United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
World Investment Report 2023
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently released its World Investment Report 2023, providing valuable insights into foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in developing countries. FDI in Developing Countries in Asia In 2022, FDI in developing ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
National Child Science Congress
The National Council for Science and Technology operating under the Department of Science and Technology recently organized the National Child Science Congress, 2023. The congress was hosted by the Gujarat Council of Science City. It was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
UN: China overtakes US for Foreign Direct Investment
Recent figures by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development highlights that, China has surpassed the United States as the world’s top destination for the foreign direct investment (FDI) in the year 2020. Highlights The eastward shift of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
EU economy faces highest impact due to coronavirus
As per the recent estimates published by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the most affected economy due to the coronavirus outbreak is the European Union ($15.6 billion) followed by the United States ($5.8 billion) and Japan ($5.2 ..
India ranks 73rd in UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index 2019
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) has released its 2019 edition of Business-to-Consumer(B2C) E-commerce Index which measures an economy’s preparedness to support online shopping. The index is prepared on the basis of four indicators that are highly linked ..
UN Report: India to grow at 7.1% in 2020
According to a United Nations’ report titled World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) Report 2019 Mid-year Update, India’s economy is projected to grow at 7.1 % in fiscal year 2020 which will be backed by strong domestic consumption and investment. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Invest India wins 2018 UN Award for excellence in promoting investments in sustainable development
India’s investment promotion body, Invest India has won the 2018 UN Award for excellence in promoting investments in sustainable development at the World Investment Forum, Geneva. The awards were organised by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). ..
UNCTAD: India’s GDP to develop 8.1% in 2011
As per UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), Indian economy likely to expand by 8.1% in 2011 This would be the fastest growth rate in the world after China In its global release of Trade and Development Report ..