World Bank Calls for Tariff Reduction and Ease of FDI in India to Unlock Growth Potential
2 months, 1 week ago

World Bank Calls for Tariff Reduction and Ease of FDI in India to Unlock Growth Potential

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World Bank economist Franziska Ohnsorge urges India to reduce tariffs and ease foreign direct investment restrictions to unlock its full potential. She highlights India's small market share but emphasizes that it can still capitalize on opportunities due to its proximity to global supply chains. The World Bank expects South Asia to remain the fastest growing among emerging market and developing economies, but warns of potential risks including extreme weather events and social unrest.

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India will benefit from cooperation not by turning away from its neighbor: China Daily editorial
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India will benefit from cooperation not by turning away from its neighbor: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In his meeting with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit held in Kazan, Russia, on Oct 23, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that maintaining the steady growth of India-China relations was critical for the two countries and peoples. Against a complex international landscape, cooperation between India and China, two engines of economic growth, could help …

India should not shy away from Chinese investment: Arvind Panagariya explains why
1 week, 4 days ago

India should not shy away from Chinese investment: Arvind Panagariya explains why

Live Mint  

India should remain open to investments from China like other developed countries like the United States and Germany, with an expectation from a handful of sectors, reported the news agency PTI on Thursday, December 12. The activities from which you want to exclude are relatively few because I don't see other countries restricting Chinese investment in large number of sectors,” …

India should have balanced approach to trade with China, says Jaishankar
2 weeks, 4 days ago

India should have balanced approach to trade with China, says Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India should adopt a balanced approach to business with China due to the troubled political relationship over the past four years and the need to avoid becoming overly dependent on a single supply chain, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday at an event organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India. Jaishankar cautioned …

India faces high exposure to US trade policy shift
2 weeks, 4 days ago

India faces high exposure to US trade policy shift

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: India will be one of the key economies that are most exposed to a potential trade policy shift in the US under the new regime. The 2025 trade outlook is clouded by potential US policy shifts, including broader tariffs that could disrupt global value chains and impact key trading partners, said UNCTAD in its global trade update. This 3.3 …

S&P Global Slashes GDP Growth Forecast For India For FY26 To 6.7 Per Cent
4 weeks ago

S&P Global Slashes GDP Growth Forecast For India For FY26 To 6.7 Per Cent

ABP News  

S&P Global Ratings on Monday cut down the growth estimates for Indian economy in the next two fiscal years. Issuing an update to its economic growth projections for Asia-Pacific economies post US elections, the ratings agency estimated the Indian economy to clock a GDP growth rate of 6.7 per cent in the 2025-26 fiscal year and 6.8 per cent in …

S&P Global cuts India’s GDP growth estimates for FY26 and FY27, forecasts 6.8% growth for this fiscal
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4 weeks ago

S&P Global cuts India’s GDP growth estimates for FY26 and FY27, forecasts 6.8% growth for this fiscal

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Nov 25 S&P Global Ratings on Monday revised down its estimate for India's economic growth in the next two financial years as high interest rate and lower fiscal impulse temper urban demand. In an update to its economic forecast for Asia-Pacific economies after US election results, the rating agency projected a 6.7 per cent GDP growth rate in …

Trump’s policies may open new doors for India’s defence sector: Report
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4 weeks ago

Trump’s policies may open new doors for India’s defence sector: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, November 25 : The "America First" trade policy promoted by upcoming U.S. President Donald Trump has far-reaching implications for global trade and geopolitics. It said "Indian businesses in sectors such as pharmaceuticals and defense might also find new opportunities, especially if U.S.- India collaboration strengthens. The report said "increased tariffs might prompt retaliatory measures from trade partners, potentially …

India-UK trade talks to focus on key tariff barriers and emerging sectors
1 month ago

India-UK trade talks to focus on key tariff barriers and emerging sectors

Live Mint  

The India-UK free trade agreement talks that are set to resume in early 2025 will focus on a range of critical areas including market access, regulatory frameworks, and tariff barriers. A successful FTA would facilitate increased trade across sectors like technology, agriculture, and manufacturing, while also deepening diplomatic ties, said Abhash Kumar, assistant professor of economics at Delhi University. India …

Will US-India thrive under Trump amid 'China factor'? Fareed Zakaria explains
1 month ago

