As per a government statement released by the South African Department of Home Affairs, 75 countries on the African continent and abroad have been granted visa-free status, including the US, Canada, Cuba, and Qatar, but citizens of China, India, and Nigeria – three of the most populous countries in the world – still complete the…
Between long haul flights and the hardships of obtaining the requisite visas, getting to South Africa was a tricky proposition for tourists. However, it’s about to get a bit easier – for Indians, at least – with an online visa facility made operative last month. Ivor Vaz reports… In an endeavour to stimulate the India…
In a no-holds-barred interview, Milan Hovorka, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to India, tells Ivor Vaz about the many factors that play a key role in strengthening the bonds between the two countries… Relations between India and the Czech Republic date back to even before diplomatic relations were established in 1947. Could you describe how…
Education isn’t a preparation for your life – it’s an indistinguishable part of life itself. And nowhere is this truer than in Ireland, where time spent in the classroom is just the starting point of a journey towards a fuller, rounder, more interested and more interesting individual, finds Ivor Vaz A RECENT SURVEY has indicated…
President of US-India Business Council (USIBC) Nisha Desai Biswal has said India should present its growth vision and why businesses should look to invest in the country at a time when the global economy is beset with challenges.Citing media reports of challenges facing the Indian as well as the global economy, Biswal said the same…
India’s exports shrank for the first time in nine months in June as global trade tension hit shipments and the country braced for the impact of the US withdrawing some benefits. Exports shrank 9.71% last month to $25.01 billion while imports declined 9.06%. The trade deficit narrowed to $15.28 billion from $16.6 billion a year…
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) President Sheikh Fazle Fahim said bilateral trade between Bangladesh & India was $9.5 billion in FY2017-18 with exports to India pegged at $0.87 billion and imports, at $8.6 billion. He further added that bilateral trade between the two countries can increase through investments in green…
A huge jump in duty-free garment imports from Bangladesh under the free trade agreement has put the domestic industry in a fix. This comes amidst slowing domestic demand and banks curtailing credit to 80 per cent of MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) in the sector. Import of garments from Bangladesh was up 82 per…
The US dragged India to the WTO by filing a complaint against New Delhi’s move to increase customs duties on 28 American goods, alleging the decision is inconsistent with the global trade norms. According to a communication of the Geneva based World Trade Organisation (WTO), the US said that the additional duties imposed by India…
The RCEP, India most-ambitious trade pact, is currently under negotiation. It includes the 10-nation bloc of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their six free-trade partners — China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. The countries working towards finalizing RCEP comprise a quarter of global gross domestic product, 30% of global…
