Colombian exports to India quadruple in January amid precarious oil boom
India is now Colombia’s second largest export destination, after an oil-led boom saw...
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Gallon of gas costs 20% of daily income in Colombia
A Bloomberg survey of 61 countries across the world showed that drivers in Colombia pay a higher...
Colombia increasingly attractive to Indian business
India’s ambassador to Colombia has said that, after Brazil, Colombia is the most preferred Latin American country to do business with, reflecting the growing economic relationship between the two countries. Trade between...
Colombia’s Ecopetrol signs $1.2B contract with India
Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol said Wednesday it has signed a contract worth approximately $1.2 billion with one of India’s main private refining companies. The contract states that Ecopetrol will provide...
Colombia court approves trade pacts with China, UK, India
Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday approved investment promotion and protection agreements with United Kingdom, China, and India. The bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and Colombia was approved March...
Korea purchases Colombian coal amidst rising Asian demand
A Korean energy company bought Colombian coal shipments amidst a rising demand for coal in Asia, said Reuters Thursday. Reuters said Korean state utility Korea South East Power Co Limited bought six Capesize coal cargo shipments...
Colombian film wins top prize at Indian festival
A Colombian film received the Golden Peacock award Monday as a “celebration of the human spirit” from the International Film Festival of India. The film “Porfirio,” directed by Colombian Alejandro Landes,...
Shakira shakes it at private party in India
Colombian pop princess Shakira will be singing and shaking it at a private island party in western India on Tuesday night. The Barranquilla-born babe landed Monday at a local airport outside of the town of Udaipur, in the state...
Colombian artist donates ‘gun-guitar’ to Gandhi Museum
A Colombian artist-turned-musician donated his modified AK-47 “gun-guitar” Monday to the Gandhi Smriti Museum in New Delhi, India to symbolize the healing power of music. Cesar Lopez gave the six-string electric...
India to invest $4B in Colombia by 2014
India hopes to increase exports to Colombia to $4 billion over the next three years, said the Asian nation’s Secretary of Commerce during a visit to Colombia. India’s Secretary of Commerce Rahul Kullar told financial...
FDI in Colombia reaches $9.2B in 8 months
Foreign direct investment in Colombia reached $9.12 billion between January and August 2011, announced the Trade, Industry and Tourism Ministry. In a press release the ministry said this figure is 59.6% higher than the same...
Colombia and India sign agreement to prevent tax avoidance
Colombia and India signed an agreement Friday to prevent tax evasion, money laundering and other tax-related offenses, reported Indian media. The Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is aimed at facilitating bilateral...
