EUROGAZE by Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri | March 2021

India-EU – more economics, less politics India and EU will hold a Leaders’ Summit in Portugal in May this year. This will be a special Heads of Government meeting, not just with the Presidents of the European Council and Commission as is the norm for India-EU Summits but hosted by the PM of Portugal with […]

East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | March 2021

I Overview China: ​Main Developments at the “Two Sessions” FM Wang Yi’s response to question on India – China Relations​​​​​ China’s Reaction to the Quad Summit China – U.S. 2+2 at Anchorage, Alaska China’s Economy Performing Well Japan: ​U.S. – Japan 2+2 dialogue held at Tokyo Japan – Indonesia 2+2 Dialogue  Japan joins the U.S. […]

Indian Economy Review by Mr AK Bhattacharya, Editorial Director, Business Standard | March 2021

H I G H L I G H T S •  A lower fiscal deficit for 2020-21, thanks to higher tax revenues•  March pick-up in exports helps reduce full year’s trade gap•  GST collections recovery reflects improved procedures•  No change in inflation targeting regime, but prices up•  Economy tracker: Covid surge shows a deceleration in activity•  Three relaxations that impacted India […]