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Anand Sharma, Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister, clearly spelt out India’s position on some of the new ideas that have been proposed in the current WTO round as a possible way forward. Ruling out any freezing of the custom duties at the current levels (Tariff standstill) he stated that this amounted to the developing countries ceding their policy space and being denied any recognition for their autonomous liberalization. Besides unhinging the negotiated formula .. Full Article

Shri Anand Sharma Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister of India along with Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister and Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission led the Government of India delegation to the India-U.S. CEO Forum meeting in Washington D.C. on September 22, 2011. The Forum comprises top CEOs from both sides and is co-chaired by Ratan Tata on the Indian side and David M. Cote, CEO of Honeywell Corporation of the USA. Minister Sharma and the United States Trad.. Full Article

The Commerce, Industry and Textile Minister of India, Sri Anand Sharma interacted with CEOs of top business firms and heads of Universities in Dallas, Texas on 21st September 2011. The business roundtable, hosted by the CEO of Texas Instruments, Mr Rich Templeton, included CEOs of companies engaged in Banking, Automation and Information Technologies, Oil and Gas Industry, Full Article

The Policy aims to take the share of manufacturing from 16 per cent to 25 percent by 2025. He said that in the coming few years about 100 million young people will enter the job market and emphasis on manufacturing is the critical part of creating employment for them. He also informed that the policy will provision for creation of world class manufacturing infrastructure, augmented with appropriate social and institutional infrastructure, through establishment of integra.. Full Article

Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Textiles delivered an inaugural address at the launch of “Africa manual 2011- opportunities unlimited”, here today. Speaking on the occasion the Minister said, “India is keen to partner with countries in Africa not only for buying minerals but also providing technology for mining and exploration and value addition with long-term buy-back commitments”. India is also committed to work with our partners in.. Full Article

The Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India Mr. Anand Sharma Mr. Anand Sharma urged the member states of SAARC to bring down all the protectionist trade barriers to achieve regional economies of scale at a much greater pace. While emphasizing that the serious attempts being made to reduce the sensitive list under the trade liberalization program of SAFTA, should be encouraged, the Indian minister also said the focus should also be to bring down the tariff le.. Full Article

Making out a case for extension of the popular incentive scheme - DEPB - for Indian exporters, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma today said he will take up the issue with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on his return to New Delhi. I am one who is not subscribing to this view that our exports have reached a stage where we can do away with some of the incentives...I am going to discuss DEPB and interest rates with the Finance Minister. Full Article

EFTA Negotiations likely to be Concluded by Year End. Bilateral Trade Touches 20 Billion US $ . hri Anand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, in a business meeting with Mr. Johann Schneider-Ammann, Federal Councilor Minister for Economic Affairs of Switzerland, here today stated that, “India has always stood for an open, equitable, predictable, non-discriminatory and rule-based multilateral trading regime. India gives primacy to engagements in multi-latera.. Full Article