Indian team visits Poonch trade post to review infrastructure, security
October 29th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct. 29 (ANI): A Union Home Ministry team, led by Joint Secretary K Skandan, visited the Poonch trade facilitation centre on Thursday to review trade infrastructure facilities with ... Read more...
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Obama visit to highlight trade ties: US group
October 6th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's decision to start his first State Visit to India with an address to a major business summit in Mumbai highlights his ... Read more...
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‘Pune, Amritsar offer potential for future US exports’
September 28th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Pune (Maharashtra), Sep 28 (IANS) A high-ranking official of the Barack Obama administration Tuesday urged the need to tap the potential of emerging metros like Pune, Nagpur and Amritsar for the ... Read more...
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India-Canada trade to triple in five years: Anand Sharma
September 24th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Sep 24 (IANS) India's Commerce and Industry Minister Ananda Sharma said here Thursday that his country's "strategic partnership" with Canada will triple bilateral trade in the next five ... Read more...
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US-India Business Council to focus on biotechnology
September 10th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) The US-India Business Council will embark on a life sciences executive mission to coincide with the Biotechnology Industry Organisation's first annual international partnering conference in Hyderabad ... Read more...
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Google cuts off ties with two Chinese advertisers
July 27th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): US-based search engine Google Incorporated has cut commercial ties with two of its Chinese advertising agents, highlighting concerns about its continued standoff with Beijing over content ... Read more...
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Google cuts ties with Chinese advertisers
July 27th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 27 (IANS) Google Inc has cut commercial ties with two of its Chinese advertising agents, raising concerns that the internet giant's recent standoff with the government may scare away more ... Read more...
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Britain needs India more, says British media
July 26th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) Ahead of the British prime minister's India visit, the mainstream British media described it as a test of David Cameron's pragmatism and observed that Britain needs India ... Read more...
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Tibetan refugees dying ‘by a thousand cuts’ in Nepal
June 19th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 19 (IANS) Hunted down by armed Chinese security forces inside Nepal's territory and threatened with bullets by Nepal's police, thousands of Tibetan refugees in Nepal, including women and ... Read more...
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It pays to be a son or daughter of a Pak parliamentarian!
June 16th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jun.16 (ANI): Stop worrying about jobs and your future if you are a son or a daughter of a Pakistani parliamentarian, as the government would itself take care of it by ... Read more...
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Canada, UAE vow to boost trade ties
June 14th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, June 14 (IANS/WAM) Canada and the UAE have vowed to strengthen bilateral ties, especially in trade and investment.
At a meeting between visiting UAE minister of foreign trade Sheikha Lubna Qasimi ... Read more...
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UAE’s flydubai debuts in India with Lucknow flight
June 3rd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) As a flydubai Boeing 737-800 touched down at Lucknow airport in the early hours of Thursday, it opened a new chapter in the low-cost carrier's two-year ... Read more...
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India-UAE trade up 70 percent: Envoy
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 3 (IANS/WAM) Trade between the UAE and India increased by nearly 70 percent during 2008-09, showing the growing importance of ties between the two countries, a top envoy has said.
"Bilateral ... Read more...
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Antony to visit Oman next week
May 14th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony is visiting Oman next week to boost the "vibrant military" ties between the two strategic partners, an official said Friday.
"Antony leaves New ... Read more...
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Etihad launches cargo service to Iraq
April 26th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 26 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Etihad Airways, has launched a weekly cargo service from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport ... Read more...
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Korean diplomat sees more business with Maharashtra (With Image)
April 20th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) There is great potential for increased commercial relations between Maharashtra and South Korea, the country's newly appointed consul-general in Mumbai Seo-Hang Lee said Tuesday.
Making a courtesy call on ... Read more...
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Boeing executive to help find investment opportunities in India
March 2nd, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 2 (IANS) The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has named Shephard W. (Shep) Hill, a senior Boeing executive, as a director to help provide strategic direction for US and ... Read more...
