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Foreign trade in India includes all imports and exports to and from India. At the level of the Central Government , trade is administered by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry . [ 1 ] Foreign trade accounted for 48.8% of India's GDP in 2018.
The Ministry of External Affairs, headed by External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, is responsible for executing the foreign policy of India.Modi's foreign policy is focused on improving relations with neighboring countries in South Asia, [3] engaging the extended neighbourhood of Southeast Asia and the major global powers.
[46] [47] Sirisena's election is expected to balance the island's tilt toward China in recent years, [48] who had earlier proposed a foreign policy catering Indian sensitivities. [49] Sirisena chose India for his first state visit (15–18 February) signalling a fresh-start in the bilateral relations.
India, China, and the Southeast Asian countries. The Act East policy [1] is an effort by the Government of India to cultivate extensive economic and strategic relations with the nations of Southeast Asia to bolster its standing as a regional power and a counterweight to the strategic influence of the People's Republic of China.
One significant change in the new DEPB Scheme is that in terms of Para 4.3.5 of the Exim Policy even excise duty paid in cash on inputs used in the manufacture of export product shall be eligible for brand rate of duty drawback as per rules framed by Department of Revenue which was not mentioned in the earlier DEPB Scheme.
In the post-Cold War era, a significant aspect of India's foreign policy is the Look East Policy. During the cold war, India's relations with its Southeast Asian neighbours were not strong. After the end of the cold war, the government of India particularly realised the importance of redressing this imbalance in India's foreign policy.
The India–United Kingdom free trade agreement is a proposed free trade agreement which began negotiations in January 2022. [1] When completed it will be the first comprehensive free trade agreement that India has signed with a European country; it is expected be the third trade agreement signed by Britain since leaving the European Union negotiated completely anew.
The I2U2 Group is a grouping of India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States.The group's first joint statement, released on July 14, 2022, states that the countries aim to cooperate on "joint investments and new initiatives in water, energy, transportation, space, health, and food security."