Modi meets UAE Prez Sheikh Mohamed in Abu Dhabi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met United Arab Emirates' newly-appointed President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan here and the two leaders reaffirmed their......

Will Anti-Prophet Remarks Hit India's Gulf Trade?

Some of these nations are India's biggest export market.India is also dependent on these countries to meet its energy needs. IMAGE: Iran's Foreign Minister Dr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, right, is......

Why the South Korean president came calling

Moon Jae-in's visit will play a crucial role in exploring complementarities between India's Act East policy and South Korea's New Southern policy, says Rahul Mishra. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Sushma's Tokyo visit: Bringing Japan closer

'While economic ties are making incremental progress, it is in the security and strategic domains that the India-Japan synergy is more compelling,' says Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: External Affairs......

Gold imports doubled to record high of $10.06 bn in August

Gold imports more than doubled in August to a record high of $10.06 billion, mainly on account of a drastic cut in customs duty and ongoing festive demand, according to the Commerce Ministry data.......

Customs duty cut on silver likely to give Centre breather for now

The steep cut in Customs duty on silver in the FY25 Budget to 6 per cent from 15 per cent may provide the government temporary relief by checking the spurt in silver imports from the United Arab......

Gold, silver import surges 210% from UAE in 2023-24

India's gold and silver imports from its free trade agreement (FTA) partner UAE have skyrocketed 210 per cent to $10.7 billion in 2023-24 and there is a need to potentially revise the concessional......

CBIC steps up vigil over imports of unbranded gold jewellery

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has stepped up its watch on the import of unbranded gold jewellery amid a spurt in seizures on international borders and from importers.......