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India must build tech depth and cut costs to stay export-competitive: GTRI
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As the global economy slows and trade dynamics shift, India must shift focus from traditional export strategies to building long-term competitiveness through technology, cost efficiency, and domestic capability, says Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) founder Ajay Srivastava today.
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India's huge domestic consumption can offset export losses to US: GTRI
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The 50 per cent Trump tariffs on India come into effect starting today, posing challenges for the country's US-oriented exporters.
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India's garments sector faces tariff challenge, country needs bold reforms
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
With the US administration under President Donald Trump imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods plus an unspecified 'penalty', India's textile and garment sector is likely to face stiff competition from Bangladesh and Vietnam, who have been hit with comparatively lower tariffs, Ajay Sr
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Trump's 20-25% tariff threat on India will have to be seen in context of t
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
If US President Donald Trump imposes 20-25 per cent tariffs on India, as he threatened last evening, it will have a varied impact on different sectors, noted the founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative, Ajay Srivastava.
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India issues operational guidelines for EV manufacturing scheme
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Heavy Industries issued detailed guidelines for its electric car manufacturing scheme, first announced on March 15, 2024. Name of the scheme is "Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India" (SPMEPCI).
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US isn't running trade deficit with India, think tank GTRI decodes hidden
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump's regular targeting of India about the trade deficit and accusations that India unfairly benefits from trade are incorrect, argued Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) in a report, explaining threadbare how India fuels US profits beyond trade in what it termed it
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Even if Apple moves manufacturing to US, India will not lose much: Global
Updated : 10 months ago IST
If Apple CEO Tim Cook decides to move manufacturing unit from India to US, it will be Apple which will lose more than India says a report by Global Trade Research Initiative founder Ajay Srivastava.
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Tariff gap that once favoured India is shrinking fast after latest US-Chin
Updated : 10 months ago IST
According to Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative, the US-China agreement to withdraw reciprocal tariffs for 90 days has brought tariffs closer to parity, undermining the "China Plus One" strategy that benefited India.
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US dominates perception battle with India as they negotiate a trade deal:
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US administration has been able to dominate the perception battle with its Indian counterpart at a time when both partner countries are negotiating for a bilateral trade deal, argued Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) and a foreign trade officer.
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Centre's ban will cut India's import from Pakistan to zero from USD 0.5 mi
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian import from Pakistan will come down to zero from the current level of about half a million US dollars between both neighbouring countries, following a fresh ban announced by the Centre, Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), said in a note.
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India should engage with both US and China; remain committed to WTO-led mu
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India must engage with both the US and China and it should not draw itself into any binary amid the trade wars between economic giants, Ajay Srivastava, founder of Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in a note.
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Tariffs pause to offer Indian businesses advantage where it directly compe
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The pause in reciprocal tariffs by the US adminstration offers Indian businesses a short-term advantage--especially in sectors like textiles, leather, engineering, and electronics, where India competes directly with China, said Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) Founder, Ajay Srivastava
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