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Oct 28, 2024 Swiss Companies Increase India Investments as Trade Deal Nears Approval
Swiss Companies Increase India Investments as Trade Deal Nears Approval

Swiss companies like engineering firm ABB and logistics group Kuehne+Nagel are stepping up investments in India, driven by rapid growth and a $100 billion trade and economic partnership agreement (TEPA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. TEPA, set to cut tariffs

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Oct 28, 2024 India Expands Defence Exports to Over 100 Nations, U.S., France, and Armenia Lead Sales
India Expands Defence Exports to Over 100 Nations, U.S., France, and Armenia Lead Sales

India has exported military equipment to more than 100 countries in the past financial year, with the United States, France, and Armenia emerging as the top customers, according to official sources. The U.S. imports include aircraft and helicopter components for defence companies such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, while

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Oct 25, 2024 Telangana, Rhineland Explore Investment Ties and ‘Sister State’ Partnership
Telangana, Rhineland Explore Investment Ties and ‘Sister State’ Partnership

A high-level delegation from Rhineland, Germany, led by Minister for Economic Affairs Daniela Schmitt, met Telangana’s Industries and IT Minister Sridhar Babu to discuss investment and partnership opportunities across sectors. The talks focused on chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, vaccines, packaging, poultry, agriculture, automobiles, and logistics. Minister Babu highlighted Telangana’s

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Oct 25, 2024 Goyal Stresses Mutual Sensitivities for India-EU Trade Talks
Goyal Stresses Mutual Sensitivities for India-EU Trade Talks

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted the need to understand and respect mutual sensitivities to expedite India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, warning that no deal would be possible if the EU insists on opening up the dairy sector. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business, Goyal

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Oct 21, 2024 India's Free Trade Agreements in South Asia
India's Free Trade Agreements in South Asia

The India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, launched in 2000, aims to expand into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership, while SAFTA and India-Bhutan trade agreements bolster regional commerce.

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Oct 18, 2024 India-Turkey Announces Alliance
India-Turkey Announces Alliance

India and Turkey announced the constitution for the Indo-Turkiye Friendship Association (ITFA) to foster cooperation in economy & trade, culture & tourism, science & technology, and education between the two countries.

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Commerce & Industry   -   Oct 18, 2024 Government to Sell 5% Stake in Cochin Shipyard
Government to Sell 5% Stake in Cochin Shipyard

The government announced its plan to sell up to a 5% stake in Cochin Shipyard through an Offer for Sale (OFS) aimed at raising approximately $244 million (Rs 2,026 crore). The sale will begin on Wednesday for non-retail investors and will open to retail investors on Thursday, with a

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Economy   -   Oct 18, 2024 $100 Million Trade Target with UAE
$100 Million Trade Target with UAE

India and the UAE held the second Meeting of the Joint Committee (JC) under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Both sides noted significant growth in bilateral trade during the first two years of CEPA implementation. They expressed confidence in achieving the target of $100 million in non-oil trade ahead

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Swiss Companies Increase India Investments as Trade Deal Nears Approval
Oct 28, 2024 Swiss Companies Increase India Investments as Trade Deal Nears Approval

Swiss companies like engineering firm ABB and logistics group Kuehne+Nagel are stepping up investments in India, driven by rapid growth and a $100 billion trade and economic partnership agreement (TEPA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. TEPA, set to cut tariffs

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Oct 28, 2024 Swiss Companies Increase India Investments as Trade Deal Nears Approval
Swiss Companies Increase India Investments as Trade Deal Nears Approval

Swiss companies like engineering firm ABB and logistics group Kuehne+Nagel are stepping up investments in India, driven by rapid growth and a $100 billion trade and economic partnership agreement (TEPA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. TEPA, set to cut tariffs

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Oct 28, 2024 India Expands Defence Exports to Over 100 Nations, U.S., France, and Armenia Lead Sales
India Expands Defence Exports to Over 100 Nations, U.S., France, and Armenia Lead Sales

