Page 5 - India Trade Policy

Strengthening India's trade policy

Greater trade with ASEAN will be supportive of the prime ministerial call for greater Indian manufacturing for world markets

India to take proportional measures if others impose trade barriers: Goyal

He also said that if some countries continue exporting low-quality goods or dumping products or routing exports through India's free trade agreement (FTA) partners, India would take actions

Trade surplus could be more a reason for alarm than rejoicing: Economists

They say the underlying cause could be a huge drop in demand, which is not good for economic growth

Reorienting India's trade policy

New Delhi must pursue strategies that will enable it to take its place in an interconnected world

Govt approves changes to EC Act, permits farmers to sell produce freely

The Cabinet also approved 'The Farming Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020' to ensure barrier free trade in agriculture produce

Offer easier laws, stable policy regime to woo firms from China: Experts

Say Beijing's ability to retain MNCs can't be downplayed; Incentives are largely in place, India needs to focus on business environment as well

Ministry's actions allay trade fears

The Director General of Foreign Trade has also extended the validity of Handbook of Procedures 2015-20 till the end of March 2021

India's Trade with FTA countries up 7.1% in 5 yrs: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal said that while there has been growth in both imports and exports to these FTA partners, the utilisation rates of these pacts have been moderate

India and Trade Theory

There are a few theories that are particularly relevant in the context of India-US trade

With Trump, often symbolism is the substance, says Ashley J Tellis

He tells Aditi Phadnis India will not be able to put off crucial trade and other decisions in its dealing with the US much longer

When world is discussing 5G, nobody is talking about it in India: Gurnani

The government has plans to conduct a spectrum auction in April-May which will also include airwaves for 5G services.

India can explore $82 bn export potential in 20 products in China: Report

Currently, India meets only 3.3 per cent or USD 2.7 billion of the total annual import demands of USD 82 billion for these 20 products in China

Why neglect exports?

India's exports are held back more by our inadequate policies than by any stagnation in world trade

Back to square one on trade strategy

What's the strategy to revive the economy? Mere fundamentals will not do the trick

Why India opted out of RCEP and what are the implications

The latest twist in India's policy on foreign trade may benefit the US

Letter to BS: Policy shifts on currency, trade are short-term

There is a need to draft policy guidelines at the international level to prevent damage to the environment

India opting out of RCEP is not an act of courage but cowardice

I was disappointed when India decided to opt out of the RCEP. We had all the time in the world to negotiate and get a good deal for ourselves

Suspense over RCEP deal continues as India comes up with fresh demands

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not even mention the RCEP deal in opening remarks at a meeting with Southeast Asian leaders

India's RCEP foray may prove disastrous for domestic industry: Expert

The limited number of industries that have called for India to join RCEP need to address their own structural issues.

Struggling India needs more trade; RCEP may just be the right card to play

Modi has long sought to portray himself as both a reformer and a global statesman. A bold decision would not only shore up his reputation , it would point India in the direction of recovery