Panel Presentation: India

1.) "Indian Culture: Traditions and Customs of India." LiveScience.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. This website was used to find the climate of India. India is a big tropical country and is famous for its diverse climatic features. India climate can be categorized into six principal subcategories and this has been determined by the Koppen climate classification. 2.) "India." Overview. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2013. With 1.2 billion people and the worlds fourth-largest economy, Indias recent growth and development has been one of the most significant achievements of our times. Over the six and half decades since independence, the country has brought about a landmark agricultural revolution that has transformed the nation from chronic dependence on grain imports into a global agricultural powerhouse that is now a net exporter of food. Life expectancy has more than doubled, literacy rates have quadrupled, health conditions have improved, and a sizeable middle class has emerged. India is now home to globally recognized companies in pharmaceuticals and steel and information and space technologies, and a growing voice on the international stage that is more in keeping with its enormous size and potential. 3.) "India's Government." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. India is a federal state with a parliamentary form of government. It is governed under the 1949 constitution (effective since Jan., 1950). The president of India, who is head of state, is elected for a five-year term by the elected members of the federal and state parliaments; there are no term limits. India is divided into 28 states and seven union territories. State governors are appointed by the president for five-year terms. States have either unicameral or bicameral parliaments and have jurisdiction over police and public order, agriculture, education, public health, and local government. The federal government has jurisdiction over any matter not specifically reserved for the states. In addition the president may intervene in state affairs during emergencies and may even suspend a state's government.

4.) "India's Trade: Full List of Exports, Imports and Partner Countries." The Guardian. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2013.

This article describes the main imports and exports for India. Indias main exports are petroleum products, gems and jewelry, and readymade garments. The main imports are gold, silver, pearls, and precious stones. Indias top import is China and top export is the United Arab Emirates. 5.) "Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." Indian Textiles: Trade and Production. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. This website talks about the different trade and production that happened in India. In the international commerce of the pre-industrial era, spices and textiles were the principal commodities. India in particular was known for the quality of its textiles, and for centuries was involved in a brisk trade with Far and Southeast Asia. European countries worked their way into this commercial nexus in the early sixteenth century. Also, the production that are talked about throughout this website talks about fabrics, dyes, printing, resist dyeing, and printing, kalamksti, which stands for pen worked, weaving, embroidery, and carpet weaving.

6.) "US Exporters Face Trade Barriers in India." - Indian Express. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. Despite India's ongoing economic reform efforts, US exporters continue to encounter tariff and non-tariff barriers that impede imports of Americans products to India. In its report 2012 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the US Trade Representatives (USTR) yesterday said the US has actively sought bilateral and multilateral opportunities to open India's market. 6.) "India Offers Incentives for Exports to Iran, Trade Body Expects Jump." | Reuters. N.p., 11 June 2013. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. India has offered incentives for exports to Iran, the trade ministry announced, a step industry officials said on Tuesday could double the country's sales to sanctions-hit Tehran to $6 billion in the current fiscal year that began in April. India shipped in about 266,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil from Iran in the contract year ending March 31, 2013, down 26.5 percent from a year ago. 8.) "Technology News India, Textile Technology News India, Fashion Technology News India, India Apparel Technology Fibre2fashion." Technology News India, Textile Technology News India, Fashion Technology News India, India Apparel Technology Fibre2fashion. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. 9.) Anant Vijay Kala and. "India Wholesale Inflation Rises." The Wall Street Journal. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.

India's wholesale inflation accelerated more than anticipated in August as food and fuel prices rose, firming expectations that the central bank may again hold off cutting interest rates at its monetary policy review on Friday. The wholesale price index, India's main inflation gauge, rose 6.10% from a year earlier in August, compared with the previous month's 5.79% increase, according to data released Monday by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. 9.) "Insights & Publications." Wholesale Banking in India: The next Frontier. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2013. Wholesale banking in India is set for a period of sharp growth. Revenues from wholesale banking activities are likely to more than double over the next five years as infrastructure investment, expansion by Indian companies overseas, and further Indianization of multinational businesses, among other trends, drive new business. Foreign players and the countrys domestic banks, however, will find themselves in a tough commercial environment and must overcome a range of challenges if they are to maintain, or assume, a leading position in the market.

12.) "ThirdWorldPlanet.com." The Indian Economy. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. This website talks about the Indian economy, India has one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the world. Unfortunately it is also one of the poorest countries in the world. The main reason for this is the very large population that the country has. There has been strong growth in recent years as the government has made a concerted effort to improve the economic strength of the nation. There is however still a long way to go. There have certainly been areas of improvement but it has been very uneven. The result is a country in which there is a large high tech sector while at the same time a large percentage of the population is still engaged in traditional small scale farming. 13.) "Ethnicity of India." People and Lifestyle:. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. With a population of more than 1,027 million as accounted by the March 1, 2001 population census, India is a colorful canvas portraying a unique assimilation of ethnic groups displaying varied cultures and religions. In fact, this uniqueness in the ethnicity of the country is the factor that makes it different from other nations. Moreover, the vastness of India's nationalism, accounting to a plethora of cultural extravaganza, religions, etc. is the reason that the country is seen more as a seat for a major world civilization than a mere nation-state.

Italy: "Health Information for Travelers to Italy, including Holy See and Vatican CityTraveler View." Health Information for Travelers to Italy, including Holy See and Vatican City. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. "Italy." Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. "Climate of the World: Italy - Weather UK - Weatheronline.co.uk." WeatherOnline. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. "The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service." Site of the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service to Help Companies Do Business Abroad: Market Studies, Contacts Abroad, Services of Our Offices Abroad. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013 "Italian Business Would Trade Incentives For Tax Reduction." Italian Business Would Trade Incentives For Tax Reduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. "Successful Italian Textile Technology Symposium in Guangzhou." Successful Italian Textile Technology Symposium in Guangzhou. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.