CEOs from India, US discuss IPR, piracy among other issues

Last Updated: Monday, January 26, 2015, 22:38

Issues related with intellectual property rights, including piracy of films and software, figured prominently during the India-US CEO Forum here attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.

PM Modi pledges 'predictable, competitive' tax regime

Last Updated: Monday, January 26, 2015, 20:10

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised US executives Monday that he would forge a "predictable and competitive" tax regime as he sought to shake off his country`s reputation as hostile to business.

India, US CEOs discuss trade issues; Obama, Modi attend meet

Last Updated: Monday, January 26, 2015, 19:35

US sanctions on companies in third countries, ease of doing business and intellectual property rights were among a dozen issues that figured at the India-US CEO Forum where US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were also present.

Indo-US CEO Meet will raise mutual investment, trade: Adi Godrej

Last Updated: Monday, January 26, 2015, 19:08

Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej on Monday said the Indo-US CEO Meet will lead to a tremendous rise in the level of mutual investment and trade between India and the US

India, US struck 38 M&A deals worth $1.1 billion in 2014

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 22:47

Indicating renewed M&A interest, Indian companies struck as many as 38 deals worth over USD 1.1 billion in the US in 2014 after a lull in the preceding year, according to a FICCI-EY report released ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to India.

Obama, Modi brought fresh vigour to India-US ties: Experts

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 14:50

Bouton said expanding trade and investment are the "ballast in the ship of India-US relations" that keep it moving forward even in periods of official differences.

India and US agree to collaborate on Digital India initiative

Last Updated: Saturday, January 17, 2015, 09:16

India and the US have agreed to collaborate on implementing the ambitious Digital India initiative ahead of American President Barack Obama's Republic day visit to New Delhi.

Investment treaty, intellectual property on India-US agenda

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 11:33

Intellectual property rights and a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) would be key issues on the agenda in the ongoing India-US dialogue on the economic front, according to a State Department official.

USIBC welcomes India, US deciding to speed up BIT

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 12:36

A leading business body here has welcomed the decision of India and the US to speed up negotiations on bilateral investment treaty (BIT), saying this would create the necessary business-friendly environment and significantly increase investment flows to India.

India-US Investment Initiative launched ahead of Obama's visit

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 10:06

Though announced during the White House meeting between Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September, the India-US Investment Initiative was formally launched Monday at Department of Treasury.

'Good business driving force behind Indo-US relations'

Last Updated: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 10:54

Former Indian and US diplomats Friday held business as a force to drive the two economies, a signal US President Barack Obama must send out in his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month.

John Kerry to focus on economic issues on India visit

Last Updated: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 10:43

As Secretary of State John Kerry headed to India ahead of President Barack Obama's historic visit on India's Republic Day, officials said economic relationship will be a big focus of his discussions.