Major FTAs done; focus now on their effective utilisationIndia has significantly advanced its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) strategy, prioritizing deals with Western developed economies like the EU a...
19 Feb, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Multi pronged strategy to mitigate US tariff impact on Indian exports: Govt to ParliamentIndia and the US are finalizing a trade deal, with signing expected soon. This agreement will reduce US tariffs on Indian goods, boosting e...
13 Feb, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
India reviews support to Maldives as Male's China FTA comes into forceIndia is reconsidering its financial aid to the Maldives after the island nation implemented a free trade agreement with China, leading to ...
27 Jan, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
India-Oz FTA utilisation above 90% in some textiles, engineering goods exportsOfficials said that the utilisation of the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) is as high as 90% in around 113 ...
13 Aug, 2023, 09.15 PM IST
Pharma, auto, electronics may get hit due to Covid-19: Piyush GoyalCommerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that the outbreak of coronavirus may have an impact on Indian industries such as pharmaceu...
20 Mar, 2020, 08.51 PM IST
Budget 2020: ISSDA seeks nil duty on import of key raw materialsISSDA also urged the government for simultaneous imposition of 12.5% custom duty on stainless steel flat product imports in order to bring ...
13 Jan, 2020, 05.02 PM IST
Time to revisit FTAs to fire up electronics: Union minister Ravi Shankar PrasadUnion IT minister says whatever the opposition, the country will never compromise on data sovereignty.
26 Aug, 2019, 08.41 AM IST
Nepal’s turnaround has helped Eastern Indian tourism sector tooDevastating 2015 earthquake shattered the tiny picturesque tourism hotspot Nepal causing a loss of 9000 lives and property worth $7 trillon.
26 May, 2017, 11.29 PM IST
Gail’s cheaper offer may impact gas pricing formulaGail's gas deal is linked to Henry Hub, the US benchmark, where prices have fallen to $4.7 per unit due to shale gas boom.
09 Jun, 2014, 12.29 PM IST
India overtakes China as Sri Lanka's main import source nationIndia accounted for 18 per cent of Sri Lanka's total imports while the corresponding figure for China was 16 per cent and that for Singapor...
29 May, 2014, 06.34 PM IST
France, India FTA talks may gather speed after polls: RichierFrench companies have invested more than $19 billion in India so far and are adding a billion dollars worth of investment every year, Richi...
24 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Aim to sell 50,000 units a year after new Andhra Pradesh plant gets operational: Takashi Kikuchi"We would start our assembly plant at Sri City near Chennai by 2016. We will procure about 70 per cent local components by 2016."
04 Feb, 2014, 08.24 PM IST
Budget 2013: Metals in need of infrastructure push to regain shineThe government's thrust on infrastructure may bring cheer as it would increase overall metals demand.
21 Feb, 2013, 10.32 AM IST
- US should ease rules for LNG exports, says GAIL
GAIL India today said Washington should relax rules so that it can buy more liquid gas (LNG) to meet India's growing energy needs.
30 Jul, 2012, 08.45 PM IST
- India banks on Canada to skirt US gas export ban
Preparing to become an importer of energy from the US, India is now also trying to include Canada into the supply equation.
24 Jul, 2012, 12.35 PM IST
- GAIL wants US to relax norms for more LNG imports
GAIL India wants Washington to relax rules so that it can buy more liquid gas (LNG) to meet growing energy needs of the country.
20 Jun, 2012, 06.29 PM IST
- India seeks more liquid shale gas from US to bridge demand-supply gap
Energy-hungry India has asked the US to export more liquid shale gas to help bridge its yawning gap between supply and demand.
18 Jun, 2012, 06.24 PM IST