Featured News | 2010
India is courted by trade partners across the world
India is like a bride being wooed by many suitors. That's the description used for this country of a billion and more by Alexander Kadakin, Russia's ambassador to India, at a briefing in Delhi's diplomatic enclave last week. More >
December 21,2010
December 21,2010
India, Russia target $20 billion trade by 2015
India and Russia Monday aimed to boost bilateral trade to $20 billion by 2015 from less than $5 billion in 2009-10, and to increase business interaction with a view to explore investment opportunities in the two countries. More >
December 20,2010
December 20,2010
China, India vow trade rise to $100 billion in five years
China and India vowed to boost their bilateral trade by two-thirds to $100 billion in the next five years, following talks in New Delhi between prime ministers Wen Jiabao and Manmohan Singh. More >
December 16,2010
December 16,2010
Sarkozy courts Indian business, G20 support
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday he had clinched deals worth about $20 billion with India, becoming the latest among a string of world leaders jostling for a share of Asia's third biggest economy. More >
December 6,2010
December 6,2010
Obama wins India business
President Barack Obama announced $10 billion in business deals on Saturday as he arrived in India to boost U.S. exports and jobs after a mauling in mid-term polls, but he ran into immediate controversy over Pakistan. More >
November 6,2010
November 6,2010
India – US economic ties to surge higher
One of the key issues President Obama wants to emphasise during his visit is U.S. exports. U.S. officials are projecting that the bilateral trade with India may touch a record level of about $50 billion this year. More >
October 31,2010
October 31,2010
India to study Malaysian experience in Islamic banking
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday that he would ask the Reserve Bank of India to look into Islamic banking practices in Malaysia, amid pressure on India’s central bank to introduce an interest-free banking system. More >
October 28,2010
October 28,2010
Malaysia and India to ink trade pact
Malaysia and India agreed to sign the Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Coope¬ration Agreement (MICECA) by Jan 31, leading to a trade target of US$15 billion by 2015. More >
October 28,2010
October 28,2010
Shariah-compliant microfinance making inroads in Kerala
According to Mohammed Palath, a researcher in Islamic economics at Kannur University, interest-free loans known as nidhis have proved to be the best tool for poverty alleviation and financial inclusion. More >
October 11,2010
October 11,2010
India, Laos business chambers sign four pacts to boost trade ties
Business chambers of India and Laos on Monday signed four agreements to boost bilateral trade ties between the two countries after visiting President Pratibha Patil addressed a meeting of captains of industry, comprising representatives of India and Laos. More >
September 13,2010
September 13,2010