A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan.

Law and practice in India. Due to British rule between the eighteenth century and the mid-twentieth century, the legal system in India has many of its roots in British tradition.

The Indian subcontinent includes what are now Bangladesh and Pakistan. These countries were created in 1947 but had previously long been part of what was called 'India', including the British colony of India.

a country full of surprises

Designator for the letter "I" in the International Phonetic Alphabet.

a democracy, yet it controls the availability of broadcast news tightly

a longstanding parliamentary democracy with a bicameral parliament

a longstanding parliamentary democracy with a free press, civilian-controlled military, independent judiciary and active political parties and civic associations

ndia's history is closely tied to its geography. A meeting ground between the East and the West, it has always been an invader's paradise, while at the same time its natural isolation and magnetic religions allowed it to adapt to and absorb many of the peoples who penetrated its mountain passes. No matter how many Persians, Greeks, Chinese nomads, Arabs, Portuguese, British and other raiders had their way with the land, local Hindu kingdoms invariably survived their depradations, living out their own sagas of conquest and collapse. All the while, these local dynasties built upon the roots of a culture well established since the time of the first invaders, the Aryans. In short, India has always been simply too big, too complicated, and too culturally subtle to let any one empire dominate it for long. more ~ Detailed Modern day map th Historical Time Line

a founding member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

an ancient land where many regional religions are grouped together name charms

an ancient land where many regional religions are grouped together under the broad umbrella of Hinduism, and minority groups practice Moslem, Christian, and Indigenous Animist religions

Government of India Official Websites Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Finance Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI) Ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation The Canadian-Indian Business Council Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

The India Tax Page presents a thorough and comprehensive summary of India's tax system. (This page appears to be at least semi-official; it says it was prepared for the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.) The Asia Business Coordinator has a lengthy section on Laws and Taxes of India, which includes "Commercial Guide and Business Practices" to download.The Tax Corner will give you a unique and extensive set of links, and is kept up to date very well.

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