Other Briefings
New Foreign Trade Policy to Back-end Export Targets
Make in India. Digital India. Skill India. The list of slogans for the government’s economic initiatives is ever expanding. In this article, we examine exactly what these slogans and India’s foreign trade policy mean for foreign investment.
State Spotlight: Investing in Karnataka’s Manufacturing Sector
Karnataka is pushing for industrial growth in regions beyond the city of Bangalore, its central technology and innovation hub. With incentives for small and medium enterprises, in this article we look at the investment opportunities that exist for foreign companies.
India’s Free Trade Agreements Under Negotiation – Progess and Developments
Following recent parliamentary approval for the raising of its FDI on insurance from 26 percent to 49 percent, the BJP has indicated that it is now in a better position to push through the India-EU FTA. In this article, we take a closer look at the deal, as well as other Indian FTAs that are still under negotiation.
India Re-Evaluates “Export” Terminology, SEZs May Be Affected
Within the new Indian budget are provisions to reinterpret the term “export” in a move that may impact upon the nation’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Hidden within the fine print of the budget is a provision that could withdraw rebate on factory tax on supplies to these zones.
What China Wants from India – Manufacturing Capacity
Chris Devonshire-Ellis explains how China now recognizes that it needs India’s emerging young workers to satisfy its own consumption demands. In the new emerging Asia dynamic, the China-India trade space is set to become one of the most explosive over the coming decade.
Using India’s Double Tax Agreements
India has taken a positive view when it comes to entering into Double Tax Agreements (DTA) with other nations – it now has over 90 such treaties, many of them recent. In this article, we highlight the DTAs India currently has in place and discuss how they can be used.
State Spotlight: Investing in Telangana
Following its separation from Andhra Pradesh in June 2014, foreign firms have been closely examining Telangana’s suitability as a destination for FDI. With a population of 35,286,757 and a GDP of $53.9 billion, there is ample room in India’s newest state for exceptional growth.
Using India’s Free Trade & Double Tax Agreements – New Issue of India Briefing Magazine
The newest issue of India Briefing magazine, titled “Using India’s Free Trade & Double Tax Agreements”, is out now and available as a complimentary download in the Asia Briefing Bookstore.
