Straight to the points
The UK’s new points-based system opens up some bright prospects for exploring the best kind of UK-India future trade agreement.
India-Turkey ties: Room for repair
There is room for repair in the Turkey-India relationship, but Turkey will need to work on softening the rough edges first.
Under Modi, India’s ties with Israel, Palestine no longer a zero-sum game
The India-Israel relationship need to play up their potential of collaboration across the sectors such as agri tech...
The real takeaway from Trump’s India visit
In assiduously wooing Indian investments, US President Donald Trump has signalled to the world (especially China) that the economic and strategic agendas of the US and India are more aligned than ever before, writes India Inc. Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa. Highlights: While President Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ agenda might seem at odds with PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ push, a deeper look might reveal the two to be complementary. Partnering with India gives the US a combined cost, talent and scale [...]
Australia can help with India’s nation-building agenda
India’s growing population and increasing urbanisation creates great opportunities for Australian businesses looking to invest in India. Highlights: India’s exports in goods to Australia have grown at 10 per cent from $2.6 billion in 2014 to $3.7 billion in 2018. India accounts for only 2.7 per cent of Australia’s total service imports, leaving a big potential for growth for Indian exports to Australia. India can explore investment opportunities in the Australian market to manage its domestic resource requirements. The [...]
India-Australia widen their economic playground
Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham’s visit to India, along with over 100 businesses, is intended to build an enduring economic relationship with one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Highlights: Australia’s India Economic Strategy has set a target for India to become one of Australia's top three export markets. Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham’s trade mission along with over 100 businesses is to help open new doors for Australian businesses and establish an enduring relationship with India. The AIB-X, which [...]
The Israel-Palestine tightrope
India has successfully managed the tough balancing act of maintaining friendly relations with both Israel and Palestine. Highlights: India’s dependence on crude oil from the Arab world coupled with a sizeable Muslim population has made India a strong ally of Palestine in multilateral platforms. On the other hand, India is Israel's third-largest trade partner in Asia and seventh - largest globally. India’s two-pronged diplomacy by way of offering support in international forums to one side and bolstering economic relations with [...]
India-Israel: A three-pronged partnership
There are big opportunities for Israeli and Indian companies to profit in the areas of renewable energy, retail-tech and food-tech. Highlights: India's private sector can benefit from Israeli expertise in innovation, particularly in renewable energy, retail-tech and ecommerce, and Food tech. Israeli strength in AI provides various opportunities to collaborate on innovative solutions that improve the efficiency of online sales and supply chain in India. Food tech, a fast-growing sector, particularly in alternative proteins and plant-based health foods is finding [...]
Israel has emerged as a hub for deep-tech start-ups
Israeli tech can offer innovative solutions to challenges that some of the rapidly scaling start-ups face in India. Highlights: Israel’s vast and innovative ecosystem for start-ups has earned it the title of ‘Silicon Wadi.’ Israeli expertise in innovation and tech can helps Indian MSME entrepreneurs in technology adoption. One of the significant challenges is each country’s unique concept of time, with Indians preferring to spend time developing relationships and investments and Israelis preferring to close deals quickly. Today, a [...]
Tapping into India’s varied tourist offerings
Interview Indroneel Dutt, the Chief Financial Officer at Cleartrip, touches upon how technology will help keep up with the changing perception of travel. How has the Indian tourism industry evolved in recent years? There has been a perceptible shift in the way travel is perceived globally and India is no exception. Travel is no longer about going from one point to the other but a holistic and sought-after experience that has become more of a priority than a luxury. This [...]