India's trade deficit with China at $8 bn in April-May: Sitharaman

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 19:32

India`s trade deficit with China touched $8 billion during April-May of this fiscal, while the figure for 2014-15 has grown to $48.47 billion from $36.2 billion in 2013-14, parliament was told on Friday.

Imbalanced trade not in India, China's interest: V K Singh

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 20:24

India Thursday said "imbalanced" trade with China leading to a yawning USD 47 billion trade deficit needs to be "pro-actively" addressed through improved market access for Indian products with competitive advantage like those in IT and agro.

To work out roadmap to upgrade India-China economic ties: PM Modi

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 22:36

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed confidence in deepening mutual trust with China as he embarks on his first visit here to work out a roadmap for "qualitatively upgrading" economic ties and seek greater Chinese participation in India's growth story.

'Raise trade imbalance, non-tariff barrier issues with China'

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 20:25

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China, industry body CII on Tuesday urged the government to take immediate steps to address issues facing Indian companies while dealing with the neighbouring country such as trade imbalance, non-tariff barriers.

PM Modi's China visit to focus on economic, trade ties

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 19:05

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit this week will focus on cementing India's relationship with China by leveraging on their growing trade and economic ties.

India's trade deficit with China rose to $37.8 bn in 2014

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 19:17

India's trade deficit with China rose to a whopping USD 37.8 billion last year even as bilateral trade picked up, totalling USD 70.59 billion, a year on year increase of 7.9 per cent.

India's trade deficit with China mounts to $31.42 bn

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 17:57

India's trade deficit with its top trading partner China continued to mount, touching a whopping USD 31.42 billion as the bilateral trade declined by 1.5 percent in 2013, registering a downward trend for the second consecutive year.

AK Antony reviews situation along China border

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 21:54

Defence Minister AK Antony Thursday reviewed the operational preparedness of army and security situation in the Northeast and along the China border.

Need-based policy urged for border areas in Arunachal

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 12:27

BJP Tuesday urged the Arunachal Pradesh government to frame a need-based policy to improve the living condition of people residing along the Indo-China border.

`Early settlement of Indo-China boundary issue should not be precondition for mutual engagements`

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 02:00

The early settlement of boundary issue between India and China should not be a pre-condition for mutual engagements in various development sectors, Ashok Kantha said here on Thursday.

President arrives in Assam on way to Arunachal Pradesh

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:35

President Pranab Mukherjee arrived here at Lakhimpur in upper Assam this afternoon for his onward journey to neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh for his maiden two-day visit to that state along the Indo-China border.