In mid-April, India imported around one million rapid test kits from China to increase tests since the Covid-19 surge. The initial set of orders arrived a week ago, and after use, there were reports about the malfunction of kits. After ICMR inspected the units, India decided to withdraw the defective kits and cancel the remainder ...

On April 18, India curbed the Foreign direct investments (FDI) regulations to forestall acquisitions of Indian companies or opportunistic takeovers during the economic slowdown. The move was sharply criticized by China on April 20, stating that India’s new FDI rules are a violation of WTO rules and against the free trade norms. The Center revised ...

India is falling short of medical equipment to handle the pandemic numbers that are now mounting slowly. In an attempt to make up for the lack of ventilators, to start with, India has lifted a ban on imported but second hand ventilators. Used ventilators will not come into India and The Union Environment Ministry has ...

India’s shortage in the availability of (PPE) personal protection equipment for the medical staff continues. Amidst the need of the hour, on Thursday, China dispatches 650,000 medical kits to help India combat the Covid-19 pandemic, ET reported. However, critics are questioning the quality of the medical gears as rumors are circulating over a few faulty ...

Someone’s loss is always someone else gain; especially when it comes to trade dynamics.  Amidst the Coronavirus outbreak, India now has a huge potential to push the exports of its agriculture products. The Centre has now been able to identify 21 such items that can benefit from trade restrictions against Chinese goods. These include honey, ...

While India shows a hopeful picture with robust manufacturing cycle reported, the coming months might be a trying time for the exports, industry experts say. The onslaught of the coronavirus across the globe has shaken up the trade equations everywhere. February has seen a strong manufacturing streak that started at the beginning of the year. ...

India’s growth picture is looking very promising as the Assocham Secretary General Deepak Sood confidently declared that China’s loss will be sure shot gain for India. Sood is confident that India can tap an opportunity in areas of agriculture and carpets. “Barring a few segments, a large number of engineering exports from India can fill ...

In a big relief to the organizers, China has withdrawn its name from the ISSF World Cup to be held in New Delhi in the coming March. Not only this, after China, now Pakistan too will not send its players for this shooting World Cup. Rifle, pistol and shotgun competitions will be held in this ...