Trade deficit ballooned in 2022 calendar year in sharp rise from 2021 figure of $69.38 bn, according to Chinese customs data. Manufacturing sector recovery 'likely' driving imports.
Commerce ministry data shows that US beat Beijing as India's top trading partner in FY22. China has contested the data, and said it remains India's largest trading partner.
If India hopes to implement infra projects in the neighbourhood to restrain China, it will have to create management groups to support diplomats on the ground.
Sanjay Chadha, Additional Secretary, Commerce, however, also says competition with Beijing is likely to increase as India starts looking at 'supply-chain resilience',
Don’t see a Cold War between US and China but will see antagonism in a lot of key areas, said Ian Bremmer, who heads the risk consultant Eurasia Group.
Sidekicks are quintessential in Bollywood, and every few years, when a star or lead shines, a filmmaker reminds us that the person next to the hero is a key ingredient in the recipe.
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.
While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.
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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