘s Russian oil imports are set to climb for a third straight month to a new record high in February as independent refiners snapped…
“FTA is another step in the deep relationship we have with India”: New Zealand Minister Shane Reti
New Delhi: New Zealand’s Minister for Science and Technology Shane Reti on Monday called the newly concluded India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) a significant…
India wholesale inflation at 9-month high of 1.81% in January; up from 0.83% in December
India’s wholesale price inflation (WPI) ticked up to a nine-month high of 1.81% in January from 0.83% in December, government data showed on Monday. The…
A bite too big? Orchard anxiety for farmers as US apples could crowd Indian shelves
India’s apple economy — the backbone of livelihoods across the Himalayan belt — is entering a decisive phase as a proposed trade deal with the…