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India, UAE to take economic ties to next level with bilateral investment treaty
7-Feb-2024 Hindustan Times
Building on their close personal friendship, PM Modi is going to sign big ticket deals with President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his trip to UAE.
India should not cut customs duty on auto sector in any free trade pact: GTRI
1-Feb-2024 Money Control
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said India has not given tariff or duty reductions for cars in its free trade agreements with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Japan, and Korea.
India seeks service inclusion, investment commitment from Switzerland in EFTA trade deal
31-Jan-2024 CNBC TV18
India and EFTA have held negotiations on several chapters including trade in goods & services, intellectual property rights, investment promotion and cooperation, rules of origin, trade facilitation and trade and sustainable development.
ASEAN delegation to visit India on 17 Feb for FTA review
30-Jan-2024 Mint
The review will focus on the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, which has been in place for over a decade, and will likely include more goods and services under non-tariff barriers.
S. Korea, India to hold new round of talks on upgrading free trade pact
30-Jan-2024 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and India will launch a new round of negotiations to upgrade their bilateral trade pact, Seoul’s trade ministry said.
EU delegates to visit India in February for FTA discussions
26-Jan-2024 Live Mint
A 15-member team from the European Union (EU) will travel to New Delhi on 19 February for a week of deliberations on a potential free trade agreement (FTA) with India.
Letter: Civil society calls on UK Prime Minister to ensure UK-India free trade agreement does not threaten access to affordable medicines
23-Jan-2024 MSF
MSF and over 50 UK-based civil society organisations and individuals sent this open letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister, urging him to commit that the UK-India Free Trade Agreement will not gut the public health safeguards that are in India’s intellectual property laws.
India, EU set for 7th round of free-trade talks next month
22-Jan-2024 Hindustan Times
India and the European Union will hold the seventh round of negotiations for a free trade pact in mid-February, covering services and investments.
India-Peru trade pact: Next round of negotiations to begin on Feb 12
22-Jan-2024 Business Standard
Negotiations for the agreement started in 2017 and the fifth round was concluded in August 2019. The negotiations were paused due to the coronavirus pandemic.
India, European trade bloc close to inking deal after 16 yrs of talks
22-Jan-2024 The Times of India
European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the four-nation trading bloc comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, is close to signing a trade agreement with India.
EFTA and India meet in Delhi for 21st round of negotiations towards a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement
19-Jan-2024 EFTA
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – and India gathered in Delhi from 8 to 13 January 2024 for an intense 21st round of negotiations towards a trade agreement.
India did well in not joining RCEP
19-Jan-2024 The Hindu BusinessLine
In the two years since it came into force, RCEP has benefited China much more than other member nations.
Majority of India-UK FTA issues either closed or at advanced stage of talks: Official
17-Jan-2024 Financial Express
The discussions on the majority of policy areas in the free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK have either been closed or are in an advanced stage of negotiation.
New rounds of India-Oman FTA talks from January 16
15-Jan-2024 Zawya
India and Oman are set to begin new rounds of talks for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a proposed free trade agreement, starting on January 16.
India won’t resume FTA talks with Canada anytime soon as solution eludes Khalistan issue: Source
11-Jan-2024 Money Control
India has no plans to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement with Canada anytime soon since both sides are yet to find a political solution over the issue of Khalistani activities.
India-UK FTA: Next round of talks for free trade agreement from Wednesday
10-Jan-2024 Financial Express
These negotiations would focus on complex issues in the areas of goods, services, and investment. Issues that are pending include duty cuts on electric vehicles, whiskey, and the movement of professionals.
Next round of India-Oman FTA talks from January 16; negotiations progressing well: Official
9-Jan-2024 The Hindu
The talks on the text of most of the chapters have been concluded by both sides for the pact, a senior official said.
EFTA: Trade deficit, Swiss blanket removal of import duties to hurt India
9-Jan-2024 Business Standard
The report by economic think tank GTRI said the trade agreement in the current format will not help Indian exports and will result in higher imports and wider trade deficit.
India to sign clean, fair economy deal under Indo-Pacific economic framework
9-Jan-2024 Live Mint
India is expected to sign a much-awaited deal on two more pillars of the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework—clean economy and fair economy—early next year.
Towards ambitious FTAs: A major barrier for broader
9-Jan-2024 Financial Express
India is currently negotiating ambitious free trade agreements with the UK, EU, and Oman, and expanding economic cooperation with Australia. These agreements aim for a higher level of ambition, focusing on tariff reductions for selected items while excluding more sensitive areas.