Tag: Trade

Mid-term foreign trade policy to be out before GST roll out: Sitharaman

New Delhi: Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the revised mid-term foreign trade policy (FTP) is to be announced few days ahead of July 1, the scheduled date for the Goods and Services Tax roll out. After holding a meeting with various stakeholders, including exporters as part mid-term…

India & Malaysia keen to take bilateral trade to $15 bn

India and Malaysia have expressed keenness to take their bilateral trade to $15 billion in the “immediate future“, with the CEO’s Forum identifying infrastructure, healthcare, education and SMEs as key areas of furthering cooperation. A joint statement of the India-Malaysia CEO&…

Falling exports, a big concern for MSMEs | FISME

While some experts are saying that the near 25% drop in exports should be viewed with caution not panic, the 28.5% drop in export of Engineering Goods is really alarming, said Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME), an apex body for MSME associations. India’s …