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[EconomyLecture](Contid.)ForeignTradePolicy2015,MEISSEIS,GIFTCity,ChineseForex
Reserve&UndervaluedYuan
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Prologue
L6/P4:Foreigntradepolicy2015:productwisestrategy
L6/P5:Foreigntradepolicy2015:schemes&reforms
L6/P6:BoPCapitalAccount:QE/FT,FedRatecut,RateHike
L6/P7:ForexReserveofChinaandUndervaluedYuan
L6/P8:GIFTCityandinternationalfinancialServicecentre(IFSC)

Prologue
On8thMay2015,IconductedthesessiononForeignTradePolicysubpartproductwisestrategy,dutyscripschemes,&other
issuesmentionedinEconomicsurveychapteronBalanceofpayment.
Total2:30hours,splitintofiveparts.
PowerPointofthelecture,availableatmediafire.com/folder/2bb433i58hp2v/General_Studies_Mrunal
MediumofinstructionHindi.
Englishversionnotpossibleforthemoment,becauseImrequiredtoteachatthisbatch,inHindi/Gujarationly.Besides,same
contentisavailableinEnglishtextarticlesorEnglishPPTsonthesite.

L6/P4:Foreigntradepolicy2015:productwisestrategy

1. Recapofthepreviouslectureonforeigntradepolicytargets,regionaltradeagreementsetc.
2. Howtoboostagricultureexports?Organicfarmingandplantationcrops
3. Issuesrelatedtoexportoftextile,gemsandjewellery,mining,MSMEindustry,engineeringgoods.
4. WhatisProjectexport?Howdoesithelpinsoftdiplomacyandreducingtradedeficit?
5. defensesector:FDIlimits,argumentsinfavourandagainstincreasingforeigndirectinvestmentindefencesectorofIndia
6. ICT,Electronics,otherservices:issuesandchallengesinexport
7. Sidetopicscienceandtechnologydevelopments:
8. BRCAGenePatentingandAngelinaJolie
9. legalizationofthreeparentbabyinunitedkingdom,Eugenicsandgeneticengineeringforsocialengineering
10. PatentvsGenerics:ThecaseofNovartis(Glivec)andBayer(Nexvar)

11. IssuesandchallengesfacedbyIndianpharmaceuticalindustryandremediesthroughtraceandtrackpolicy2015.
12. MeasuresforpromotionofbrandIndia
YoutubeLink:https://youtu.be/bAMMnSK6pDI

L6/P5:Foreigntradepolicy2015:schemes&reforms

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Whatisthedifferencebetweenantidumpingdutyandcountervailingduty(CVD)?
WhatisDutyscrip?Howdoesithelpinboostingexports?
MerchandiseExportsfromIndiaScheme(MEIS).
ServiceExportsfromIndiaScheme(SEIS)

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reformsinbordertransportandinspection
reformsthroughegovernance:digitallockerforexportersandimporters,EBRCcertificate
exportstatusholdersschemeanditsbenefits
WTOBalisummitandtradefacilitationagreement(TFA)
exportinfrastructure:specialeconomiczones(SEZ),exportorientedunits(EOU),ElectronicsandbiotechnologyParkstheirissues
andreforms
10. Townsofexportexcellence(TEE):meaningandprovisionsunderFTP2015?
11. ASIDE:AssistancetoStatesforDevelopingExportInfrastructureandAlliedActivities.Whythebudgetaryallocationforthescheme
hasbeenreduced?
YoutubeLink:https://youtu.be/cjp5ZhRt4wc

L6/P6:BoPCapitalAccount:QE/FT,FedRatecut,RateHike

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ClassificationbetweenFDIandFIIasperArvindMayaramCommittee
eliminationofFDIFIIdifferenceinbudget2015
foreigndirectinvestmentlimitsvarioussectorsofIndia
whatisforeigninvestmentpromotionboard(FIPB):itscompositionandjurisdiction
externaldebtofIndia:rankingsforprelimsMCQs
QuantitativeeasingandFedtapering:meaning,impactonIndianeconomy,measurestakentostabiliseforeignexchangerateof
Indianrupee.
7. FedRateCutandRateHike:howdoesitaffectIndianeconomy?
8. MockQuestionforMains:1stworldslowinterestratepoliciesandquantitativeeasing,areunleashingfinancialturmoilonemerging
marketeconomies.DiscussincontextofIndia.

YoutubeLink:https://youtu.be/MXzhzYaAB_0

L6/P7:ForexReserveofChinaandUndervaluedYuan

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HowdoesChinasMercantilepolicyandlabourabusehelpgettingtradesurplus?
HowdoesChinakeepitsyuanundervalued?
HowdidChinabuilduplargeforexreservenearly$4trillion?
Whataretheadvantagesandchallengesinmaintainingalargeforexreserve?
EconomicsurveyhasrecommendedIndiatobuildaforexreserveworth750billionto$1trillionthroughcurrentaccountsurplus
howcanwedothat?
6. Howcanlargeforexisahelpusinsoftdiplomacyandprojectexports?

YoutubeLink:https://youtu.be/L2jlHiyjT5Q

L6/P8:GIFTCityandinternationalfinancialServicecentre(IFSC)

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Casestudy:DubaiInternationalfinancialsectorfacilitiesoffered
GiftCity:ownership,location,salientfeatures
SEBIprovisionsforopeningstockexchangeingiftcity,guidelinesforhedgefundsandmutualfunds
RBIsguidelinesforIFSCBankingUnits:cantheyacceptretailcustomers,rupeedeposits?AreCRR,SLRapplicabletothem?
WhatarethelegalchallengesinbuildingGIFTasaninternationalfinancialservicecentre(IFSC)?Theissueoffullcapitalaccount
convertibility
6. MockQuestionsforMains:VibrantfinancialmarketsarecriticaltoacountrysGDPgrowth.Examinetheimportanceofproposed

GIFTcityinthisregard,&discusschallengesinitssetup.
YoutubeLink:https://youtu.be/wflo82HCe0A
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