Will US-India thrive under Trump amid 'China factor'? Fareed Zakaria explains

India Today  

Veteran journalist and geopolitical expert Fareed Zakaria on Monday expressed optimism about the trajectory of US-India relations under Donald Trump's regime and believed it to be a "golden opportunity" for India to end China's monopoly in manufacturing. Speaking to India Today TV's News Director Rahul Kanwal, Zakaria highlighted Trump's admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and predicted continued strengthening of …

India needs to leverage Trump’s China antipathy
1 month, 1 week ago

India needs to leverage Trump’s China antipathy

Hindustan Times  

The electoral victory of Donald Trump, and his comeback as the United States President, has led to speculation as to the contours of his administration’s policies with respect to the Indo-Pacific region. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File …

How FDI flows into India lost momentum
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1 month, 1 week ago

How FDI flows into India lost momentum

Live Mint  

Foreign portfolio investors were net sellers of Indian equities for nearly all of October, offloading shares worth ₹1.1 trillion. Data from India’s central bank shows that between April and August, net foreign portfolio flows into India totalled $10.3 billion, a steep drop from $22.9 billion in the same period last year. Read this | Mint Explainer: Why India's net FDI …

India should reconsider its rejection of the RCEP trade bloc
1 month, 1 week ago

India should reconsider its rejection of the RCEP trade bloc

Live Mint  

Five years ago, on a November morning in Bangkok, just on the verge of signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, India abruptly walked out of it. India’s RCEP participation should be based on a broad set of metrics—not merely the trade deficit, but also investment inflows, employment creation and participation in new regional value chains. A 2022 assessment by …

India poised to gain from Trump’s potential tariff hike on China, says report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India poised to gain from Trump’s potential tariff hike on China, says report

Live Mint  

Following Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential elections, a report from CareEdge suggests that India could benefit from potential shifts in global trade dynamics if Trump moves forward with plans to impose high tariffs on Chinese imports. Such policies aim to reduce the U.S. dependence on Chinese imports, a move that could disrupt established trade channels and prompt companies …

India could benefit from re-orientation of global supply chain away from China after Trump victory: Report
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India could benefit from re-orientation of global supply chain away from China after Trump victory: Report

Op India  

After the victory of the Donald Trump in the US Presidential elections, India could benefit from any re-orientation of the global supply chain away from China says a report from Care Edge As per the report, Trump has proposed imposing high tariffs on imports from China, which could lead to changes in global trade dynamics, creating opportunities for India. It …

India could benefit from re-orientation of global supply chain away from China after Trump's victory
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India could benefit from re-orientation of global supply chain away from China after Trump's victory

Op India  

After the victory of the Donald Trump in the US Presidential elections, India could benefit from any re-orientation of the global supply chain away from China says a report from Care Edge. As per report, Trump has proposed imposing high tariffs on imports from China, which could lead to changes in global trade dynamics, creating opportunities for India. It said …

Opinion: Trump poses no major threat to Indian exports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Trump poses no major threat to Indian exports

Live Mint  

Donald Trump will be the next US President. It is known that the US is India’s second-largest trade partner with total trade in goods and services of about $200 billion, and here service exports play a major part. In September last year, US trade representative Katherine Tai announced that India and the US had agreed to resolve their last outstanding …

How India can fix the Chinese imports problem
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How India can fix the Chinese imports problem

Live Mint  

India last month extended countervailing duties of 12-30% on certain steel imports from China and Vietnam, following requests from local producers to safeguard against cheaper imports. Read this | Mint Primer | China’s stimulus: What it spells for India & the world A growing economy like India’s naturally requires more imports to meet rising consumption and manufacturing demand, with cost …

Weighing in on business as usual with China
3 months ago

Weighing in on business as usual with China

The Hindu  

Recent media pieces have speculated on whether India’s fraught relations with China are headed towards a relative thaw and suggestions are being put forward for a more liberal attitude towards foreign direct investment from that country. The economic commentary Despite this national security situation, the Economic Survey 2024 has favoured India plugging itself into China’s supply chains through Chinese investments …

Roll out a red carpet for Chinese investment—but cautiously
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Roll out a red carpet for Chinese investment—but cautiously

Live Mint  

In 2021-22, India received its highest foreign direct investment inflow of $84 billion. Globally, one of the biggest FDI sources is China, which last year alone poured $148 billion into other economies, the world’s third highest, at a time when global aggregate FDI flows were falling. Of the cumulative FDI received since 2000, India approved only $2.5 billion from China, …

Chinese FDI seen as vital for Indians
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese FDI seen as vital for Indians

