Analysts tracking Apple said the India results were glimpses of what the company could achieve in emerging markets with a right pricing strategy for its products and local manufacturing.
The Doha Round of talks of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) faces a new challenge and if some statements emanating after the General Council meeting on July 25 at Geneva are to be taken at face value, this could derail the process of trade liberalisation through a multilateral route for some time.
The external affairs minister also made it clear that with Pakistan, the issue is not Article 370, the issue is cross-border terrorism and the first thing that has to come to table for any talks with Pakistan has to be the terrorism issue.
It takes 166 days for foreign companies to set up shop in Brazil and 99 days in China.
'The possibility of another incursion, a probing manoeuvre in areas where Indian defences are vulnerable cannot be ruled out.'
'While China expressed reservations on the Indian role in the South China Sea, Beijing threw to the winds Indian concerns on Kashmir by announcing $46 billion in investments Pakistan occupied Kashmir,' says Srikanth Kondapalli.
Ren Guoqiang, a spokesperson of the Chinese defence ministry, in a statement said, "Chinese armed forces have also shown a high level of restraint with an eye to the general bilateral relations and the regional peace and stability."
According to an analysis of MSCI Barra indices, a measure of returns from various stock markets across the world for foreign investors, although performing better than China, Indian stocks have lagged behind Brazil and Russia in terms of quarterly returns.
India's ranking is worst among the five BRICS countries
Tata companies perform well while major firms in emerging markets do badly.
Pentagon has sought direct dialogue between India and China 'free of any coercive aspects'.
India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will arrive in London on Thursday to participate in the two-day G20 Finance Ministers' and Bank Governors' meeting commencing on Friday to discuss the financial crisis.
India and South Africa on Friday agreed to deepen engagement in key areas of defence production, manufacturing, mining and minerals and combating terrorism.
'While many Chinese policy makers dismiss the political, economic and technological component of US-India relations, they express caution on the defence-related ties which also happens to be a major driver in US-India relations,' explains China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.
Technology major Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reported 25 per cent growth in net income at $2.32 billion for the three months period ending January 31, 2009, on the back of stronger sales of personal computer and servers.
Apart from emphasising the importance of India's economic development, and its re-integration into the global economy, Dr Singh has repeatedly emphasised the importance of the ideas that define the Indian civilization and the Indian Republic for global peace, security and challenges, ranging from terrorism to pandemics.
As the pandemic unfolded, the India-China relationship has come under severe stress. To restore normalcy, agreements between the two countries must be respected scrupulously in their entirety. Where the Line of Actual Control is concerned, any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo is unacceptable, declares External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
According to Russian journal Vedomosti, the agreement was made when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Goa BRICS summit.
Leaving for Russia on his first foreign visit after assuming office for a second term, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday India is ready to play its part in coordinating global efforts to overcome the economic slowdown. Singh, who will be attending the Brazil-Russia-India-China and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summits, said the BRIC grouping has the potential to lead global economic growth.
The contraction in M&A activity in India contrasts sharply with the upbeat global picture, much of it led by a reviving US economy.
Here is our take on the market trends to watch out for in 2010.
Prime Minister Modi will hold bilateral meetings with President Paul Kagame, delegation-level talks and meetings with the business and the Indian communities, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.
The time may have come for India to stop thinking of five-year plans, and to focus instead on 10-and 20-year scenarios.
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