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India eyes $100 bn trade with Africa by 2015: Sharma

India targets to boost trade with African countries to USD 100 billion by 2015 from nearly USD 65 billion registered last year, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Monday. The trade target has been revised upward in view of the better than expected economic engagements between the two regions. Trade ministers of India and Africa at a meeting held in March 2012 had set a target of USD 90 billion trade by 2015.

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Thailand aims to enhance bilateral trade with India

Thailand is aiming to increase its bilateral trade with India to $16 billion by 2014 and is looking at the North Eastern region as a major hub for investment. "Over the last 15 years bilateral trade between Thailand and India grew substantially reaching USD 8.2 billion in 2011 and expanded to USD 8.6 billion in 2012. "It is expected that this upward trend would be able to reach about USD 16 billion by 2014," permanent representative of Thailand in the Prime Minister's Office Nalinee Taveesin said.

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India-Malaysia 2012 Trade Hit Record High

India-Malaysia trade hit a record high of RM41.2 billion in 2012, a 7.3 per cent growth over 2011, despite a slowdown in India's economic growth. "The all-time high levels were recorded in both imports and exports in 2012. Malaysia's exports to India amounted to RM29.3 billion, posting a 4.2 per cent growth over 2011, while imports from India touched RM11.8 billion, up 15.9 per cent over 2011," said Noraslan Hadi Abdul Kadir, the Mumbai-based Malaysian trade commissioner in India, in an interview with Bernama.

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Bahrain keen to improve trade relations with state

Pushing for better bilateral ties in trade and economy, Bahrain Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa said there is a need “to radically reform the labour market, abolish the sponsorship system and expand worker protection.” Stating that he had a series of productive meetings with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, the Crown Prince said that Bahrain was committed to improving trade and industrial relations with India.