China Daily  

By APARAJIT CHAKRABORTY in New Delhi and XU WEIWEI in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-08-01 09:42 The renewed inflow of Chinese foreign direct investment will be very positive for India, said experts after senior officials expressed recently that they welcomed fresh Chinese investments, given China's key role in the global supply chains and the benefits such investments …

Why is India not willing to encourage Chinese investment? Know here
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is India not willing to encourage Chinese investment? Know here

India TV News  

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that there India is not rethinking to support foreign direct investments from China as was projected by the Economic Survey tabled in the Lok Sabha before the presentation of Union Budget 2024-25. India faces two choices to benefit from the 'China plus one strategy' -- it can integrate into China's supply chain or …

‘India may gain more from Chinese FDI than import reliance in tapping China plus one strategy’
5 months ago

‘India may gain more from Chinese FDI than import reliance in tapping China plus one strategy’

The Hindu  

Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran has suggested that India may stand to gain more by “replacing some well-chosen imports with investments from China” thus helping both boost Indian manufacturing and plugging India into the global supply chain as it looks to tap advanced economies’ push to diversify beyond China through a China plus one sourcing approach. Writing in a …

FDI inflows into India down to $28 billion in 2023: UN
6 months ago

FDI inflows into India down to $28 billion in 2023: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The FDI inflows into India saw a 43 per cent decline in 2023 at $28 billion, while the global foreign direct investments dropped 2 per cent to $1.3 trillion, as per the data of UNCTAD. FDI outflows from India also saw a dip of 8.7 per cent to $13,341 million against $14,618 million in 2022. At $621 billion, they …

India receives highest FDI from Singapore in 2023-24; Mauritius second biggest investor: Government data
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India receives highest FDI from Singapore in 2023-24; Mauritius second biggest investor: Government data

The Hindu  

India received the highest foreign direct investment from Singapore in 2023-24 even as overseas capital inflows into the country contracted by about 3.5% due to global economic uncertainties, according to the latest government data. Though FDI from Singapore has dipped by 31.55% to $11.77 billion in 2023-24, India has attracted the maximum inflows from that country, the data showed. "Recently, …

Debt, trade barriers and uncertainty will drag on Asian economies in 2024, World Bank report says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Debt, trade barriers and uncertainty will drag on Asian economies in 2024, World Bank report says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Asian economies are not doing as well as they could and growth in the region is forecast to slow to 4.5% this year from 5.1% in 2023, the World Bank said in a report released Monday. Debt, trade barriers and policy uncertainties are dulling the region’s economic dynamism and governments need to do more to address long-term problems …

Why India Isn’t the New China
11 months ago

Why India Isn’t the New China

Live Mint  

China’s economy is struggling, but another Asian giant, neighboring India, is suddenly squarely on investors’ and manufacturers’ radar. India’s age-dependency ratio—a measure of the burden of child and elderly care on households—has fallen to 47 in 2022 from 82 in 1967, according to the World Bank. Only a third of India’s female working-age population was in the labor force in …

India's trade trajectory: FTAs and beyond
1 year, 1 month ago

India's trade trajectory: FTAs and beyond

Live Mint  

India has been refining its global trade strategy, emphasizing a fresh outlook on Free Trade Agreements. India's readiness to face these emerging challenges will determine how well it can fulfil its ambitions of becoming an export-oriented manufacturing hub Not so long ago, India embarked on a journey to strengthen its trade relations with several nations, forging FTAs that promised mutual …

South Asia is expected to grow by nearly 6% this year, making it the world’s fastest-growing region
1 year, 2 months ago

South Asia is expected to grow by nearly 6% this year, making it the world’s fastest-growing region

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8% this year, making it the fastest-growing region in the world even as the pace remains below pre-pandemic levels, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The latest South Asia Development Update from the World Bank projected growth in the region to slow slightly to 5.6% in 2024 and 2025, as …

Eastern hedge: The Hindu Editorial on the need for India to stay closely engaged with ASEAN members
1 year, 3 months ago

Eastern hedge: The Hindu Editorial on the need for India to stay closely engaged with ASEAN members

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s whistle-stop summit sojourn to the Indonesian capital of Jakarta earlier this week was primarily aimed at deepening India’s engagement with the economically significant grouping of 10 Southeast Asian nations. Coming on the eve of India’s hosting of the G-20 summit in New Delhi as the current holder of the bloc’s presidency, Mr. Modi’s presence at the …

To reach its economic potential, India must abandon protectionism
1 year, 4 months ago

