View: India needs to relook its economic engagement with AfricaIndia needs to relook at its economic engagement with Africa post-pandemic, moving away from its human resource development approach to an ...
10 May, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
Defence minister Rajnath Singh to host his counterparts from Africa during DefExpo"Singh will host the defence ministers of African nations during the India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) on October 18," the defence minis...
16 Oct, 2022, 04.56 PM IST
India's cumulative investments in Africa stand at USD 70 billion: MEAIndia's investments in Africa are in sectors such as oil and gas, mining, banking, pharma, textiles, automotive and agriculture. The MEA sa...
25 May, 2022, 11.09 PM IST
South Asian nations start revisiting China's BRI, the great pushback beginsThe resistance against CPEC – the flagship project of BRI — is the most striking in Pakistan.
12 Feb, 2019, 09.46 AM IST
India, UAE to ink MoU for projects in third countriesIndia and UAE will collaborate to set up an IT excellence centre in Ethiopia riding on Delhi’s expertise and UAE’s funds in the Eastern Afr...
04 Dec, 2018, 08.51 AM IST
Europe, Japan, US, UAE prefer India for joint infrastructure projects in AfricaThe UAE, France, Germany, UK and Italy are in talks with India to launch joint projects in Africa owing to India’s goodwill created by fund...
24 Nov, 2018, 08.20 AM IST
Explore import of commodities like wheat: India to NigeriaAbout USD 10 billion concessional loan extended to African nations in 2015, the minister exhorted his Nigerian counterpart to take benefit ...
12 Dec, 2017, 03.12 PM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind invites Ethiopian and African business to IndiaAddressing the India-Ethiopia Business Dialogue, the president said Ethiopia and India have been trading with each other for centuries.
06 Oct, 2017, 01.03 PM IST
India's dollar diplomacy takes off, puts China's domination under threatIndia has begun extending loans the world over. Unlike India, Chinese offers loans at commercial rates. It has pushed several countries int...
24 Jul, 2017, 09.50 AM IST
Chinese loans may put Bangladesh in debt trapChina is arm-twisting Bangladesh to convert the soft loans it offered last year to commercial credit (incurring higher interest rates).
17 Jun, 2017, 06.14 AM IST
Ahmedabad gathering: African Development Bank's first meet outside AfricaThe meeting will be attended by top leaders of Ivory Coast, Senegal and Benin, besides the finance ministers and central bank governors of ...
15 May, 2017, 12.49 AM IST
PSBs may offer cheaper loans to companies bidding for projects abroadFunding will be below market rates but accompanied by conditions. “They will have to source at least 75% of the project requirements from I...
16 Aug, 2016, 10.17 AM IST
Chinese aid norms curb exports of Indian drugs to markets in Africa, Asia & eastern EuropeIndia exported $15.2 billion medicines in 2014-15 and around 15% of these medicines were sold in economies that are availing concessional l...
18 Nov, 2015, 03.14 AM IST
Budget 2015: Commerce department seeks support to promote export projects worth $10 billionOfficials said that the funding requirement will be of the order of Rs 400-500 crore and should not pose a major problem for the ministry.
12 Feb, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
India could lose World Bank soft loans; Middle-income tag to make it ineligible for IDA fundingIndia stands to lose over $2 billion in low-interest funds for many of its welfare schemes, besides missing out on social initiatives.
16 Apr, 2012, 07.48 AM IST
- Exim Bank clears funds for Tatas' Zambia power project
Singur might haunt the Tata Group for quite some time, but there is some good news from Africa for the beleaguered business conglomerate.
06 Oct, 2008, 12.05 AM IST
- Exim Bk extends credit line to Chad
Export and Import Bank of India has provided $ 50 million loan to West African country Chad for importing steel rolling mill, bicycle plant...
30 Aug, 2005, 11.45 AM IST