Economy

India-Philippines trade talks Source: DTI, India-Philippines trade talk India and the Philippines have outlined cooperation and initiatives to strengthen trade and investment as well as improve market access for both countries. Senior trade officials from both countries discussed ways to...

GVK promotes Lake Toba Source: AP II. GVK promotes Lake Toba India’s GVK Airports will promote Indonesia’s Lake Toba resort in cooperation with the Jakarta-based PT Ankasa Puri II. The cooperation will have Kualanamu International Airport transformed into a regional...

Nine million to join Indian workforce annually, ILO Source: UL - working on standards for workplace health and safety in India. UL, a US-based premier global independent safety science company, is conducting research, developing effective training material and assisting in...

Oil price warrants close attention Source: DBS - India must keep eye on oil prices. The Indian authorities are likely to watch closely the direction of oil prices and Brexit for managing domestic economy against external developments. A favourable global...

Mumbai-headquartered Axis Bank Limited has raised US$500 million maiden green bonds from the international market. The Notes are issued by Axis Bank’s DIFC branch, Dubai and are rated Baa3 by Moody's, BBB- by S&P and BBB- by Fitch. Commenting on...

Ombudsman platform - a mechanism India must implement to mitigate business corruption.  By Pradeep Chatterjee The recent heated debates in Indian parliament on high level corruptions have once again left foreign investors jittery. One way to restore this shaken investors’...

India-Afghanistan-Iran's transport and transit corridor in the making Prime Minister Modi with the President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani and the President of Afghanistan, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, witnessing the signing of Trilateral Agreement between India, Afghanistan and Iran, in Tehran...

 Singapore plays a critical role in the development of India Source: Vivek Kathpalia... gives his views on India-Singapore tax treaty. Singapore is playing a “very critical” role in the development of India, and the two countries would soon embark on...

Thai enterprises keen on Indian projects Source: Commerce Ministry - Minister Apiradi Tantraporn wants to accelerate India-Thai FTA. Thailand has encouraged India to wrap up some parts of their long-awaited comprehensive free-trade agreement (FTA) after protracted negotiations on some topics...

Nine ministries works on elaborate programme for Indian Ocean Source: Shipping Corp of India ... work underway on blue economy. India’s blue economy strategy is undergoing greater institutionalisation as an economic goal and as an instrument of foreign policy, according...