To reach its economic potential, India must abandon protectionism

Hindustan Times  

It is not hard to see what enthuses the many evangelists for India’s economy. India’s government is convinced that reducing imports is necessary for its security and creating manufacturing jobs, and especially hopes to reduce imports from China. In 2022 value added in manufacturing accounted for 13.3% of India’s GDP, down from 15.6% in 2015 and the lowest since 1967; …

India-ASEAN trade deal ill conceived: Goyal
1 year, 4 months ago

India-ASEAN trade deal ill conceived: Goyal

Live Mint  

India-ASEAN trade deal signed under the UPA era is one of the most ill-conceived deals, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday at an industry event. India mostly imports capital goods, raw materials and intermediates from Asean, the tariff concessions under the free trade agreements have also been advantageous to many sectors and adversely impacted domestic companies, especially chemicals and …

India is making its mark in the world
1 year, 6 months ago

India is making its mark in the world

Hindustan Times  

India is in a rare moment of equilibrium. India’s economy is no longer at the receiving end of the global order but is in the fray of the world’s most powerful future economies, with an unmatched growth rate. The International Monetary Fund says India and China will account for 50% of the total world gross domestic product growth in 2023, …

India among countries to benefit from supply-chain changes: World Economic Forum survey
1 year, 7 months ago

India among countries to benefit from supply-chain changes: World Economic Forum survey

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India is among those countries likely to benefit from the ongoing supply-chain changes, according to a World Economic Forum survey. According to the survey, the regions most likely to benefit from supply-chain changes are South Asia, East Asia and Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the US. “On a sectoral basis, the chief economists listed a range …

World Bank cuts India's growth forecast to THIS much; where does Pakistan stand? CHECK HERE
1 year, 8 months ago

World Bank cuts India's growth forecast to THIS much; where does Pakistan stand? CHECK HERE

India TV News  

Indian economy: The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank on Tuesday projected moderation in Indian economic growth between 6.3 per cent and 6.4 per cent due to a slowdown in consumption and challenging external conditions. "In India, South Asia’s largest economy, high borrowing costs and slower income growth are expected to dampen consumption and lower growth to 6.3 per …

India failed to create positive impression among businesses moving away from China, says House panel report
1 year, 8 months ago

India failed to create positive impression among businesses moving away from China, says House panel report

The Hindu  

Despite resources, India has not been able to create a positive impression among businesses moving away from China, a parliamentary panel on commerce has said in its report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The report stated that India has not been able to take advantage of the “China Plus One Strategy,” through which multinationals shifted manufacturing and production …

How the Russia-Ukraine conflict is shaping India's foreign trade
1 year, 10 months ago

How the Russia-Ukraine conflict is shaping India's foreign trade

India Today  

The Russia-Ukraine war’s fallout has been an important factor in the global slowdown. Here are facts and figures to understand India's current trade dynamics: India's imports were down by 3.5 per cent as of December 2022, while exports were lower by 12.2 per cent compared to last year of the same period In export, 19 of the 30 key segments, …

Trading more within Asia makes economic sense
1 year, 10 months ago

Trading more within Asia makes economic sense

The Hindu  

South Asia should now have a re-look at regional trade across Asia after the warning by the International Monetary Fund on January 31, 2023, that global trade would slow down from 5.4% in 2022 to 2.4% in 2023. A recently published paper in an IMF book, “South Asia’s Path to Resilient Growth”, argues that a strong base exists for South …

Government, RBI in discussion with South Asian countries for cross-border rupee trade: Shaktikanta Das
1 year, 11 months ago

Government, RBI in discussion with South Asian countries for cross-border rupee trade: Shaktikanta Das

The Hindu  

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on January 6, 2023 said the government and the central bank are in discussion with South Asian countries to have cross-border trade in rupee. We are already in discussion with some of the countries in this region and to facilitate rupee settlement of cross border trade in the South Asian region," Mr. Das said. Mr. Das …

RBI, Govt In Discussions With South Asian Countries For Cross-Border Trade In Rupee: Shaktikanta Das
1 year, 11 months ago

RBI, Govt In Discussions With South Asian Countries For Cross-Border Trade In Rupee: Shaktikanta Das

News 18  

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the government and the RBI are in discussions with South Asian countries to have a cross-border trade in the rupee. South Asian nations need to undertake deep reforms to raise productivity, Das said while addressing the IMF Conference on South Asia’s path to resilient growth. Taming inflation, containing external vulnerabilities, raising productivity, strengthening …

