Under MRA, Japan is to recognise Indian medical degrees and treat the country's doctors and other medical personnel on par with its own.

Singapore wants to know the basic fundamentals of such cities in terms of sustainable clean environment, sound regulatory framework and robust land bank.

Each member will separately sign the agreement & it will become effective only after the last member signs the pact.

Sitharaman cancels Myanmar trip at last moment citing launch of Modi's Jan Dhan Yojana.

The Indian government has demanded that the year be changed to a more recent period, taking into consideration the rise in food prices and rate of inflation.

Senior officials say the government might come up with an incentive package for the SEZs following the release of Foreign Trade Policy.

The main issue has been that of a higher Asset Management Ratio as has been prescribed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for qualifying full banks from India.

Also the companies should be self-sufficient in product designing and have maintenance and life cycle support facilities.

The loan will be utilised in several developmental projects that Nepal wants to undertake. Nayanima Basu reports.

In a turn of events, India on Friday said it was "hopeful" talks for a global deal on easing Customs norms, or a trade facilitation agreement (TFA), would be revived in September, even as it failed to meet the July 31 deadline due to lack of consensus among members over food stockholding and farm subsidies.

Critics have even suggested that India is doing this because it is not prepared to take on the requirements of TFA, with a relatively weak trade infrastructure.

According to a senior commerce department official, though India is ready to sign the TFA and take necessary actions towards that, it is imperative that a discussion on public stockholding gets its due importance.

India will raise the issue of illegal immigration, a "major cause of concern" for the country. Nayanima Basu reports

In a significant departure from tradition, the United States has decided to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi by working out a "special gesture date" around the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly meeting that is scheduled to take place on September 26 in New York.

At present, the NMP states a series of fiscal incentives, including tax sops, will be offered but only to small and medium enterprises.

Prime minister-elect Narendra Modi's first official visit as head of government will likely be to Dhaka, where he is expected to sign the much-awaited Teesta water-sharing agreement with Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina.

Special 301 Report expresses concern over weak IPR laws, to conduct reviews.

Modi is practical person... If he comes in, he will revive the economy and create jobs, says Sanjay Suri.

The paper will invite comments on whether or not the royalty ceiling applicable till 2009 should be re-imposed.

Adverse IPR report expected this week;Poor labelling could take fight to WTO