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Contents June 2016

COVER STORY : Free Trade Agreements: Is India on The Right Track?

Contents June 2016

Of the many free trade agreements (FTAs) that India has signed till date, most have won more ‘friendship’ and less ‘precious forex’. Several trade experts and economists share similar opinions. Has India’s FTA experience been in most parts a case of ‘trial and error’ gone wrong? Or has the world’s largest democracy simply chosen to put to risk its trade deficit for the sake of foreign policy? The Dollar Business analyses...

 

Inbox - Letters to The Editor

Readers’ feedback, criticism, and appreciation that hit our mailboxes in May 2016

 

Monologue - People Speak

From Arun Jaitley on the GST Bill to Barack Obama on America’s role in the TPP, and more...

 

Global Trade

the growing trade deficit in UK; trade relations between Malaysia and Iran, EU-Mercosur beef trade and more..

 

India Trade

From the Chabahar agreement between India, Iran and Afghanistan to India-Oman defence cooperation and much more...

 


Spotlight - Indonesia

The largest Southeast Asian economy is rich in natural resources

 

Overseas Talk - Taufik RigoTAUFIK RIGO

First secretary – economic affairs, embassy of the republic of Indonesia Speaks about the need for a more cohesive trade cooperation between India and Indonesia

 

Bestseller - Di-Ammonium Phosphate

A policy conundrum helps importers but not producers

 

Face2Face - Mahesh Gupta CMD, Kent RO Systemsmahesh gupta

Reveals his company’s export plans for the Middle East

 

The Midas Touch - Bedspread

Why exporting bedspreads from India makes for a profitable business

 

Secret Ingredient - Senna Leaves

India is the largest exporter, but there is need for value addition

 

Special Feature - Mobile Phones

Mobile manufacturers are increasingly looking at making in India

 

Global Manager - Bharat Salhotra Managing DirectorBharat Salhotra

Alstom India

 

Policy Focus - IEIS

DGFT has relaxed norms, but is it too little and too late to stem the decline in exports?

 

Policy Monitor - Rajan Malhotra Chairman, Project Exports 

RAJAN MALHOTRAPromotion Council (PEPC)

 

Dockyard - Icd Whitefield

It’s one of India’s premier ICDs and successfully serves the EXIM fraternity of the South

 

New-Gen Newsmaker - Rajeev Mishra Director, UM India RAJEEV MISHRA

On the growth of niche motorcycles’ segment in India

 

TDB Forum

Questions about foreign trade that hit our mail box in May 2016

 

Datebook

Some trade shows you shouldn’t miss out in India and abroad in June and July 2016