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Brazil, India and S.Africa to step up trade, ties

Brazil, India and S.Africa to step up trade, ties The leaders of India, Brazil and South Africa agreed on Wednesday to cooperate on energy and transportation and boost trade to $10 billion per year as part of a deepening alliance between three of the worlds leading emerging markets. Brazils President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and South African President Thabo Mbeki said the summit was an important step in boosting trade among developing nations that have traditionally had more commerce with richer Northern Hemisphere economies. Speaking at its opening, Mbeki said the IBSA alliance was a needed response

Defence to boost India-Russia ties

Defence to boost India-Russia ties India today made a subtle declaration that it continues to maintain strong defence ties with Russia. At the same time, though, it backed the message with a clear indication that Indian missile scientists and technology were second to none. Addressing a gathering of top officers, scientists and engineers from India Russia and representatives from industrial units involved in the missiles production at the BrahMos complex, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the missile project would open up new areas of cooperation with that country, and highlighted its considerable export potential in the global arms market as

Swiss want more spice in trade ties with India

Swiss want more spice in trade ties with India Wrapping up his visit to India, Swiss Economics Minister Joseph Deiss says both countries have every interest in cementing and pushing economic ties. Deiss was speaking in the Indian capital, New Delhi, late on Monday after talks with the Indian commerce and trade minister, Kamal Nath. At a briefing for journalists after their meeting Kamal Nath said he hoped that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would soon have a better role to play in bilateral ties. "I have asked Mr Deiss to work out a visit of a Swiss SME delegation which the Indian

Swiss want more spice in trade ties with India

Swiss want more spice in trade ties with India Wrapping up his visit to India, Swiss Economics Minister Joseph Deiss says both countries have every interest in cementing and pushing economic ties. Deiss was speaking in the Indian capital, New Delhi, late on Monday after talks with the Indian commerce and trade minister, Kamal Nath. At a briefing for journalists after their meeting Kamal Nath said he hoped that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would soon have a better role to play in bilateral ties. "I have asked Mr Deiss to work out a visit of a Swiss SME delegation which the Indian

West Indies limits India

West Indies limits India West Indies beat India by six wickets in the fourth one-day cricket international on Friday and took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series. Wavell Hinds hit Suresh Raina to the boundary off the last ball of the 44th over for West Indies to reach its winning target of 218 at the expense of four wickets. West Indies was powered by captain Brian Laras 69 off 97 balls. He shared in a 91-run, 17-over partnership with Dwayne Bravo, who finished 61 not out. India reached 217-7 off its 50 with half-centuries by Mohammad Kaif (62) and Yuvraj