भारत-ब्रिटेन मुक्त व्यापार समझौता: एक नई साझेदारी की शुरुआत
भारत-ब्रिटेन मुक्त व्यापार समझौता: एक नई साझेदारी की शुरुआत -डॉ राकेश आर्य भारत और ब्रिटेन के बीच हाल ही हुआ नया आर्थिक समझौता नई विश्व व्यवस्था में आपसी संबंधों का मजबूत आधार बनाने का काम करेगा। करीब तीन साल के लंबे इंतजार के बाद दोनों देशों ने आखिरकार मुक्त व्यापार समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर कर दिए।…
RBI expected to maintain policy rates amid US tariff concerns and trade deal uncertainty
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to keep policy rates unchanged this week, showed an ET poll of economists, as monetary experts assess the economic fallout of the punitive 25% US tariffs and await clarity on the contours of a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington Read More…
India-UK free trade agreement: A win for India, a lifeline for global Britain
The recently signed India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) represents a significant win for India, showcasing its strategic negotiation. The deal offers the UK a crucial post-Brexit trade success, contrasting with its complex US relationship, and introduces a groundbreaking gender equality clause, reflecting India’s evolving, holistic approach to trade. Read More…
Hit by EU sanctions! Russia-backed Nayara Energy looks at India’s state-run oil companies to offload petrol, diesel exports – here’s what’s happening
Nayara Energy has approached Indian state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) to offload its export volumes of petrol and diesel after Western sanctions on Russia’s oil and energy sector, according to a senior industry official, reported Economic Times. Read More…
China offers new subsidy to promote fertility, but money can only solve part of the problem. Here’s why
China’s government this week announced a childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (about $500 or Rs 44,000) per year for every child under the age of three. The People’s Daily, the Chinese Communist Party’s newspaper, described it as a way of “supporting fertility and to promote the building of a fertility-friendly society”. Read More…
India’s crude oil import from US has increased dramatically, new data reveals
India has dramatically ramped up its crude oil imports from the United States since President Donald Trump began his second term, news agency ANI reported on August 3 citing sources familiar with the trade data. Read More…
Amidst trade turmoil, U.S. to send White House advisor Ricky Gill to Delhi for IMEC conference
Ricky Gill, who is the Special Assistant to the U.S. President for National Security Affairs and the U.S. National Security Council’s Senior Director for South and Central Asia, has been invited by India’s National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) to discuss the future of the long-delayed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) on August 5 and 6.…
India continuing to buy oil from Russia: Report rebuts Donald Trump’s ‘good steps’ claim; decision guided by national interest and global energy stability
Hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that he had heard that India is no longer going to buy oil from Russia, government sources said oil refiners continue to purchase crude from Russian suppliers. “Indian oil refiners continue to source oil from Russian suppliers. Their supply decisions are guided by price, grade of crude, inventories,…