'India ready for bilateral investment treaty talks with US'

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 13:57

India is ready for talks with the US on a bilateral investment treaty (BIT), which would reinvigorate trade ties between the two countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has said.

US treasury secretary meets FM; encourages India's reforms

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 09:39

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday met US Treasury Secretary Jackob J Lew and discussed a hot of bilateral and global issues.

India's economic reforms not enough: US trade official

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 10:46

The business community has in recent months become increasingly vocal about certain policies, he said.

India woos US investors with 'growth-oriented level playing field'

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 09:05

As India tries hard to revive its flagging economy and shore up a rupee in free fall, senior cabinet ministers are wooing American investors with a clear message: India is growth oriented and offers a level playing field.

USIBC applauds India's hold on PMA

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 08:58

The US India Business Council has applauded the India's decision to put on hold the Preferential Market Access policy, which of late has emerged as a major bone of contention for American lawmakers and businesses.

Chidambaram to leave for USA today

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 11:08

Chidambaram, who will arrive in Washington DC on July 9, will deliver the keynote address at the plenary session of US India Business Council 38th Leadership Summit on July 11.

USIBC meet to promote agenda for progress with India

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 08:51

Aimed at promoting an agenda for progress with India, the 38th Anniversary Leadership Summit of US India Business Council on July 11 will focus on ways to make the bilateral partnership between the two largest democracies of the world not only stronger but also beneficial to both, USIBC said.

US trade group lobbies for free entry of Indian techies

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 10:47

The USIBC has retained top lobby firm Patton Boggs for lobbying at the scale of the US-India civil nuclear advocacy effort.

SC order on Novartis will impact investment in India: USIBC

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 08:50

Over 40 countries including China, Russia and Taiwan have already granted a patent for Novartis' Glivec and India now stands out as unique for not granting a patent to this incremental innovation, the statement said.

Indo-US trade can touch $500bn in 10 years: USIBC

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 23:06

The US-India Business Council (USIBC) today said that bilateral trade between India and the US could touch USD 500-billion mark over the next one decade.

USIBC for a fair transparent tax environment in Budget 2013

Last Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2013, 12:14

Prominent among the wish list include updating India-US bilateral tax treaty, emanation of double taxation on software revenue, 15 year tax holiday for software technology parks and special economic zones.