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India, Gulf Cooperation Council launch FTA talks
25-Feb-2026 IANS
The negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council were formally launched here with the signing of a joint statement.
EU courts Gulf countries for free trade deal as Brussels seeks to counter tariffs
9-Feb-2026 Euronews
The EU’s special envoy to the Gulf said it’s high time to get a deal done as Brussels looks to bolster business ties with wealthy Arab nations. Free trade talks have stalled for two decades over political disagreements and conditions for market access.
India and Gulf Cooperation Council to ink fresh terms for FTA talks today
9-Feb-2026 The Economic Times
India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will on sign the terms of reference for a free trade agreement (FTA) to start talks for a trade pact. The terms of reference (ToR) define the scope, rules, and framework of a trade deal.
GCC, Indonesia seek to finalize trade talks this year
28-Jan-2026 Arab News
The Gulf Cooperation Council and Indonesia are aiming to finalize their free trade agreement in 2026, trade officials said on Saturday as they wrap up the fourth round of negotiations.
Gulf Cooperation Council agrees to de-couple investment pact talks from FTA talks with India
7-Jan-2026 CNBC TV18
India and the GCC have agreed to de-couple BIT talks from FTA discussions, opening the door for faster trade negotiations with the bloc or select members.
Turkey says free-trade talks with GCC are underway
5-Jan-2026 AGBI
Turkey is pursuing free trade talks with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), trade minister Omer Bolat has said.
China urges Gulf nations to seal free trade agreement
15-Dec-2025 The Business Standard
China’s foreign minister has pressed the Gulf Cooperation Council to conclude long-running talks on a free trade agreement with China, attributing the urgency to rising protectionism and unilateralism as free trade comes "under attack".
Malaysia, GCC finalising date for first round of FTA negotiations - MITI
11-Dec-2025 Bernama Biz
Malaysia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are in the process of finalising a suitable date to begin the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
Does Pakistan know what to do with trade agreements?
8-Dec-2025 Business Recorder
The prime minister may describe the Pakistan-GCC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as being in its “final stages”, but the real question is whether the country knows what to do with trade agreements at all.
Pakistan nears GCC free trade agreement, eyes boost in Bahrain trade
1-Dec-2025 Aik News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Free Trade Agreement is “nearly finalised,” paving the way for a major boost in trade and investment between Pakistan and GCC nations, especially Bahrain.
Govt sources: Gulf Cooperation Council, Israel want trade deal with India, NZ FTA almost complete
27-Nov-2025 CNBCTV 18
The 4th Round of India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in Auckland from 3rd to 7th November focused on key areas, including Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, and Rules of Origin.
Gulf trade deal could ‘lock in’ more rights for fossil fuel industry, campaigners warn
28-Oct-2025 Global Justice Now
UK government reported to be demanding corporate courts as a red line in deal with six Gulf countries.
GCC and UK intensify free trade deal negotiations, discuss establishing new joint action plan
21-Oct-2025 Middle East Economy
It is estimated that the GCC-UK deal could increase bilateral trade by 16 percent, adding an extra $10.85 billion per year to trade.
Joint statement: Human rights concerns regarding the UK’s Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council
1-Sep-2025 Human Rights Watch
A coalition of rights groups and trade unions express deep concern around the lack of transparency and rights protections in the forthcoming Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council
GCC – Japan negotiations make progress in sealing free trade agreement
7-Jul-2025 Saudi Gazette
The second round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Japan took place in Tokyo from June 30 to July 4. These talks focused on key provisions including goods, technical barriers, services (financial, telecommunications), movement of natural persons, intellectual property, dispute settlement, and trade facilitation.
Second round of GCC-Japan Free Trade Agreement negotiations to take place Monday
1-Jul-2025 Arab News
Saudi Arabia is set to participate in the second round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Japan from June 30 to July 4.
UK-GCC free trade deal nears finish line, promises $10.8b boost to two-way trade
27-Jun-2025 Gulf News
The United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council are in the final stages of negotiating a Free Trade Agreement, a deal first launched in June 2022.
Farmers call for UK animal welfare rules to be upheld in Gulf states deal
18-Jun-2025 The Guardian
PM urged to ensure £1.6bn trade agreement does not undermine industry with influx of lower-welfare meat.
Gulf countries look east and west for trade agreements
2-Jun-2025 Semafor
The GCC is looking east and west for free trade agreements and foreign investments to drive non-oil revenue.
Dismay as UK prepares to sign ‘values-free’ £1.6bn trade deal with Gulf states
30-May-2025 The Guardian
Trade unions and human rights organisations fear environment and human rights being pushed aside.