21 May 2020 The CII-Grant Thornton India Meets Britain tracker, 2020, released against the backdrop of COVID-19 which is devastating economies across the globe, offers a sliver of hope and positivity. Even as both India and UK face significant challenges, the economic ties remain strong. Although the number of Indian…
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Towards a New India-EU Economic Agreement
13 May 2020 In its latest research paper “Towards a New India-EU Economic Agreement”, CII analyses and identifies Indian exports with high potential to the EU. This is based on the aim of restarting trade negotiations between India and the EU on the Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), talks…
IETF: Showcasing Indian technology & engineering capabilities
17 Mar 2020 In the mid-1970s, India’s economy was going through a rough patch. In such circumstances, the Association of Indian Engineering Industry (AIEI) – later known as the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – was tasked to organize the first-ever Indian Engineering Trade Fair in 1975. The…
Auto Expo Components 2020 Overview
04 Mar 2020 The Indian automobile industry is undergoing a major transformation, largely influenced by technology, innovative designs, digitisation, new manufacturing processes, changing consumer preferences, and more. This rapid shift in the auto industry is not only accelerating innovation from the auto manufacturers, but it is also pushing the auto…
India and Germany: A Strong Strategic Partnership
03 Mar 2020 The relationship between India and Germany goes back a long way. Post-World War II, India was the first country to establish diplomatic ties with Germany, and today the two countries enjoy a strategic relationship based on common values and principles of democracy, free and fair trade, mutual…
Indian Calgary Connect: Discovering Synergies
24 Feb 2020 Digitization and innovation, words that define the fourth industrial revolution, have become key drivers of change for national, regional and global economies. One of the defining aspects of this shift is emergence of the idea of ‘startup cities’, with an ecosystem that provides resources, opportunities and an…
CII Partnership Summit 2021 – Partnering for Building a New World
08 Dec 2021 The year 2021 witnessed continued pandemic disruptions owing to multiple variants of the virus emerging, which restricted economic activity and impacted global growth. As vaccination took hold, a robust bounce-back was visible in certain parts of the world; however, the multi-speed recovery in different regions and countries…
India-Africa: Strengthening Ties
22 Nov 2019 The roots of India-Africa relations go back a long way. They were laid down during the colonial era, led by Mahatma Gandhi who began his career in South Africa and also became the leader of the National Indian Congress in South Africa in 1894. The focus of the India-Africa…
India Russia Ties
20 Nov 2019 ‘Sanskriti se Suraksha’ (From Culture to Defence) is how India’s Hon’ble Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, defined the breadth of the relationship between India and Russia. Often described as ‘time-tested’ and ‘mutually complementary’, the abiding ties between India and Russia have only grown stronger over the years. The…
Smart I-tech Next-Gen India@75
10 Oct 2019 Introduction and Theme The 10th edition of EXCON, to be held in Bengaluru between 10-14th December 2019 with ‘Smart I-tech Next-Gen India@75’ as the theme, is the largest construction equipment exhibition in South Asia. The theme is woven around the developmental vision given by 5Is, namely Infrastructure; Innovation; Internet;…