With eye on China, India looks to increase barriers on imports from Asia

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NEW DELHI: New Delhi is considering measures to prevent trade partners mainly in Southeast Asia from re-routing Chinese goods to India with little added value, two government sources said, amid strained ties with Beijing and a push for self-reliance. India is planning to raise quality standards of imports, impose quantity restrictions, mandate stringent disclosure norms … Read more

PM Modi’s 2018 Singapore visit enhanced India’s presence in ASEAN: Indian diplomat

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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s three-day visit to Singapore in 2018 went a long way in enhancing India’s presence in the ASEAN region, outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Singapore Jawed Ashraf has said. The 56-year-old career diplomat who served in Singapore for 43 months will leave on Sunday for his next posting to France. “PM … Read more