India has exported military equipment to more than 100 countries in the past financial year, with the United States, France, and Armenia emerging as the top customers, according to official sources. The U.S. imports include aircraft and helicopter components for defence companies such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, while

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Oct 25, 2024 Telangana, Rhineland Explore Investment Ties and ‘Sister State’ Partnership
Telangana, Rhineland Explore Investment Ties and ‘Sister State’ Partnership

A high-level delegation from Rhineland, Germany, led by Minister for Economic Affairs Daniela Schmitt, met Telangana’s Industries and IT Minister Sridhar Babu to discuss investment and partnership opportunities across sectors. The talks focused on chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, vaccines, packaging, poultry, agriculture, automobiles, and logistics. Minister Babu highlighted Telangana’s

by Publisher
Oct 25, 2024 Goyal Stresses Mutual Sensitivities for India-EU Trade Talks
Goyal Stresses Mutual Sensitivities for India-EU Trade Talks

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted the need to understand and respect mutual sensitivities to expedite India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, warning that no deal would be possible if the EU insists on opening up the dairy sector. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business, Goyal

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Oct 21, 2024 India's Free Trade Agreements in South Asia
India's Free Trade Agreements in South Asia

The India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, launched in 2000, aims to expand into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership, while SAFTA and India-Bhutan trade agreements bolster regional commerce.

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Oct 18, 2024 India-Turkey Announces Alliance
India-Turkey Announces Alliance

India and Turkey announced the constitution for the Indo-Turkiye Friendship Association (ITFA) to foster cooperation in economy & trade, culture & tourism, science & technology, and education between the two countries.

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Commerce & Industry   -   Oct 18, 2024 Government to Sell 5% Stake in Cochin Shipyard
Government to Sell 5% Stake in Cochin Shipyard

The government announced its plan to sell up to a 5% stake in Cochin Shipyard through an Offer for Sale (OFS) aimed at raising approximately $244 million (Rs 2,026 crore). The sale will begin on Wednesday for non-retail investors and will open to retail investors on Thursday, with a

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Economy   -   Oct 18, 2024 $100 Million Trade Target with UAE
$100 Million Trade Target with UAE

India and the UAE held the second Meeting of the Joint Committee (JC) under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Both sides noted significant growth in bilateral trade during the first two years of CEPA implementation. They expressed confidence in achieving the target of $100 million in non-oil trade ahead

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Economy   -   May 30, 2025 GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside
GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside

India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. Gross domestic product of the fourth quarter of the government’s fiscal year 2025 came in sharply higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in

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Economy   -   May 29, 2025 Indian GDP Surpasses Japan
Indian GDP Surpasses Japan

India, which was ranked tenth in the world in 2014, continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of India’s state-run think tank Niti Aayog said, “we are the fourth-largest economy as I speak ... and this is not my data. This is IMF [international monetary

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News   -   May 23, 2025 STARLINK WILL MAKE INDIA AS VULNERABLE AS UKRAINE
STARLINK WILL MAKE INDIA AS VULNERABLE AS UKRAINE

If PM Modi licenses SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, India will be risking national sovereignty and security in handing over the keys to its skies to Elon Musk.

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Commerce & Industry   -   Jan 31, 2025 Modi Says India is Becoming a Major Maritime Power
Modi Says India is Becoming a Major Maritime Power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

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Jan 15, 2025 Pixxel Sends Three Hyperspectral Satellites into Orbit with SpaceX
Pixxel Sends Three Hyperspectral Satellites into Orbit with SpaceX

Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1

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Jan 15, 2025 GOP Lawmaker Warns Adani Case Could Harm US-India Relations
GOP Lawmaker Warns Adani Case Could Harm US-India Relations

A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.

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News   -   Jan 15, 2025 Delhi Excise Case: Home Ministry Approves Prosecution of Kejriwal
Delhi Excise Case: Home Ministry Approves Prosecution of Kejriwal

The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money

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News   -   Jan 15, 2025 Armed Forces' Welfare a Govt Priority, says PM Modi
Armed Forces' Welfare a Govt Priority, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering

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