PM in Laos tomorrow for ASEAN-India, East Asia meets

Maritime security, terrorism, economic and socio-cultural cooperation will be on the agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations-India Summit and the......

India keen to take ties with ASEAN to new heights

Giving a fresh impetus to its ties with ASEAN, India today said it would soon draft a five-year action plan starting 2016 for enhancing connectivity and cooperation in diverse areas and hoped the......

'Narasimha Rao was a prime minister with an open mind'

'Narasimha Rao asked me why China was doing so well in attracting foreign investments and I gave my frank opinion.''I told him that giving thrust to exports had to be a national effort.''But in......

India, Singapore agree to deepen economic and defence ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong on Friday agreed to deepen the bilateral economic ties and build on defence cooperation as the two sides signed eight......

India, EU free trade deal to likely conclude on Jan 27

In such pacts, two sides reduce or eliminate import duties on over 90 per cent of goods traded between them. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets European Commissioner for Trade and......

What are India's free trade agreements?

India finalised a free trade agreement with the UK, its 16th so far as the country aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investments. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff The other regions and......

How India, UK will benefit from the free trade deal

India on Thursday signed a free trade agreement, officially dubbed as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), with the UK –  its 16th trade pact so far – as the country aims to......

India to sign free trade agreement with Asean soon

India on Wednesday said it has received the free trade agreements on services and investments with ASEAN and it will ‘shortly’ sign the pact. Signing of the two pacts -- FTA in services......