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Sri Lanka eyeing investment only deal with India, RCEP hits roadblock: President
1-Dec-2023 Economy Next
Sri Lanka has started discussions on separate agreements on investment and trade with India and an attempt to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership has been hit by a lack of rules to admit new members.
India and EFTA states conclude 20th round of trade talks
1-Dec-2023 Financial Express
India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States, comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, recently completed the 20th round of negotiations for a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).
India-Japan FTA: Rules of origin, product specific rules to be reviewed
27-Nov-2023 The Hindu BusinessLine
India’s long-pursued demand for a review of the India-Japan Free Trade Agreement may be met with the two sides preparing to take a relook at the rules of origin and product specific rules for greater market access for goods.
Bangladesh, India agree to conclude CEPA process
27-Nov-2023 The Financial Express
Bangladesh and India agree to wrap up negotiations on a much-vaunted comprehensive partnership forum by 2026, trying to give their close cooperation a further fillip.
Preferential trade deal to boost India, PH ties
27-Nov-2023 Sun Star
To increase trade and facilitate more investment flows, the Philippine and Indian governments are currently in negotiations on a bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA), that will reduce and eliminate tariffs on various goods.
India should be cautious on labour provisions in FTA negotiations: Experts
24-Nov-2023 Business Standard
India needs to follow a cautious approach while negotiating labour provisions in free trade agreements (FTAs) as those could have potential repercussions on domestic manufacturing and overall trade competitiveness.
India-Asean trade pact review: India pitches for tighter rules of origin
24-Nov-2023 The Financial Express
The ROO revision would be in line with the provisions in the trade agreements that are currently being negotiated, where extent of value addition in a product originating from the exporting country is different for each chapter or product.
India-Africa trade gains momentum, projected to cross $100 billion in 2024
24-Nov-2023 The North Africa Post
Trade between India and Africa increased by 9.3% between fiscal year 2021/2022 and 2022/2023, reaching $98 billion, according to India’s external affairs minister, as more than 30 African countries have benefited from India’s duty-free tariff preference (DFTP) scheme for least-developed countries.
India-UK free trade agreement | Next round of talks expected soon
23-Nov-2023 The Hindu
Chief negotiators of India and the U.K. are expected to soon hold next round of talks for the proposed free trade agreement to iron out differences on issues such as automobiles, medical devices, and movement of professionals, an official said.
Collapse of EU free trade deal opens door for Middle East
22-Nov-2023 The Australian Financial Review
Talks to create a historic economic pact with the United Arab Emirates are being revived as the Australian government tries to reboot its free trade agenda after negotiations with the European Union soured over agriculture.
India-UK free trade agreement faces hurdle over medical devices
21-Nov-2023 NDTV
Finalising the rules of origin for the medical devices sector remains a sticking-point in the proposed free-trade agreement between India and the UK and the talks are on to iron out the differences, an official said.
India seeks early review of Asean, Korea trade pacts
21-Nov-2023 Financial Express
India has urged Singapore and South Korea to speed up the review of trade agreements for concluding the process at the earliest.
CEPA talks with India may not begin this year
20-Nov-2023 The Daily Star
There is little possibility this year of the initiation of official negotiations between Bangladesh and India for the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
India raises concerns over potential carbon taxes in UK FTA talks - sources
17-Nov-2023 Reuters
India is worried about Britain’s possible tax on imports of high-carbon goods like steel and wants a mechanism in their planned free-trade agreement (FTA) to address issues arising from such a measure.
India, Sri Lanka resume talks on economic, technology cooperation
14-Nov-2023 Live Mint
After a five-year hiatus, India and Sri Lanka have re-launched talks on the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement. The two sides held the 12th round of negotiations on the agreement in Colombo.
Rules of origin, IPR issues pending, India-UK FTA to miss another Diwali
13-Nov-2023 The Indian Express
The signing of the India-UK free trade agreement is set to miss this year’s festival as negotiators are still working on contentious issues including chapters pertaining to rules of origin and intellectual property rights.
Peru moving closer to signing FTAs with India and Hong Kong
13-Nov-2023 Andina
Peru expects to sign two free trade agreements (FTAs) with India and Hong Kong, for which it has been working actively so that talks can be concluded in 2024.
India proposes slashing EV import taxes in UK free-trade deal, report says
10-Nov-2023 Bloomberg
India is proposing reducing import taxes on some electric vehicles from the UK in an effort to clinch a free-trade deal between the two nations by the end of the year.
FTAs can’t be used to dump steel: Goyal
8-Nov-2023 Live Mint
India, in ongoing talks on several free trade agreements, may push for clauses to ensure that steel products imported from the partner country are manufactured in that country rather than being routed through it.
India works on free trade deal with Gulf countries
6-Nov-2023 The Times of India
After a delay of several months, India and the Gulf Co-operation Council have begun discussing the contours of a free trade agreement.