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Take Sino-Pakistan ties to new heights: Zardari
February 8th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday called for taking Pakistan-China trade and commercial ties to new heights as the two countries were natural partners in the economic ... Read more...
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Follow the Asian money, says EU trade commissioner
January 12th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 12 (DPA) The balance of world wealth is moving towards rising Asian powers such as India and China, and the European Union should adapt rather than trying to fight it, ... Read more...
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Renewable energy expert named to USIBC board
December 18th, 2009 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) Robert L. Nelson Jr, a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, a leading international law firm based in Washington, has been elected to the board ... Read more...
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India Equity Partners head Steven Wisch on US-India trade body board
December 8th, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Steven Wisch, founder and managing director of IREO and India Equity Partners (IEP), has been elected to the board of directors of the US-India Business Council ... Read more...
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Economic reforms will continue in India, says Manmohan Singh
November 24th, 2009 - 12:29 am ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashWashington, Nov. 23 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday assured that economic reforms being carried out by India will continue.Addressing business leaders of India and the ... Read more...
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American business’ role vital to Indo-US strategic partnership: PM
November 24th, 2009 - 12:27 am ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashWashington, Nov. 23 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday said that American business has played a vital role in transforming the Indo-US relationship into a strategic ... Read more...
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Allowing foreign investment to private defence suppliers will benefit US, India: PM
November 24th, 2009 - 12:23 am ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashWashington, Nov 23 (ANI): To involve Indian and American industries in enhancing investment flows between both countries, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said that Indian private ... Read more...
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A fully operational nuke deal will open large commercial opportunities for US: PM
November 24th, 2009 - 12:21 am ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashWashington, Nov 23 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday said that the civil nuclear cooperation agreement between India and the United States should be seen as ... Read more...
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Etihad launches Abu Dhabi-Hyderabad flight
November 12th, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates has launched services to Hyderabad, its seventh destination in India.
Etihad is the first airline to operate flights between Abu Dhabi and ... Read more...
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Green India mission matches technology to Indian needs
October 25th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) The US-India Business Council (USIBC) Monday launches its first annual Green India Executive Mission, with a delegation headed for India representing some of the world's leading ... Read more...
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Australian FM looking forward to Mumbai visit
October 14th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, who is presently on a visit to India, has termed his interaction with Indian leaders and other officials as fruitful, and said he ... Read more...
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India wants enhanced economic cooperation with Europe
October 1st, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Oct 1 (IANS) Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi has called upon the European Union (EU) to strengthen its "strategic economic engagement" with India as the country offers "immense opportunities" for ... Read more...
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India’s allotment of two nuclear sites welcomed
July 17th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has welcomed India's reported identification of two "greenfield" nuclear sites for commercial development by US firms as "a significant step" on ... Read more...
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Obama asks Brazil to press Iran on nukes
July 10th, 2009 - 4:56 am ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 10 (EFE) US President Barack Obama has urged his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to help convince Iran to keep its nuclear programme peaceful.
The two leaders ... Read more...
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India, Japan to work for early FMCT, fast-track economic pact (Lead)
July 3rd, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo/New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) India and Japan, the only country to have been attacked by atomic bombs, Friday decided to work together for an early conclusion of the Fissile Material Cut-off ... Read more...
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India, Japan to fast-track economic pact
July 3rd, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo/New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) India and Japan Friday held their third annual strategic dialogue in Tokyo and decided to fast-track negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.
External Affairs Minister S.M. ... Read more...
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Krishna to visit Japan Friday
June 29th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will Friday leave for a two-day visit to Japan, the world's second largest economy, for the third annual strategic dialogue between the ... Read more...
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India-US trade can reach $320 bn by 2018: CII
June 21st, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Bilateral trade between India and the US can reach $320 billion by 2018, an eight-time increase from $42 billion in 2007-08, says a report by the Confederation ... Read more...
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