Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma takes on Narendra Modi, says: Gujrat cannot be sold as a model state as it has many flaws.
Eurofighter Typhoon, India-EU trade pact on agenda for April 11.
Sources say the US retail giant's chief reluctant to meet again after Nov 1 meeting was cancelled
When IKEA's CEO & India's industry minister sealed a deal in-principle last year, foreign investors took note.
The government on Wednesday expressed disappointment over China not fulfilling its promise to import more IT, ITeS and pharma products, which could help reduce the hugely-tilted trade imbalance favouring Beijing.
Saturday would mark the completion of a year of history being made in India-Pakistan trade relations.
India clearly told the EU it would 'not accept' any further concession, as far as the automobile sector was concerned.
All those in the Union council of ministers with two portfolios are likely to lose at least one and major administrative changes are expected in a Cabinet reshuffle due on October 28 or 29 on the return of President Pranab Mukherjee from Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal.
A panel headed by Economic Affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram had suggested FDI limit be raised to 49 per cent in almost all sectors through the automatic route.
The Commerce Ministry earlier this week commissioned a study to assess the impact of free trade agreement with South Korea, with which India had a trade deficit of about $9 billion in 2012-13.
The government is believed to be working on a strategy to resolve the matter related to Wednesday's Supreme Court order asking Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee to appear within six weeks before the Ghaziabad trial court in a pending payment case.
India rejected the proposed interim measure and trade facilitation agreement, risking an outright collapse of the ongoing talks.
Under the India-South Korea Bipa, a party can drag the other to international arbitration if its investments are threatened.
Since allowing FDI in multi-brand retail has been left to the states, Indian companies may not benefit as foreign investors are wary of the politics.
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