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Trade policy must enhance export competitiveness

Innovation and focus on technology more important than production incentives to make local products globally accepted

India-Taiwan trade prospects look promising in 2021: TAITRA

The overall restructuring of supply chains will give India a very unique place and attract many Taiwanese companies to invest in the country, TAITRA chairman James CF Huang said.

How the government can help sustain the growth in home textile exports

Stay-at-home consumers are driving demand for home textiles. Indian exporters are seeing strong sales and market share gains

Book Review: ‘Trade Wars are Class Wars’ by Matthew Klein and Michael Pettis

The authors’ provocative thesis is that it isn’t friction between countries but rising inequality within countries that has led to the current trade wars

Chart of the Day | November 2020 non-petroleum goods merchandise exports lower than three years ago

Non-oil, non-gold imports in November 2020 also far lower than three years ago

Indo-US trade ties bet on Biden for a boost

New Delhi needs to reach out to Washington in a bigger way to fulfil its ambitious export target and integrate with global supply chains

Quick clarity on RoDTEP a must to help exporters

Industry should not be kept waiting as there is less than a month to go before the new export sop kicks in

Cargo at major ports grows for the first time since COVID-19 struck

Cargo volumes at major ports grow in November after declining for eight months. Container traffic and commodities such as iron ore and coal drive the recovery

A Biden win could renew a Democratic split on trade

The split is falling along familiar lines between moderates — who see trade agreements as critical to US peace and prosperity — and left-wing Democrats, who blame trade deals for hurting US workers in favour of corporate interests

Gold worth over Rs 70 lakh seized from two plane passengers

The two were found with four cut pieces of foreign-marked gold weighing over 1.3 kg.

India considering trade talks with Taiwan amid diplomatic scuffle with China: Report

The consideration seems to be in line with government’s decision to include Taiwanese firms Foxconn Technology Group, Pegatron Corporation and Wistron Corporation in its Rs 10.5 lakh crore domestic smartphone production plan

India invites the UK to explore business opportunities in Northeast India

Singh said India and the UK can form a “mutually rewarding” relationship due to “intricately woven bonds” that make collaboration and joint pursuits easier

Making for the world: India allows export of N95, FFP2 masks

Industries and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said this will spur economic growth and employment while helping the world battle COVID-19

How COVID-19 is shaping India-Africa ties

COVID-19 will reshape Africa's ties with China and this would present India with yet another opportunity to build on the existing base of its partnership with Africa

UNCTAD is a voice in the wilderness calling for systemic change

UNCTAD says covid-19 has raised fundamental questions about the way we organise society and the values that structure our lives

The Green Revolution has run its course. Agriculture markets need to evolve

The agriculture reforms through the farm bills amount to a revolutionary change and nobody likes change which ends a cushy system for the major players

Who’s afraid of agricultural reforms?

The farmers in Punjab and Haryana apprehend that the farm Bills are precursors to dismantling the procurement of wheat and paddy at MSP. However, the Union government has clarified that procurement operations will continue as in the past

Europe feels squeeze as tech competition heats up Between US and China

As the rapid pace of change mixes with national security issues, Europe’s role as a global regulator is increasingly tested — and may not be enough

India’s opportunity in US-China decoupling

Whoever wins in the US on November 3, there will be a new normal in US-China ties. There will be new opportunity for India if it builds on its Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US, to consolidate a ‘trusted partner’ status, or ‘supply chain resilience’

China’s recent restriction on technology exports is just sabre-rattling

China's government is imposing restrictions on technology that leaves its borders which can potentially affect a whole range of products. Its real target may lie somewhere else

Can shopping malls survive COVID-19?

Overwhelmed by the dual onslaught of online shopping and COVID-19, malls have abandoned the concept of traditional shopping and are moving towards businesses that are less likely to suffer the offensive of digital commerce and the requirements of social distancing

US-China ties | The tap on Huawei has been turned off. What next?

Whatever the fates will yield in November, it is clear that US-China relations are not going to get back to what they were before 2018

COVID-19 pandemic pushes cost of Indian rupee at Indo-Bhutan border: Report

The open international border between India and Bhutan allows for free cross-border travel for citizens of these countries without a Passport

Chart of the Day | Did Chinese demand help Indian exports in July?

Non-petroleum product exports in July were only 3.56 percent lower than a year ago