Mukesh Jagota

To meet its goal of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 India needs to add 65 to 70 GW each year.

Apart from higher costs and other difficulties, the disruption caused by the two war zones in the world has added to the liquidity woes of India's

The negotiating team from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be in New Delhi from November 19-22 for the next round of negotiations

Apart from India other members of the IPEF are Australia, Brunei, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and USA.

The standard operating procedure (SOP) for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) will be ready by the end of this year.

The minister added that if a trade deal could be concluded swiftly, only if sensitivities of each are respected by both sides.

The minister added that if a trade deal could be concluded swiftly, only if sensitivities of each are respected by both sides.

One of the key issues in review of both Japan, Asean and Korea FTA is making compliance with standards easier and more transparent. As it is in world trade, non-tariff barriers are playing a greater role.

The government has tightened the wastage allowance that exporters of gold, silver, and platinum jewelry can claim at the manufacturing stage to qualify for duty-free import of raw materials.

The outgoing Joe Biden administration has singled out China for punitive duties. On Chinese electric vehicles import duties of 100% have been imposed, on chips the duty has been raised to 50%.