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FM Sitharaman discusses economic issues with Chinese counterpart on sidelines of G20 meet in Gujarat

Meeting on the sidelines of the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) gathering in Gandhinagar today, Indian...

India now more attractive to investors than China: Report

According to a report which polled 85 sovereign wealth funds and 57 central banks worth a total of USD 21 trillion in assets, India has...

India lone SCO nation which doesn't endorse China's Belt and Road Initiative

Highlighting its continued opposition to China's attempt at total trade dominance, India yesterday once again refused to endorse the Belt...

Russian sanctions leading to increasing rupee surplus in India

A combination of economic sanctions on Russia and a lopsided trade relationship with India is leading to USD 1 billion each month in Russian...

Police detain NRI Kirandeep Kaur, Amritpal Singh's wife, at Amritsar Airport

Extremist Sikh leader Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur, a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) who has a British passport, was stopped from leaving...

In a digital push, Singapore and EU eye biz gains

Singapore and the European Union announced a new partnership in the digital sector, which both parties described as having "transformative...

Australia passes trade deal with India

The Australian Parliament passed legislation to give effect to a trade deal with India that will open up greater opportunities for Indian...

India’s Trinity Lubes and Grease sets up first plant in Sharjah

Trinity Lubes and Grease FC, one of India’s leading lubricants and grease production companies, has set up its first overseas plant in the...

UK, Singapore begin talks on digital trade technology, barriers

The United Kingdom and Singapore have started negotiations on cutting barriers to digital trade, seeking to go further than the rollover...

Singapore first nation to ratify 15-nation economic cooperation agreement

Singapore became the first participating country to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, a multi-nation...

Welcome to London! L&P’s Hemin Bharucha's shout out to global companies

“Six and a half per cent of London’s population is of Indian-origin, either first-generation or second generation,” said Hemin...

Singapore looking to facilitate a deeper partnership between ASEAN and India, says Minister Tan See Leng during R-Day function

Speaking during the virtual Republic Day of India function organised by the Indian High Commission, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office...

US-India trade deal almost ready to be finalised: Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

The "whole package" of the US-India trade deal is almost ready and it can be finalised when the local political situation in the United...

Relationship with India is only getting stronger, says US Secretary of State

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated the Trump Administration's message to ally with India, stating that New Delhi is an...

Indian GDP growth forecast for 2020 down to 5.1%, says OECD amid global COVID-19 concerns

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has lowered India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast to 5.1...

Trump threatens to withdraw from WTO over lenient treatment to China, India

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) unless lenient treatment to nations...