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IPEF: India to join USA’s new initiative

May 26, 2022

India expressed willingness to join Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), a new economic initiative led by the USA. USA clarified that the IPEF is not a free trade agreement (FTA). Thus, it neither seeks to replace the 11-nation CPTPP ..

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UK-India Business Commission

May 12, 2022

Recently, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) inked a pact to establish the UK-India Business Commission. What are the objectives of the UK-India Business Commission? To increase collaboration among industries of the United ..

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RBI Report on Currency and Finance

May 2, 2022

Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2021-22. What is the theme of the report? The theme of the report is “Revive and Reconstruct” in the context of nurturing ..

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India-Canada FTA Talks

March 7, 2022

India and Canada decided to restart negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). History of negotiations The benefits of India-Canada CEPA were highlighted by “India-Canada CEO Round Table” held in 2008. It was decided that ..

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Why did India not sign the world largest RCEP trade deal?

November 17, 2020

On November 15, 2020, China and other fourteen Asian countries signed the world largest trade pact under the RCEP of ASEAN grouping. The agreement left the doors open for India. However, in 2019, India walked out of the agreement. Why ..

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European Think Tank: Act East Policy of India has shifted its Geostrategic posture in Indo-Pacific

July 7, 2020

On July 7, 2020, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) said that Act East policy of India has shifted the Geostrategic posture of India in the Indo-Pacific. Highlights The EFSAS is a European think tank. According to the ..

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