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 […]