How a slowing world hurts our exports sector How a slowing world hurts our exports sector Worries of a recession in the West, and a prolonged lockdown in China, have begun impacting India’s exports. Official data shows exports in August fell from July, and remained little changed from a year ago. W...
The interminable wait for India’s new trade policy The interminable wait for India’s new trade policy The Union government has extended the tenure of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 by another six months till March 2023. The move came as a surprise to exporters bracing for a recession in Eur...
What lies next for India’s shaky exports story What lies next for India’s shaky exports story India’s merchandise export growth in September turned negative for the first time since February 2021, as the energy crisis in Europe and the US weakened demand. The decline was stark in the case of engine...
Challenges before policymakers as trade gap widens Challenges before policymakers as trade gap widens India’s current account deficit widened in Q1 FY23 amid geopolitical uncertainties and drop in foreign investments. The April-September 2022 period shows a further expansion of merchandise goods tr...
India - UK FTA Things to watch for as India, UK launch FTA talks India and the UK will start active consultation this week to finalize a free trade agreement (FTA). UK secretary of state for international trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan and commerce minister Piyush Goyal are expected to discuss the remo...