Reform doubts grow as India's Modi marks year in office

Narendra Modi marks the first anniversary of his landslide election win in a bullish mood about his mission to transform India into a great power, despite doubts about the delivery of economic reforms.

India frets trade gains could unravel as deficit widens

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's trade deficit in March was the highest in four months, at $11.79 billion, as exports continued to fall, underscoring risks for growth prospects in Asia's third largest economy.

India's rich temples may open gold vaults for Modi

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The two-century-old Shree Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai devoted to the Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesha bristles with close circuit cameras and is guarded by 65 security officers.

Indian Rupee Rises Most in a Month on Yellen’s Rate Comments

(Bloomberg) -- India’s rupee rose the most in a month and bonds advanced after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled an increase in U.S. interest rates isn’t imminent, supporting demand for emerging-market assets.

Obama announces $4 billion in India investment and lending deals

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced $4 billion in government-backed investments and lending to India, as he sought to scale up a trade relationship he said was "defined by so much untapped potential".

Australian trade minister leads largest business mission to India

Melbourne, Jan 9 : Australian Trade and Investment minister Andrew Robb will visit India with the largest-ever business mission in a bid to build on the growing economic momentum between the two countries.

Australian, Indian leaders target free trade pact, economic boost

(Reuters) - Australia and India will push for a free trade pact, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday during a rare state visit to Canberra by an Indian leader.

Exclusive: Modi sell-off drive stalls, more Indian spending cuts on way

(Reuters) - India will fall well short of its $9.5 billion privatization target this year, despite a big stock market rally that has attracted foreign investors, two government sources told Reuters.

India’s Modi Tells UN He’s Ready for Direct Talks With Pakistan

India is ready for “serious” dialogue with Pakistan over long-standing political disputes if its neighbor is also willing to make such efforts, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the United Nations General Assembly.

US to welcome India's Modi with open arms

The United States and India have turned the page on a bitter row which soured ties earlier this year and Washington is eager to welcome new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a top official said Wednesday.

India to revise GDP measurement next year, economy may be larger

(Reuters) - India will soon revise the way it measures gross domestic product to reflect under-represented and informal economic sectors, two government sources said, in an initiative that is expected to show the economy is larger than previously thought.

India's economic growth hits two year high

India's economy grew by 5.7% in the three months to June, its fastest pace in two-and-a-half years, according to an official estimate.

Kerry in India Pushes to Save WTO Deal Before Deadline

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is pressing India to agree to a global trade deal before a midnight deadline as part of talks today to expand ties between the world’s largest democracies.

Factbox: India's stringent labor laws

(Reuters) - India has a slew of laws and rules that shape the labor market, regulating the terms of work, hiring and firing, and the working conditions.

India to present federal budget on July 10: government sources

(Reuters) - India's new finance minister Arun Jaitley will present the federal budget for the 2014/15 financial year on July 10, government sources said, three days after the parliament begins its budget session.

India hikes rail fares ahead of budget

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government on Friday pushed through a steep hike in rail passenger and freight fares, in the first dose of a "bitter medicine" Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned of having to administer to revive Asia's third-largest economy.

India's Modi kicks into gear with defense, dam projects

(Reuters) - India's new government kicked into gear this week, clearing billions of dollars worth of long-delayed defense projects, including a big navy base, as well as approving the scaling-up of one of the country's biggest dams.

India's Modi gets ready to join inflation battle

India's new government has made fighting inflation its top priority, easing concern about the potential for conflict with the country's hawkish central bank.

Can Modi get India's economy back on track?

Narendra Modi is being swept into office as India's prime minister on a wave of optimism about his ability to restore the fortunes of Asia's third biggest economy.

China must drop 'mindset of expansionism' over Arunachal Pradesh: India's Modi

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Narendra Modi, the leading candidate to be India's next prime minister after a forthcoming election, declared the disputed territory of Arunachal Pradesh an integral part of India on Saturday and urged China to abandon its "mindset of expansion".