Coming in the midst of the stalled India-US trade negotiations, Anna Shotbolt tells ThePrint that the UK recognises Indian sensitivities on agriculture and dairy.
India can convert the tariff turmoil into an opportunity to position itself as the world’s go-to trade partner. It has the scale and heft, but needs the boldness.
At a summit in Mumbai, Malhotra says multilateralism has 'unfortunately' taken a back seat, and notes that there are many more such pacts in the negotiation stage.
Past FTAs failed to yield much benefit because they exposed domestic industries to global competition without strengthening the manufacturing ecosystem.
Indian PM Modi's fourth UK visit since 2014 will include talks with PM Keir Starmer on trade, energy, security, health, education, and meetings with business leaders.
For assessing effectiveness of the pact, it would be worthwhile to see if India’s share in UK’s imports & UK’s share in India’s exports see a material pick-up over time.
FTA, India’s first bilateral trade deal with a Western nation, will see tariffs on whisky-gin from UK halved to 75 percent. Automobile tariffs will be cut to 10 percent with a quota.
Ursula von der Leyen is on a 2-day visit to Delhi that will set a strategic agenda for India-EU ties. Visit comes at a time of churn in global geopolitics & US pulling away from Europe.
India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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