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August 30, 2025, 03:30 PM - 4 min read
The Market Access Initiative (MAI), a scheme by the government that provides financial assistance and support to exporters to help promote their services and products in foreign markets, has not received any funds this fiscal, claims think tank, GTRI
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July 11, 2025, 03:54 PM - 3 min read
With proper planning, local currency trade can cut transaction costs by up to 4 per cent by avoiding double-dollar conversions at both the buyer and seller end
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July 5, 2025, 04:26 PM - 4 min read
Allowing the import of GM products such as soybean meal and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) for animal feed to the EU may lead to cross-contamination in agricultural products that are GM-free, adversely impacting India’s exports to the region, said think tank, GTRI
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May 31, 2025, 04:53 PM - 2 min read
On May 30, Trump announced that he would double the existing 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from June 4, sending new waves of disappointment in the industry.
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April 27, 2025, 09:22 AM - 3 min read
Indian goods worth over $10 billion are entering Pakistan annually through third-country routes such as Dubai, Singapore, and Colombo, bypassing trade restrictions, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has revealed, citing clever transshipment tactics used by exporters amidst escalating tensions between the two neighbours.
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March 26, 2025, 04:22 PM - 3 min read
India's exports are poised for growth despite the challenges posed by global trade uncertainties, according to Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Kumar Sarangi.
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March 8, 2025, 01:45 PM - 5 min read
India should withdraw from all ongoing trade negotiations with the United States and prepare to engage with the Trump administration on similar terms as other major economies like China and Canada, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
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January 17, 2025, 03:33 PM - 3 min read
“A weaker INR will inflate import bills, raise energy and input costs, and overheat the economy. Ten years of export data indicate that a weak INR does not boost exports as traditionally suggested,” the economic think tank GTRI Founder Ajay Srivastava reported on Friday.
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January 1, 2025, 03:17 PM - 2 min read
India's overall exports of goods and services in 2024 are estimated to exceed USD 814 billion, marking an increase of 5.58 per cent, according to a report by the economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
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December 27, 2024, 01:04 PM - 2 min read
The depreciation of Indian rupee against the US dollar is expected to push the country's import bill by about USD 15 billion, think tank GTRI said.
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December 1, 2024, 07:19 PM - 3 min read
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) criticised US President-elect Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries over a potential move to replace the US dollar, calling it unrealistic, and advised India to focus on developing a functional local currency trading system instead.
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November 9, 2024, 02:25 PM - 4 min read
India needs to carefully navigate the US sanctions imposed on certain Indian entities to protect their business interests and can engage diplomatically with America and other international bodies to seek remedies, think tank GTRI said on Friday.
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