Tag: India

Monday, February 18th 2013 - 06:44 UTC
PM Cameron in India to increase trade and after major defence contract

Seeking to build “one of the great partnerships” of the 21st century, British Prime Minister David Cameron begins a three-day official visit to India on Monday during which he will meet his counterpart Manmohan Singh and discuss issues of common interest.
Saturday, February 9th 2013 - 09:16 UTC
India signs ambitious mining agreement with Uruguay

India has shown great interest in mining iron ore, granite, gold and diamond in Uruguay and has entered into a deal for exploring and encouraging investment opportunities in the mining sector, according to Indian sources visiting Uruguay.
Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 22:42 UTC
India becomes main world beef exporter in 2012, and probably 2013

While the mantle of the world largest beef exporting nation has traditionally been a three-way race between Australia, Brazil and the US, 2012 has seen India race ahead of the pack, with expectations for Indian beef exports to grow again in 2013.
Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 08:22 UTC
The United States elections, as seen from India

By Rengaraj Viswanathan - In India, people are amused and puzzled, depressed and disinterested and occasionally inspired by the long and loud, colourful and typical American show that goes by the name of the presidential election.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 20:51 UTC
India/Brazil with highest government debt/GDP ratios among leading emerging economies

India and Brazil have the highest government debt ratios at almost 70% of GDP among top ten emerging market economies, according to a report by Deutsche Bank.
Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 21:25 UTC
India becoming leading exporter of bovine meat: 1.66 million tons in 2012

Indian buffalo meat exports have grown to record levels in the last two years, making India the fourth country in the world to export more than 1 million tons of bovine meat annually.
Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 18:20 UTC
Venezuela to increase oil sales to India on a 15-year supply contract

Venezuela will hike the amount of oil it is sending to India's Reliance Industries and signed a new 15-year supply contract with the company, Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez announced this week.
Friday, September 7th 2012 - 05:34 UTC
Land Rover will manufacture the Freelander and Evoque in China

British luxury car company Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to build two of its models in China. It will be the first full manufacturing plant for the company outside the UK. Although the plans still have to be given final approval by the Chinese government, Jaguar Land Rover has already found a site for the plant, just north of Shanghai.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 03:07 UTC
US government sales soared to 66.3bn dollars in 2011; Saudis main buyers

US government sale of weapons soared by over three times in just one year - from 21.4 billion dollars in 2010 to 66.3 billion in 2011, the largest for a single year in the history of the US arms export program, according to a report by the US Congress Research Service.
Thursday, August 2nd 2012 - 06:34 UTC
India’s two power outage incidents in two days punished almost a billion people

New Delhi’s Metro shut down and hundreds of coal miners were trapped underground after three Indian electric grids collapsed in a cascade on Tuesday cutting power to 620 million people in the world’s biggest blackout.