In the new evolving world, India needs a new vision
1 year, 11 months ago

In the new evolving world, India needs a new vision

The Hindu  

The year 2022 can perhaps be best summarised by a quote by Vladimir Lenin: ‘There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.’ The year began with the ostensible vanquishing of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the remarkable collective vaccination efforts of science, business and governments across the world. Editorial | Clarity and confusion: On Rahul …

Can India Capitalise on China’s Zero-Covid Failure And Become the Future Factory of the World? - News18
2 years ago

Can India Capitalise on China’s Zero-Covid Failure And Become the Future Factory of the World? - News18

News 18  

Covid protests have gripped several cities of China, including Beijing and Shanghai, spilling over to Hong Kong with even Chinese embassies in global metropolises like London, Paris and Tokyo as well as universities in US and Europe. Can tensions surrounding China’s zero-Covid policy present an opportunity for India to rejig supply chain models? While the total global manufacturing value added …

S&P cuts India's growth forecast to 7% for FY23
2 years ago

S&P cuts India's growth forecast to 7% for FY23

The Hindu  

S&P Global Ratings on November 28 cut India's economic growth forecast for current fiscal year to 7%, but said the domestic demand-led economy will be less impacted by the global slowdown. India's output will expand 7% in fiscal year 2022-2023 and 6% in next fiscal year," S&P Global Ratings Asia-Pacific chief economist Louis Kuijs said. In its quarterly economic update …

Why India Is Still An Attractive Investment Destination Despite A Falling Rupee, Inflation, Other Challenges
2 years, 1 month ago

Why India Is Still An Attractive Investment Destination Despite A Falling Rupee, Inflation, Other Challenges

ABP News  

India aspires to become a developed and high-income country over the next 25 years. According to the IMF, while the global economic growth will slow down from 6 per cent in 2021 to 3.2 per cent this year to 2.7 per cent next year, India is expected to grow by 6.8 per cent in 2022, the fastest in the world …

World economies keen on signing Free Trade Agreements with India, says Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal
2 years, 1 month ago

World economies keen on signing Free Trade Agreements with India, says Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

The Hindu  

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday asserted that many economies want to sign Free Trade Agreements with India to expand their trade relations and friendship to benefit from India’s larger market potential. “The economies in the world are looking for trade relations and FTAs with India to do more business as they believe that India’s potential …

Geopolitics without geoeconomics, a fool’s errand
2 years, 3 months ago

Geopolitics without geoeconomics, a fool’s errand

The Hindu  

Over the past few years, New Delhi has developed a keen desire to be part of the geopolitical developments in the Indo-Pacific and has gone about it with great aplomb. India’s decision to take to the Indo-Pacific and Quad in a big way while unwilling to join two of the region’s key multilateral trading agreements goes to show that geoeconomics …

Globalisation is dying; India needs sound industrial policy
2 years, 4 months ago

Globalisation is dying; India needs sound industrial policy

Live Mint  

The fairy tale of free market globalization, in which money, goods, and knowledge flow freely around the world unimpeded by national boundaries, which was spun into economics science in the past 40 years, has been exposed for what it was. Writers of the fairy tale of ‘free trade’ are mostly naïve economists who believe politics and power struggles—global as well …

India must be the new champion of globalisation
2 years, 5 months ago

India must be the new champion of globalisation

Live Mint  

As countries chalk out paths of post- pandemic recovery, the complex task of opening up cross-border markets for the movement of people, goods, services and capital flows, and getting back to pre-pandemic levels of international trade, will play an important role in a broad economic revival to complement and reinforce domestic recoveries. As a large and fast-growing Asian economy with …

India among top 10 global economies for FDI in 2021: UN report
2 years, 6 months ago

India among top 10 global economies for FDI in 2021: UN report

India TV News  

Foreign Direct Investment inflows to India declined USD 19 billion to USD 45 billion in 2021 but the country still remained among the top 10 global economies for FDI last year, the United Nations said on Thursday. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development World Investment Report, flows of foreign direct investment recovered to pre-pandemic levels last …

Can India re-imagine South Asia
2 years, 7 months ago

Can India re-imagine South Asia

The Hindu  

After weeks of protests, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stepped down this month, but that is not the only big political non-electoral change in the neighbourhood in 2021-22. Then we had a similar kind of global economic shock triggered by the oil embargoes which hurt practically every South Asian country, including India. On the other hand, China has started …

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