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By: Jamie Hennigan, National Association of Manufacturers Less than two weeks after India took a hard and unexpected stance against a previously agreed upon WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), the international community is still reeling and contemplating the possible repercussions.  NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons recently outlined in a ...

By: Christopher Moore, Senior Director for International Business Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers  This week, senior officials from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) are visiting India to continue discussions on various bilateral trade issues, including intellectual property (IP) rights. The talks are a ...

India’s Protectionism and Africa’s Economic Opportunities By: Christopher Moore, Senior Director for International Business Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers Over 40 African heads of state and government are in Washington this week to discuss ways we can work together to promote economic growth and development in ...

The Hill Is India becoming a case of meet the new boss, same as the old boss? August 1, 2014 By Robert Atkinson http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/213994-is-india-becoming-a-case-of-meet-the-new-boss-same-as-the Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker are in India this week to partic...

India’s Opportunity in this Week’s Strategic Dialogue  By: Christopher Moore, Senior Director for International Business Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers This week, Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker travelled to India to participate in the 5th U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue with ...

The Economic Times India’s economic strength and business environment are of strategic importance to the US July 30, 2014 By John Kerry & Penny Pritzker  http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/comments-analysis/indias-economic-strength-and-business-environment-are-of-strategic-importance-to-the-us/articleshow/39254027.cms...

With a current population of 1.2 billion people, it is clear that ignoring or discounting India as a formidable and strategic economic ally would be a critical mistake for any nation. Trade with India has been and will continue to be a prominent issue on the world stage simply because the economic dividends a more robust trade environment repres...

By: Jamie Hennigan, National Association of Manufacturers While there are many variables that factor into a country’s development, the ability for businesses and individuals to innovate is key to empowering economic growth and fostering opportunity. When countries like India embrace innovation, they can create new jobs, expand trade opportu...

Huffington Post: Modi Should Foster Innovation Climate to Transform India June 13, 2014 By: Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D., President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Last month, India concluded a groundbreaking election that saw the ouster of the country's ruling Congress party and the installation of a new government with ...

At a breakfast policy discussion hosted by the National Association of Manufacturers and The Weekly Standardthis morning, experts on India and manufacturing gathered to discuss the recent election of Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi and the unprecedented opportunity to reinvigorate India’s economy and its trade relations with the United ...