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Last updated: 28 May, 2025  
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opp.jpg Opportunity for Indian MSMEs on a platter
Bikky Khosla | 28 May, 2025
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been navigating through a particularly turbulent period marked by the conflict with Pakistan and internal unrest in Bangladesh.  
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india-uk.jpg India-UK FTA - Let’s benefit from it!
Bikky Khosla | 08 May, 2025
At a time when nations across the globe – just after Donald Trump took over the Presidency of the US – are caught in tariff wars, India too is facing mounting threats of import tariffs from the United States. And the free trade agreement we signed with the UK recently offers a much-needed breather, especially for our MSME sector. 
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canada-india.jpg Is a fresh start for Indian exporters on the cards after Canada’s election results?
Bikky Khosla | 30 Apr, 2025
For long I have been watching the evolving diplomatic landscape between India and Canada with a mixture of hope and caution. Over the past year, tensions between the two nations strained not just political ties, but also the prospects for trade and investment 
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indo-china.jpg Indo-China cooperation holds key to our businesses’ success
Bikky Khosla | 16 Apr, 2025
For far too long, India and China have allowed political tension to overshadow economic opportunity. I don’t deny the complexities of our relationship. Border disputes, trust deficits, and strategic rivalries are real and serious.  
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trump-modi-2.jpg US trade tariffs - a pause and an advantage for India
Bikky Khosla | 10 Apr, 2025
After a week of economic turmoil and widespread instability, better sense has finally prevailed with the US President deciding to pause the sweeping reciprocal tariffs for 90 days for all countries, except China.  
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msme-2-2.jpg MSME Reforms: A Big Boost for Small Businesses
Bikky Khosla | 27 Mar, 2025
The long awaited revision in MSME classification is finally here - better late than never. In my opinion, the government’s decision to revise MSME classification limits is a landmark move 
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finance-2.jpg Digitisation: A game changer for MSME Financing in India
Bikky Khosla | 20 Mar, 2025
When I compare my experiences of the nineties with the present, I definitely see a marked change. Today the rise of fintech platforms and digital lending solutions has made a huge difference 
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us-india-tariff-2.jpg New Export Promotion Schemes on the anvil
Bikky Khosla | 13 Mar, 2025
Two developments since our last newsletter give me some hope to salvage the heat of the current global tariff war. The first is our government’s decision to roll out new 
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