FDI

FDI inflow growth rate plummets to 5-year low in FY18

The incumbent government had managed to initially multiply the FDI inflow growth rate to 27 per cent in 2014-15 and 29 per cent in the following year, but it nosed dived to just 8.67 per cent in 2016-17 Jul 2, 2018
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Did UK minister Gavin Williamson really snub Nirmala Sitharaman?

It was said that the meeting between Indian defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her counterpart Gavin Williamson was supposed to take place between June 20 and 22, but the latter had snubbed the meet. However, Sitharaman lashed out at these claims and said new dates were being worked out. Jul 2, 2018