Exports

Growth of India’s eight core sectors has slowed to 2.6% in April 2019 compared to 4.7% a month ago, government data showed on 31 May 2019.

Build Infra-improve ease of doing business   India, with a large consumer market, is in a favourable position to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to a ratio of 1.5% to 2% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), up from the...

The Competition Commission of India has approved the formation of a joint venture for consumer healthcare products in the country by British pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer of New York.

The Indian industry has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his landslide win from the 2019 General Election on 23 May 2019 with a call for more reform in critical areas like land and labour laws.

The Defence Ministry is allowing private industrial companies and public sector units, having system to meet requisiteISO standards, to self-certify the quality of products they make for the armed forces.

The new government at the Centre in New Delhi, will have a “fairly robust” economic agenda and need to support fiscal integrity and reforms.

The demand for naphtha in India is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.18% during 2019-2030 to reach 37,158 thousand tonnes by 2030.

The importance of Surat, the world’s largest diamond cutting centre, was highlighted in global markets when the industry hosted the Rapaport Trade Mission’s 36 international diamantaires and jewelers from the US, Singapore, UK, Lebanon, Japan, Israel, Austria, Australia, Italy and...

Downward trend in labour-intensive sectors of exports not good for the economy, said FIEO President Ganesh Kumar Gupta, reacting to export growth of a mere 0.64% for April 2019.

Indian defence industry sees good opportunities for exports to the South East Asian and Gulf countries where economic slowdowns have added to budgetary constraints in acquiring viable, cost-effective and reliable solutions.