Salman Khurshid, the minister of external affairs, talks to Nayanima Basu on Pakistan, China, trade and various other challenges on his plate.
Sharma agrees to expedite the Odisha project; offers clarity to Tesco on sourcing norms; to meet Etihad delegation.
Move after spurt in shipments from the south-east Asian country Thai govt response awaited.
Exporters, who were banking on the foreign trade policy (FTP) announced this year, have started becoming jittery as merchandise goods' exports have fallen around 15 per cent in July.
Notification after Parliament session; execution ball to be in states' court.
Brand name rule might be waived for Swedish major's mega investment proposal, indicates DIPP; final revision of its application likely by end-August.
Airlines whose carbon emissions are more than prescribed cap have to reduce emissions or pay for it z
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has finally sanctioned the proposal of allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) from Pakistan. But the final notification will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) within the next couple of weeks. The move will be unprecedented in the bilateral trading relations between both the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Requirements on minimum size, contiguity and vacant stretches to be eased; MAT and DDT to stay
The oil companies raised petrol prices by Rs 7.50 on Wednesday, a tough but unpopular decision which many see as a strong signal from the government that it's now stepping on the reform pedal.
Even as the government today gave Saurabh Chandra, secretary, department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP), the additional charge of secretary, Department of Commerce, Dinesh Kumar Mittal has emerged as the front runner for the post.
India asks for consultations on rise in professional visa fee that hurts IT companies' interests
In the wake of the Union Budget proposals, developers of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) say the scheme is heading for an end, with investors' interest certain to reduce drastically.
Officials have stated the finance ministry is also contemplating doing away with some of the key export promotion schemes, to check revenue leakage -- such as the advance licence scheme and export promotion capital goods scheme.
Move to allow the FDI in domestic airlines is expected to benefit Kingfisher Airlines.
India and the 10-country trading bloc poised to ratify pact on trade in services soon
Gloom over ministerial, courtesy US-China spar, conflict between cotton-producing African nations.
WTO summit will see whether decade-long negotiations would go forward or be brought to an end.
Cabinet nod not required after commerce ministry approval.
The trade deficit with China continues to soar at a blistering pace even as India is looking at aggressively increasing and strategising the reach of its products into the Chinese markets.
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