Away from the border, India targets China in the economic battlefield

    2020-06-02T05:58:51+00:00June 1st, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

    India is keeping a close eye on investments from China and the latter isn’t happy about it. This new dynamic at a time when China faces a backlash from around the world may alter the very basis of Sino-India relations irreversibly.

      Nirmala Sitharaman’s reforms enable foreign investors to enter power sector

      2020-10-14T06:10:08+00:00May 27th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

      The move to privatise power distribution in union territories and the $12-billion line of credit to T&D companies will help nurse the sector back to health and make it far attractive for FDI to flow into.

        Minerals sector reforms to usher in transparency, increase competition, efficiency

        2020-08-20T04:51:37+00:00May 26th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

        A raft of far reaching reforms in India’s mining sector will encourage the entry of global majors, increase FDI flows and help the country achieve self-reliance as it recovers from the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

          FDI can technologically upgrade Indian coal sector

          2020-08-20T04:49:43+00:00May 22nd, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

          The Indian government’s decision to relinquish its monopoly over commercial coal mining will spur the entry of private companies and foreign investors into the industry. Among the host of measures Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently announced to revive the Covid-hit Indian economy, the most far reaching, was the reiteration on ending the monopoly of the government over commercial coal mining. Related stories: Government allocation for the fisheries sector boosts economic fundamentals Nirmala Sitharaman’s 5-part package could be a 1991 [...]

            India stands to shift the global balance of power

            2022-02-08T17:00:41+00:00May 18th, 2020|Editorials - India Global Business|

            The stage is set for a possible adjustment of global dynamics with India at the forefront. The gloves for Asian supremacy are set to come off with India co-sponsoring a resolution, led by Australia, the European Union and 62 other countries, for an independent probe under the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus that was first detected in central China’s Wuhan city late last year. Related Stories: Why India is ready to lead the post-Covid [...]

              Nirmala Sitharaman announces paradigm-changing reforms in a wide range of sectors

              2020-12-11T03:08:35+00:00May 16th, 2020|India Inc Views - India Global Business, Special Report - India Global Business|

              In the fourth tranche of reforms promised by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced far-reaching changes to encourage fresh investments as India slowly emerges from the economic slowdown brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced far-reaching and paradigm-changing reforms in a wide range of sectors like coal, minerals, defence production, civil aviation, power, space, atomic energy and social infrastructure. Related Stories: Sitharaman’s new deal for Indian farmers Nirmala [...]

                India’s new FDI rule sours Xiaomi, Oppo’s fin-tech plans

                2020-05-15T11:57:53+00:00May 15th, 2020|India Inc Views - India Global Business, News in Brief|

                The Chinese phone brands plan to expand credit to prospective buyers may go into cold storage. Indian government’s decision to scrutinise Chinese investments closely over fears of possible hostile takeovers has caused Chinese smartphone manufacturers some jitters. Especially for Xiaomi and Oppo who are seeking to expand beyond selling hardware for bigger share of the India’s competitive financial services market. The Chinese phone brands plan to expand credit to prospective buyers may go into cold storage as the government’s foreign [...]

                  Jio-FB deal proves India’s attractiveness as FDI destination

                  2020-05-13T12:01:47+00:00May 13th, 2020|Editorials - India Global Business|

                  While it is one of the biggest deals of the year, there is a good chance it will face stiff regulatory scrutiny over data security. India’s quest to become the next global FDI hotspot got off to a dramatic start when Facebook and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) announced a deal under which the former would invest $5.7 billion for a 9.99 per cent stake in Jio Platforms, the till then 100 per cent-owned technology platform of the RIL. On the [...]