The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Benefits under the RDTEP scheme were introduced in Jan 2021, but ended Feb this year. Now it will cover textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cars, agriculture & food processing.
Smaller deficit this year could be down to slowing Chinese economy. In terms of volume, Indian exports to China remain roughly one-tenth of Chinese exports to India.
Canada was the biggest supplier of lentils to India in FY 22-23 with shipments of 485,492 metric tons, accounting for more than half of India's total lentil imports.
Centre has set an export target of $2 trillion by 2030, offering benefits to boost exports of electronics, engineering, pharmaceutical, and other goods.
Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
It’s great how much rice we can generate but the reality is that we are still producing less than we can. Most farmers don’t adapt to new techniques for various reasons.
Some do. Some farmers actually switch to cash crops depending on the local demand. I have seen farmers growing avocados in this country which is great and very smart. Hopefully everyone thinks about how they can make more money and not depend on government subsidies.
It’s great how much rice we can generate but the reality is that we are still producing less than we can. Most farmers don’t adapt to new techniques for various reasons.
Some do. Some farmers actually switch to cash crops depending on the local demand. I have seen farmers growing avocados in this country which is great and very smart. Hopefully everyone thinks about how they can make more money and not depend on government subsidies.