Good atmospherics exist, say experts on Krishna trip
September 7th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Good atmospherics exist for strengthening the peace process between Pakistan and India, said experts as Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna arrives here on three-day visit ... Read more...
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BRICS nations working to facilitate intra-grouping trade
July 19th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) BRICS countries are currently moving ahead in areas in which the five member-countries can easily cooperate such as trade facilitation, said an Indian government official."We ... Read more...
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Pakistan-India border saw $154,000 trade on single day
February 19th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 19 (IANS) Goods worth more than $154,000 (Rs.14 million) were traded through the Pakistan-India border in Rawalakot on a single day Thursday, officials said.About 25 trucks carrying ... Read more...
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Research on to improve India-Myanmar ties
January 31st, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's Jamia Millia university will collaborate with a Myanmar institute to launch a joint research programme on how to better ties, particularly related to ... Read more...
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Indian Ocean Rim grouping to boost trade
November 15th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) Tuesday decided to support intra-regional growth of business through infrastructure building and trade facilitation to boost intra-trade."Though ... Read more...
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Indian Ocean bloc has key role to play: Australia
November 14th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 14 (IANS) The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) has an important role to play in addressing the challenges facing the region, Australia's Foreign Affairs ... Read more...
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Manmohan offers India’s support for Bangladesh’s development
September 5th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A day before he goes to Dhaka on a historic visit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday underlined India's commitment to support the development of ... Read more...
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India’s tax departments go green
August 16th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) India's excise and customs department has adopted an "environment strategy" under which it aims to eliminate paper documentation, promote web-based external and internal communication ... Read more...
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High hopes in Kashmir as India meets Pakistan
July 24th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) More tradable items, frequent bus services and further easing of India-Pakistan tensions.The common Kashmiri is eyeing the July 27 meeting between the foreign ministers of the ... Read more...
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Nepal, Tibet sign MoU for trade fair
May 11th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) The two-day trade talks between Tibet and its largest trade partner since 2001, Nepal, ended in Kathmandu Tuesday with both sides inking a memorandum of understanding ... Read more...
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Nepal-Tibet trade talks kick off
May 9th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 9 (IANS) The two-day trade talks between Nepal and Tibet kicked off in Kathmandu Monday, seeking to ratchet up bilateral trade and cooperation.The Nepal-Tibet Trade Facilitation Committee talks ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to revive bilateral trade panels
April 28th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) India and Pakistan have agreed to revive all committees that were set up before the Mumbai attack so as to resume measures to facilitate trade, a ... Read more...
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Private sectors of India, Pak to be facilitated: Zafar Mehmood
April 28th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 28(ANI): Private sectors of Pakistan and India will be facilitated for the benefit of the people and the greater goal of economic prosperity of both countries, Pakistan's Commerce Secretary Zafar ... Read more...
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‘Stapled visa issue’, still in for in-depth discussions
December 16th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said here today that the visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that officials of India and China should have 'in-depth' discussions to resolve ... Read more...
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India, China identify new opportunities to realize vast potential for future growth
December 16th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): Expressing satisfaction over the growing quantum of bilateral trade and investment ties, India and China on Thursday agreed to further broad base and balance trade and economic ... Read more...
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Trade diplomacy: India presses Pakistan for MFN status (Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Even as ties between India and Pakistan remain frosty, India Wednesday told a visiting 12-member Pakistani trade delegation that Islamabad should grant New Delhi Most Favoured Nation ... Read more...
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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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Bangladeshi traders’ strike hits trade with India
October 12th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 12 (IANS) A strike by Bangladeshi traders demanding improvement of infrastructure, including roads in their country along the border, has badly hit the neighbouring nation's trade with India, officials said ... Read more...
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Syria seeks strategic energy, IT partnership with India
June 12th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Syria has invited Indian companies to set up joint ventures and forge strategic partnerships, especially in the fields of energy and information technology, as the two countries ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka sign seven pacts to boost bilateral cooperation
June 9th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 9 (ANI): The visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh here on Wednesday, and the duo witnessed the signing of seven pacts to ... Read more...
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Sharmila walks the ramp with 92-year-old SEWA artisan (With Images)
March 28th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Veteran actress and Censor Board chief Sharmila Tagore sashayed down the ramp with 92-year-old SEWA artisan Hansiba Ben to showcase a new collection by the NGO's Hansiba ... Read more...
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Mexican President Calderon to make U.S. state visit
March 19th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Mexico's President Felipe Calderon is to meet with President Barack Obama on May 19 during a two-day state visit, the White House and the Mexican presidency announced ... Read more...
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Indo-US ties to go beyond trade standards, conformance
February 16th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.16 (ANI): With trade ties between India and USA set to further expand, the role of standards and conformance assessment in facilitating global trade was re-emphasised by Rajiv Agarwal, Secretary, ... Read more...
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No military complex at Attari border: India
February 9th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 9 (IANS) The Indian High Commission has denied media reports of a military complex is being constructed at the Attari check post on the Indian side of the border in ... Read more...
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Three-month long Doha trade talks begin in Geneva today
February 1st, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Representatives of key World Trade Organisation (WTO) members that include India, China and US will begin the three-month long Doha trade talks in Geneva from Monday to ... Read more...
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ITBP’s first women raring to guard borders, fight insurgents
January 29th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Sahil Makkar
Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 29 (IANS) They are strong, courageous and determined to prove that men aren't the only ones who can guard the border, fight insurgents in jungles, or take ... Read more...
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China, India top over-performers in improving trade logistics
January 15th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) China and India are the top two over-performers among developing economies in improving their capacity to efficiently move goods and connect manufacturers and consumers with international ... Read more...
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Indian missions’ commercial wings being improved: Krishna
December 3rd, 2009 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, December 3 (IANS) The government is strengthening the commercial wings of Indian embassies so as to help in improving economic linkages and promote Indian business globally, External Affairs Minister ... Read more...
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Cross-LOC trade completes one year
October 21st, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 21 (IANS) Trade across the line of control (LOC) in divided Kashmir completed one year Wednesday, with traders from the two sides celebrating the "anniversary".
The trans-LOC trade was flagged off ... Read more...
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Trans-Kashmir trade booms, but barter not favoured
September 12th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) When trade across the Indian and Pakistani sides of Kashmir resumed after a gap of nearly 60 years, there was euphoria. Almost a year on, business ... Read more...
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Australian Trade Minister calls for intensified Doha negotiations
September 2nd, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.2 (ANI): Australia's Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, has called for intensified negotiations across all areas of the Doha negotiations in a speech to the CII on September 2.He ... Read more...
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Indian high commissioner to Pakistan visits trading post on LOC
September 1st, 2009 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 1 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Sharad Sabharwal Tuesday visited the Salamabad trade facilitation centre and Kaman Post on the Line of Control (LOC) in north Kashmir to familiarize ... Read more...
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Clinton meets women artisans (Lead)
July 18th, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) "Impressed" as she is with Indian women, visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Saturday renewed her association with the artisans of the Self Employed Women Association (SEWA), ... Read more...
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Government approves trade pact with South Korea
July 2nd, 2009 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The stage is set for a comprehensive economic pact between India and South Korea after the union cabinet Thursday approved signing of the agreement. ... Read more...
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Indo-Pak trade resumes on Poonch- Rawlakote route
June 12th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, June 12 (ANI): Trade across the Line of Control in Poonch- Rawlakote route in Jammu and Kashmir resumed on Thursday after remaining suspended for a week.Trade on this route had stopped ... Read more...
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