Key Initiatives / Information
India and China must give high priority to bilateral economic engagement by looking at new areas of cooperation and sharing of economic gains, writes Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, in the Hindustan Times of 18 May 2013.
Ahead of the announcement of the Foreign Trade Policy at a time when export targets remain unmet, Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, lays out key recommendations to revive exports in this column in The Financial Express on 12 April 2013.
High Current Account Deficit has arisen due to expanding fuel and gold imports. To improve the situation, fiscal consolidation and wide-ranging reforms for greater competitiveness are required.This column by Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, appeared in the Hindustan Times on April 8, 2013.
As a taxpayer, you may have some very legitimate grievances relating to your Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax (Indirect Tax) matters such as settlement of your claims etc. You may, for example, feel that the Department owes you a certain refund of tax but it is not doing enough to hear your grievance or complaint nor taking action to redress it. You may also be aggrieved about the unwarranted rude behaviour of officials or their failure to follow instructions and circulars of the Board. In all such cases, you can approach your Indirect Tax Ombudsman.
The five key emerging economies can enhance mutual trade and investment in food, energy and water, while creating the necessary institutions for this purpose. This article by Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General (CII) was published in the The Hindu, Business Line on 28 March, 2013.
Africa's rapid growth and large natural and human resources offer huge opportunities for Indian businesses. The CII-Exim Bank India-Africa Project Partnership Conclave on 17-19 March 2013 aims to translate the potential into investment projects. This article on the potential of the African economy by Mr Adi Godrej, President, CII appeared in the Economic Times on 19 March 2013.
As the CII Exim Bank Africa Concalve begins on Sunday, 17 March, 2013, The Indian Express does a quick check with Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry on whether the discussion is still on the potential than actual investments. Excerpts.
This column by Mr Adi Godrej, President, CII and Chairman, Godrej Group in The Indian Express on 12 February 2013 delineates the ways that the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and industry work together to promote India's strategic interests overseas.
The remarks by the Secretary, DIPP, Mr Saurabh Chandra at the Investment Round Table held in London on 8 February 2013 are detailed.
Domestic and global economic conditions in 2012 were adverse, and consensus needs to be built for FDI and other reforms, says Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry in this column which appeared in the Asian Age on 30 December 2012.
The India-ASEAN Car Rally highlights the evolving partnership potential of the two sides. Indian industry must take advantage of the regional FTAs for cooperation in manufacturing, services, and infrastructure. This column by Mr Adi B Godrej, President, CII, appeared in the Times of India on 24 December 2012.
The ASEAN-India Car Rally currently underway signifies the growing connectivity of the two sides and offers a chance to look at new opportunities for economic and commercial interaction. This article by Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, appeared in the Financial Express of 7 December 2012.
The Asean-India Car Rally flags off a new phase of opportunity for the two sides. Infrastructure, manufacturing and knowledge economy are some of the sectors of huge potential for businesses. This article by Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, appeared in The Hindu BusinessLine on 26 November 2012.
Indian industry congratulates President Barack Obama and lays out an agenda for the future of the India-US bilateral economic partnership. This column by Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General (CII), appeared in the Economic Times on 12 November 2012.
In order to get a consistent view of the prevailing business sentiments in the country, CII has been conducting a quarterly Business Outlook Survey (BOS) among its members. The survey results are quoted by RBI and referred by economy watchers and CII’s own membership.
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CII News Update
“A Common Currency is the need of the hour in South Asia to promote Trade and Investment. Introduction of such currency will facilitate greater economic integration within the region” said Mr. A. M. A. Muhith, Finance Minister of Bangladesh while addressing the meeting on “Boosting Sub-Regional Dev.....
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for a balanced outcome from the ongoing EU-India Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) negotiations. In its interaction with the visiting Members of the European Parliament, CII re-iterated its support for an early conclusion to the BTIA b.....
“India - ASEAN trade in goods has been robust, growing to $80 billion in 2011-12, doubling since 2007-08 despite the global economic crisis”, Mrs. Preneet Kaur, Minister of State for External Affairs said while addressing the conference on "India-ASEAN Project Partnership" at New Delhi organised b.....
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for easing of interest rates by at least 100 bps in the current fiscal. At a press conference to unveil the CII theme for 2013-14, the new CII President, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Infosys Limited, said, ‘In order to revive gro.....
The Annual General Meeting and National Conference of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will be held on 3rd and 4th April 2013 at New Delhi.
The two-day event would have a galaxy of speakers deliberating on a range of issues that are of importance to India and Indian Industry at the presen.....
New Delhi 13th March, “The G-20 countries should look for ways for recapitalizing Multilateral Development Banks. At present the World Bank lending for infrastructure development is too miniscule,” said Dr, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India, at CII organised Ind.....
Mr Nitin K Peshawaria, Past Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council while addressing the CII Session on Opportunity of Doing Business in SAIF Zone here today said, “UAE is home to an Indian expatriate community of more than 1.75 million. Between 15 & 20 percent of the community is made up of professionall.....
CII Uttar Pradesh organised an exclusive industry interaction with a delegation from Saudi Arabia at Lucknow. The interaction focused on strengthening the business ties between Saudi Arabia and India. The delegation was on a business tour to India from 4 – 8 March 2013, and arrived at Lucknow after.....
Speaking during the Interactive session with the Ministry of Finance organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mr Sumit Bose, Revenue Secretary, made a strong pitch for rejuvenating growth in industry as collection of taxes are intertwined with the fortunes of industry......
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Consulting / Advisory Services
CII assist member companies towards preparation of Project Proposals using the Company Project Profile (CPP) Software developed by UNIDO for associations. It covers all the critical parameters that are required in a project proposal that are sought by the evaluators. It is a tool standardized by UNIDO after long years of experience in the international market.
CII offers Feasibility Analysis and Reporting Services for MSMEs to enable MSMEs to prepare proposals for funding or Joint Ventures. This service is being provided using a Computer model for Feasibility Analysis and Reporting (COMFAR) software developed by UNDO. This software permits the user to simulate the short- and long-term financial and economic situation of investment projects. The software facilitates the analysis of industrial as well as non-industrial projects, whether new investments, rehabilitations, expansions, joint venture or privatization projects.
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