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’Mad rush to sign FTAs not in interests of farmers’
27-Jun-2022 Deccan Herald
India is inking a series of Free Trade Agreements but there is criticism from various quarters about it. All India Kisan Sabha Joint Secretary Vijoo Krishnan spoke about what is wrong with FTAs and where the government is erring.
India-EU FTA negotiations – how deep can we go?
27-Jun-2022 The Economic Times
While India and EU have set the ambition to conclude a comprehensive agreement, it must be acknowledged that there are fundamental differences in the design, or the template of the trade agreements signed by India and the EU so far.
India-US bilateral trade disputes at multilateral IPEF? USTR’s meeting triggers alarm in Delhi
24-Jun-2022 The Print
An 11 June meeting called by USTR Katherine Tai discussed ’launching negotiations under trade pillar’, sparking fears among Indian officials that IPEF could end up as a trade agreement.
Hopeful for conclusion of India-UK free trade agreement by Diwali: Goyal
24-Jun-2022 Financial Express
Union minister Piyush Goyal has expressed hope that the free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom will be concluded by Diwali.
India, UK launch 4th round of free trade agreement talks in Geneva
20-Jun-2022 NDTV
A number of non-tariff barriers, like rules related to investor protection, intellectual property rights, and harmonisation of governance and standards, are among the key sticky points in the free trade agreement.
India, EU resume free trade talks after 9-year lull
20-Jun-2022 Live Mint
India and the European Union (EU) have resumed free talks for free trade agreement (FTA) after a nine years lull, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.
Why the US’ Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is really all about India
17-Jun-2022 South China Morning Post
The framework is another attempt to bring India into the Western fold while positioning it more strategically in the Indo-Pacific trade network
India, Israel to resume talks for free trade agreement
15-Jun-2022 The New Arab
Israel and India are preparing to resume talks for a free trade agreement between the two countries
Canada, India welcome progress in negotiations towards interim trade pact
8-Jun-2022 Hindustan Times
Canada and India have welcomed the progress in the second round of negotiations towards an interim trade pact.
EU seeks to speed up trade deals as Ukraine war forces rethink
7-Jun-2022 Reuters
The European Union wants to accelerate efforts to finalise trade agreements with third parties after a six-month pause, as the bloc adapts to the Ukraine war and other challenges, EU trade commissioner said.
Fourth round of India-UK free trade agreement to take place next week: British envoy
7-Jun-2022 The Print
The next round of the India-UK free trade agreement will take place next week and both Prime Ministers have asked the negotiators that it will be done by Diwali.
Free Trade Agreement: India, EU to resume FTA talks from June 27
6-Jun-2022 Financial Express
After a gap of about nine years, India and the EU will likely resume the much-awaited negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) from June 27, as both the sides eye a deal by next fiscal.
How tension with Russia & China is pushing Europe to do more business with India
6-Jun-2022 The Print
The European Union (EU) is now looking to do more business with India by way of greater investments in Europe as tension with Russia over the Ukraine war and geopolitical concerns with China pose massive challenges to the bloc and the world at large.
India sees a second chance to pivot to the Indo-Pacific in new group that excludes China
2-Jun-2022 CNBC
Except for India and the US, all other nations in IPEF are part of the RCEP rival bloc. India’s aversion to a pact which includes China has geopolitical considerations at its root.
India-UK FTA could be ready by Diwali: Piyush Goyal
30-May-2022 Eastern Eye
The way things are progressing between the two negotiating teams, a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK could be ready by Diwali without the need for an interim early harvest agreement
India-Canada second round free-trade agreement talks start next week
25-May-2022 Business Standard
Canada is expected to seek greater market access for agricultural products such as pulses. Both nations may steer away from including sensitive items such as dairy in the trade deal
India-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Why the FTA is different, unprecedented
23-May-2022 The Economic Times
India has made a big leap in terms of the design, especially by including a negative list approach for scheduling commitments and by binding MFN treatment.
US-led Asia trade pact eyes clean energy, supply chains
23-May-2022 Argus Media
US President Joe Biden has announced a new economic framework deal for Asia-Pacific designed to boost investment in clean energy infrastructure, drive decarbonisation efforts and strengthen regional supply chains.
Cambodia, India mulling free trade pact establishment Chea Vanyuth
20-May-2022 Khmer Times
Cambodia and India have accelerated their internal technical work to establish the negotiation for a bilateral free trade agreement.
Parliament Committee advises MEA to expedite Bilateral Investment Treaties
19-May-2022 The Economic Times
The parliamentary committee of the external affairs ministry has called for fast-tracking signing of bilateral investment treaties.