6. Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
• GDP growth for next fiscal pegged at 6.75-7.5 per cent
• Prescribes cut in individual I-T rates, real estate stamp duties
• Demonetization to affect growth rate by 0.25-0.5 per cent, but to
have long-term benefits
• Growth this fiscal to be 6.5 per cent
• Farm sector to grow at 4.1 per cent this fiscal, up from 1.2 per cent
last year
• Growth rate of industrial sector to moderate to 5.2 per cent
this fiscal, from 7.4 per cent last fiscal
SOURCE: THE INDIAN EXPRESS
7. India – Singapore Relation
• Singapore is the 8th largest source of investment in India and the
largest amongst ASEAN member nations
• Singapore accounts for 38% of India's trade with ASEAN member
nations and 3.4% of its total foreign trade
• In 2005, both nations signed the Comprehensive Economic
Cooperation Agreement (CECA) - Non-Compliance in 2016
• Collaborated on aviation, aerospace engineering, space programs,
information technology, biotechnology and energy
SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA
8. • In 2003, India and Singapore signed a Defence Cooperation
Agreement
• In 2016, India and Singapore signed the agreement for the “Strategic
Relationship" across the board
India – Singapore Relation
SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA
Consumer Price Index (CPI), in 2016-17 (April – December) seen at 4.9 per cent.
Average Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation, in 2016-17 (April – December) seen at 3.4 per cent
The CECA eliminated tariff barriers, double taxation, duplicate processes and regulations and provided unhindered access and collaboration between the financial institutions of Singapore and India.[1][2] The CECA also enhanced bilateral collaboration related to education, science and technology, intellectual property, aviation and relaxed visa regulations for Indian professionals in information technology, medicine, engineering and financial fields to emigrate and work in Singapore.[1][2]Singapore has invested in projects to upgrade India's ports, airports and developing information technology parks and a Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
In 2003, India and Singapore signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement, allowing Singapore army and air force to conduct training on Indian soil.
In 2016, India and Singapore signed the agreement for the “Strategic Relationship" across the board including defence and military, security and intelligence cooperation, political exchanges, enhancing trade and investment, improving financial linkages, improving air connectivity and cooperation in multilateral forums.