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Government Said to Plan Near $3 Billion Aid, Tariff Cuts for Electronics
India’s government is considering fresh subsidies for electronic component-makers and cutting tariffs on imports to help boost local manufacturing. A final decision on the proposals will be made by the cabinet, and if approved, details may be announced in the government’s upcoming budget in February, people familiar with the matter said.
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India-UK Trade Talks Set To End With Key Issues Unresolved: Report
The latest round of trade talks between the UK and India appears set to end without a breakthrough on major outstanding issues, according to people familiar with the negotiations.
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India Closes In On Oman Trade Deal As Mideast Ties Strengthen: Report
India and Oman are close to concluding talks on a trade deal that will allow easier access to goods and services into each other's markets, sources said, further cementing the South Asian nation's presence in the Gulf region.
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Government Said to Seek an End to WTO’s 1998 Tariff Freeze on Digital Trade
The government is said to be planning to push the World Trade Organization to lift a moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions. Such a move by the WTO would allow tariffs to be imposed on anything from software downloads to video games.
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Dubai's Beverly Hills, The Go-To Destination For Rich Indians. Here's Why
Adel Sajan is witnessing one of the biggest booms his firm has ever seen, as a flood of wealthy Indians snap up $250,000 apartments in the luxury Dubai skyscrapers built by his family.
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Amid Talks With Tesla, India Weighs 5-Year Tax Cuts On EV Imports
India is considering tax cuts on the imports of completely-built units of electric vehicles, for a period of up to five years
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"Chilling Effect": India-Canada Row Threatens Trade, Investment
Canada-India ties have deteriorated since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Now, the diplomatic standoff threatens to spill over into their economies.
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After Floods, Delhi Looks To Its Lakes For Water Solution
Timarpur Lake in northern Delhi had been known for decades as a place for petty crime and the foul smell of sewage. It's now getting ready to welcome visitors with a new amphitheater, children's play area and fountains dotting the landscape.
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Visa Concessions, Cheaper Cars And Scotch In India-UK Trade Pact: Report
India and the UK have softened positions on most of their points of contention as both nations try to wrap up trade talks ahead of expected national polls next year, according to people with the knowledge of the matter.
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India Stops Export Of 27,000 Vivo Phones Worth $15 Million: Report
Indian authorities have prevented Vivo from exporting some 27,000 smartphones for more than a week in a setback to the Chinese company's plan to ship devices from India to neighboring markets.
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MG Motor, Latest Chinese Firm To Be Investigated By India
India has begun an inquiry into MG Motor India Private Ltd. over alleged financial irregularities, according to people with knowledge of the matter, deepening a scrutiny of Chinese firms operating in the country.
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PM Modi's Plan To Unlock Gold Gets New Focus With Widening Trade Gap
India's wide trade deficit is highlighting a curious plan to rein in the gap: Getting people to hand over their private stashes of gold jewelry.
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Liz Truss Faces Fresh Headache As India-UK Free Trade Deal Stuck
India's reputation as one of the world's toughest trade negotiators is becoming more than an inconvenience for UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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Fate Of World's Biggest Free Food Program Rests In PM Modi's Hands
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon decide whether to extend a food dole out that has cost India $44 billion since the Covid pandemic, or ease the strain on government finances and food supply.
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As Exports To US Triple In A Year, India In Race To Be Next China
India, believed by many to have the potential to become the next China, is finally making headway in the exports market as it broke into the top five suppliers of Christmas decorative items and t-shirts to the US.
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Government Said to Plan Near $3 Billion Aid, Tariff Cuts for Electronics
India’s government is considering fresh subsidies for electronic component-makers and cutting tariffs on imports to help boost local manufacturing. A final decision on the proposals will be made by the cabinet, and if approved, details may be announced in the government’s upcoming budget in February, people familiar with the matter said.
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India-UK Trade Talks Set To End With Key Issues Unresolved: Report
The latest round of trade talks between the UK and India appears set to end without a breakthrough on major outstanding issues, according to people familiar with the negotiations.
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India Closes In On Oman Trade Deal As Mideast Ties Strengthen: Report
India and Oman are close to concluding talks on a trade deal that will allow easier access to goods and services into each other's markets, sources said, further cementing the South Asian nation's presence in the Gulf region.
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Government Said to Seek an End to WTO’s 1998 Tariff Freeze on Digital Trade
The government is said to be planning to push the World Trade Organization to lift a moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions. Such a move by the WTO would allow tariffs to be imposed on anything from software downloads to video games.
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Dubai's Beverly Hills, The Go-To Destination For Rich Indians. Here's Why
Adel Sajan is witnessing one of the biggest booms his firm has ever seen, as a flood of wealthy Indians snap up $250,000 apartments in the luxury Dubai skyscrapers built by his family.
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Amid Talks With Tesla, India Weighs 5-Year Tax Cuts On EV Imports
India is considering tax cuts on the imports of completely-built units of electric vehicles, for a period of up to five years
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"Chilling Effect": India-Canada Row Threatens Trade, Investment
Canada-India ties have deteriorated since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Now, the diplomatic standoff threatens to spill over into their economies.
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After Floods, Delhi Looks To Its Lakes For Water Solution
Timarpur Lake in northern Delhi had been known for decades as a place for petty crime and the foul smell of sewage. It's now getting ready to welcome visitors with a new amphitheater, children's play area and fountains dotting the landscape.
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Visa Concessions, Cheaper Cars And Scotch In India-UK Trade Pact: Report
India and the UK have softened positions on most of their points of contention as both nations try to wrap up trade talks ahead of expected national polls next year, according to people with the knowledge of the matter.
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India Stops Export Of 27,000 Vivo Phones Worth $15 Million: Report
Indian authorities have prevented Vivo from exporting some 27,000 smartphones for more than a week in a setback to the Chinese company's plan to ship devices from India to neighboring markets.
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MG Motor, Latest Chinese Firm To Be Investigated By India
India has begun an inquiry into MG Motor India Private Ltd. over alleged financial irregularities, according to people with knowledge of the matter, deepening a scrutiny of Chinese firms operating in the country.
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PM Modi's Plan To Unlock Gold Gets New Focus With Widening Trade Gap
India's wide trade deficit is highlighting a curious plan to rein in the gap: Getting people to hand over their private stashes of gold jewelry.
-
Liz Truss Faces Fresh Headache As India-UK Free Trade Deal Stuck
India's reputation as one of the world's toughest trade negotiators is becoming more than an inconvenience for UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.
-
Fate Of World's Biggest Free Food Program Rests In PM Modi's Hands
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon decide whether to extend a food dole out that has cost India $44 billion since the Covid pandemic, or ease the strain on government finances and food supply.
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As Exports To US Triple In A Year, India In Race To Be Next China
India, believed by many to have the potential to become the next China, is finally making headway in the exports market as it broke into the top five suppliers of Christmas decorative items and t-shirts to the US.
