India-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations

Preface Introduction India's Political & Economic Climate Overview Brief Political Economic History of India Current Political Climate for Economic Reform Key Political Figures & Institutions Major Political Parties & Coalitions The UPA & the Indian National Congress The NDA & the Bharatiya Janata Party The Left Front & the CPI-M Regional Factors & Variations The West The North The South The East Maoist Insurgency India's Current Economic Condition Sectoral Shift to Services Declining Poverty, Emerging Middle Class Rapid Growth in Trade Balance of Trade Top Merchandise Exports Top Merchandise Imports Trade in Services Risk of Overheating? India's Current Economic & Trade Policies Economic Policies of the UPA Government UPA Budgets Privatisation Labour Reforms Infrastructural Development Special Economic Zones India's Trade Policies Tariff Rates & Enforcement Import Restrictions U.S. Trade Barrier Assessment India-U.S. Economic & Trade Relations Trends in Merchandise Trade India's Merchandise Trade with the United States U.S. Merchandise Trade with India Top Traded Commodities Emerging Competition from China Trade in Services Foreign Direct Investment Bilateral & Multilateral Trade Relations Bilateral Agreements & Relations World Trade Organization & Other Multilateral Relations Key Economic & Trade Issues Agricultural Goods Clothing & Textiles Dual-Use Technology & Military Trade Foreign Direct Investment Intellectual Property Rights Jewellery Oil Trade in Information Technology & Other Services H-1B Visas Implications for the 110th Congress Energy Co-operation Immigration The Farm Bill Foreign Direct Investment Outsourcing & Displaced Workers Index.