New Delhi and the European Union (EU) move to finalize their long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The deal, officially known as the Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), is expected to be inked or announced on January 27, 2026, during the 16th India-EU Summit.An India-EU Business Forum is also expected...
U.S., India, 16 Allies Strengthen Supply Chains
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo co-hosted the Supply Chain Ministerial Forum virtually on July 19-20. A partnership was formed of 18 economies: the U.S. EU, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Congo, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, South Korea, Singapore, Spain and the U.K....
India Overtakes Germany, Is World's 7th Biggest Stock Market
India's stock market edged past the equity market of Germany -- Europe’s largest economy -- for the first time in seven years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. India’s positive returns this year is due to companies’ reliance on domestic demand which enabled them to avoid the meltdown in other...
IMF, Bloomberg: Asia's Growth Champion is India
According to the International Monetary Fund, the global economy, in spite of having reached a plateau, will continue to grow at 3.7 percent in 2019. The outlook for 2019 is better than one might expect given the negative daily news around the globe. Strong economic growth in the U.S. will...
India's SSWL Supplies Truck Rims to U.S. Aftermarket
Chandigarh, India-based Steel Strips Wheels Limited (SSWL), a manufacturer of steel wheel rims, will supply truck and trailer steel wheels to the American aftermarket. 17,000 truck wheels, for $700,000, will be dispatched from SSWL’s Chennai facility in the next three months. The company designs, manufactures, and markets steel wheel rims...
India Bans Import of Seal Skins and Fur
India follows more than 36 countries that have banned trade in commercial seal products for animal welfare and conservation reasons, including the twenty-eight European Union member states, the United States, Taiwan and Russia. The notification was issued as a result of exhaustive campaigning for the ban by the Humane Society...