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Power up e-commerce to diversify exports: Niti Aayog

NEW DELHI: Supporting e-commerce, particularly electronics-oriented exports, can contribute to export diversification, job creation, and overall economic growth, govt think tank Niti Aayog has said and called for coordinated policy and regulatory reforms to advance cross-border e-commerce.The report released on Friday said that with growing global demand for Indian products, wider adoption of digital platforms,…

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Trump’s tariffs hitting US markets? Asian nations turn to Europe for fundraising; ‘need to diversify away from dollar’

Asian borrowers have begun turning their backs on the US, reaching out to other alternatives for fundraising as they aim to avoid US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Now, they have turned towards Europe, pouring billions of dollars in bond issuance, hinting at a possible erosion of America’s dominance in global capital raising.Bloomberg data shows that…

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Veiled jibe at the US? Jaishankar says politics now ‘trumps’ economics; urges India to diversify supply chains for security

File photo: External affairs minister S Jaishankar (Picture credit: ANI) External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the world has entered an era where “politics increasingly trumps economics” and stressed that India must continuously diversify supply sources to safeguard national interests. The minister was speaking after receiving an Honorary Doctorate from IIM-Calcutta, reported PTI.“This…

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Trade strategy: India should accelerate FTA talks with US, diversify exports, says EAC-PM chief Mahendra Dev

India should speed up free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, expand its export reach beyond traditional markets, and maintain active engagement with Washington to conclude a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Friday.Delivering the First ISID@40 Distinguished Person Lecture, Dev said…

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India’s rare earth boost: Govt approves Rs 7,300 crore scheme; aim to diversify away from China

The government has moved a step closer to boosting India’s self-reliance in rare earth magnets, with a key panel approving a Rs 7,300 crore scheme to support local manufacturing. These magnets are essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines and a range of consumer electronics.The expenditure finance committee (EFC), which functions under the finance ministry, cleared…

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China gold licences: Yellow metal’s largest buyer to ease rules; continues to diversify away from dollar reserves

China, the world’s largest consumer of gold, is planning to relax licensing norms for the export and import of the yellow metal, as the nation continues to steer away its reserves from the US dollar.According to a draft proposal from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country plans to expand the use of “multi-use…

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