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Indo-Australia trade agreement to come into force from Dec 29; to give duty free access to a number of goods
6-Dec-2022 Deccan Herald
The free trade agreement between India and Australia will come into force from December 29 giving duty free access to thousands of domestic goods in that market, which will help in almost doubling the bilateral commerce to $45-50 billion in around five years.
Australia eyes digital services pact with India
22-Nov-2022 The Economic Times
Australia is eyeing a pact on digital services as part of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with India as the two countries aim to upgrade the bilateral relationship.
Australia ratifies free trade deals with India and Britain
22-Nov-2022 ABC
Australia’s Parliament has passed bilateral free trade agreements with India and Britain, leaving those partner nations to bring the deals into force.
Australia-India ECTA text (2022)
9-Nov-2022 Australian Government
India, Australia discuss early closure of trade deal signed 7 months ago
2-Nov-2022 Business Standard
The free trade agreement that was signed by India and Australia earlier this year is expected to be implemented soon, an official statement released by the commerce and industry ministry said.
Australia, India start FTA negotiations
28-Sep-2022 Live Mint
Indian and Australian negotiators have met for talks toward a full-fledged free trade agreement even as a mini-pact remains unratified by the Australian parliament.
India and Australia will sign a temporary free trade agreement on Saturday
27-Sep-2022 Bolly Inside
Australia and India will sign a temporary free trade agreement on Saturday, removing an 85% tariff on exports of Australian goods to India.
India-Austalia FTA: Aussie companies scout for greater opportunities in India
23-Sep-2022 The Hindu BusinessLine
With the India-Australia Free Trade Agreement close to being implemented, a 100-member business delegation will visit India later this month to scout for fresh opportunities.
The ECTA not just a trade deal but an outcome of larger systemic confidence with Australia: S Jaishankar
8-Sep-2022 Financial Express
India Australia leadership dialogue is taking place as India Australia relations have shifted gears and moved into a higher orbit.
Activists warn about pesticide use on Indian farms as FTA deadline looms
23-Aug-2022 The Grocer
The UK government should ensure any free trade agreement with agriculture giant India does not allow pesticide-tainted food to be exported to the UK, activists have said.
Australia may ratify interim trade deal with India by Nov 18
22-Aug-2022 The Financial Express
Australia will likely ratify before November 18 an interim trade deal with India, which was signed on April 2 but is yet to come into force due to a delay in endorsement by its Parliament following the election of a new labour govenrment there.
India, Australia may begin comprehensive FTA talks from next month
3-Aug-2022 Business Standard
Negotiations between India and Australia towards a comprehensive trade agreement are expected to begin from September, with focus on chapters such as digital trade, government procurement, among other areas, said people in the know.
FTA awaits Aussie ratification
28-Jul-2022 Mint
The India-Australia interim free trade agreement, which should have come into effect by mid-June, still awaits ratification following regime change in Canberra.
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.
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.
Russian war leads EU bloc to push for faster trade deals
6-May-2022 Bloomberg
A group of European Union countries are pushing to kick start negotiations on stalled free-trade agreements as Russia’s war with Ukraine threatens the bloc’s economic and security interests.
No duty concession on 29.8% of India’s product categories under FTA with Australia
6-May-2022 CNBC TV
Some of the products India has kept in the exclusion category without offering any concession to Australia in the Free Trade Agreement include milk and other dairy products, walnut, chickpeas, pistachio nut, wheat, rice, most medical devices, etc.
Australia-India FTA (Apr 2022)
2-May-2022 Australian Government
Australia hopes digital trade agreement with India by the year-end
2-May-2022 Business Standard
Australia expects to sign a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with India by the year-end, which will include a deal on digital trade that it said will further facilitate bilateral trade.