U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will set out on his first official four-day visit to India from May 23 to 26. Upon being confirmed in his role in 2025, Rubio's first meeting included India's Foreign Minister Dr S Jayashankar. It is not typical for a senior American cabinet official...
India Expands Fast Track Entry at 13 Airports
India has broadened its Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveler Program (FTI-TTP) to include 13 major international airports, aiming to streamline the immigration process for both arriving and departing travelers. Originally launched in 2024, the program was first implemented at key metro hubs. FTI-TTP is designed to reduce wait times...
Visteon Corporation Expands Footprint in India
Van Buren Township, MI-headquartered Visteon Corporation launched its new Global Capability Center in Kolkata, signifying its intention to leverage India's increasing contribution to the global advancement of automotive technologies. The center aims to accommodate 300 engineers by the end of 2026, with plans to expand to over 500 engineers within...
India’s ITC’s Online Sales Zoom 400% From Pre-Covid-19 Levels
Backed by strong e-commerce platforms, Kolkata, India-headquartered ITC Limited, a consumer goods major, grew its online channel rapidly in financial year 2022-23. Data from its recently released annual report shows that ITC’s sales through e-commerce channels surged faster than the market average, and stood at approximately five times of the...
Swedish EV Maker Sources Forgings from India
Kolkata, West Bengal-headquartered Ramkrishna Forgings announced that a reputed Swedish OEM major awarded the company a contract to supply 2 components for an electric vehicle up until 2030. The deal is worth 15 million euros Lalit Khetan, executive director and CFO, Ramkrishna Forgings, said that the order for Tie Rod...
For America, India Is the Fastest Rising Major Trade Partner now
While addressing a session at the East India Summit 2022 organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry, U.S. Consul General in Kolkata, Melinda Pavek, said, "U.S. trade with its top 15 partners has increased over the past year, but I am proud to say that the single biggest jump was...