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India, Qatar target mid-2026 for Free Trade Agreement signing: Piyush Goyal
India and Qatar are on track to finalise a Free Trade Agreement by mid-2026, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced during a business delegation visit aimed at expanding bilateral trade and investment.
India–EU FTA: 14th round of trade talks to resume in Brussels today
India and the EU resume the 14th round of Free Trade Agreement talks in Brussels, aiming for a December 2025 conclusion.
Talks on proposed trade pacts with Chile, Peru in Oct, Nov
India is set to resume free trade agreement negotiations with Peru in November and will hold a second round of talks with Chile under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in late October.
Soybeans: China’s new bargaining chip in trade war with US?
While US officials express expectations of meaningful progress in the next round of trade talks, analysts suggest soybeans are poised to become a key bargaining chip for China in upcoming negotiations, and a comprehensive deal may not be easily signed.
PH seeks to update trade deal with Japan
The Philippines is looking to revive discussions to update the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, in a bid to widen market access for local agricultural products.
China to speed up zero-tariff trade pact with Kenya
Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, Guo Haiyan, said the two countries will work together to ensure Kenyans start benefiting as soon as possible from the deal. In 2023, China was Kenya’s largest source of imports, valued at approximately Sh459 billion.
The corporate siege of Honduras: international arbitration demands, energy transition, and state sovereignty
Between July 14 and 17, in the city of Choluteca (Honduras), more than 60 people from 20 local communities and representatives of national and international social movements gathered for the “Meeting of communities affected by energy projects in southern Honduras - Without human rights, there is no energy sovereignty.”
India, US agree not to seek info on source code
Selling of products and services by US companies in India is likely to get easier with the two countries renegotiating a trade deal, with focus on facilitating digital trade.
India-Asean officials to meet in Jakarta to resume goods trade pact review
The official said that the work on the review of the Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement has progressed well, but it is still some distance from conclusion for any announcement.
The international investment legal regime, climate change, and human rights: an overview
Fossil fuel companies alone have launched over 300 ISDS cases, seeking over $80 billion in damages for climate-related policies aimed at phasing out oil, gas, and coal.
Bangladesh, Japan set to finalise economic partnership deal by year-end
Bangladesh is on the cusp of signing its first-ever Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan, as the country prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country status in 2026.
ICSID caseload statistics 2025: key trends and insights
ICSID has released its FY 2025 caseload statistics, unveiling new data on damages including the difference between damages claimed and damages awarded.
Indonesia-Canada CEPA is not the rules-based trade we need
Free trade deal is a gift to mining and fossil fuel companies but sidelines human rights and industrial development.
EFTA seeks Bilateral Investment Treaty with India to support $100 billion investment commitment
The European Free Trade Association has proposed a Bilateral Investment Treaty with India to encourage its member countries’ companies to fulfill their collective investment commitment of $100 billion over the next 15 years.
Trump tariff threats punch holes in UK trade deal
A flurry of new tariff announcements on pharma, trucks and movies have left British officials scrambling to keep up.
UAE set for trade boost as Cepas with Australia and Malaysia take effect
The UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements with Australia and Malaysia have taken effect in a move expected to help the Emirates boost trade and bolster economic ties with the two countries.
The global race for free trade agreements since Trump’s return
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have unleashed an unprecedented burst of free trade agreements and negotiations towards them by partners seeking to offset potential lost exports to the United States.
AfCFTA launches Tunisia workshop to harmonize digital trade laws
Five-day programme aims to help North African nation domesticate protocol as digital commerce integration advances. Tunisia has become the latest African country to receive targeted support for implementing the continent’s ambitious digital trade framework.
Canada-Indonesia FTA text (Sep 2025)
Petro ends FTA with Israel and reshapes the one with the US
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday the end of the Free Trade Agreement with Israel, as well as the reshaping of the existing one with the United States.