30-Apr-2026
bilaterals.org
A clear message emerged from a recent conference: digital trade rules are entrenching Big Tech’s power grab over the digital economy. Those rules must be resisted.
29-Apr-2026
Energy Charter
Ireland deposited with the Energy Charter Secretariat a written notification of its decision to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty.
29-Apr-2026
All India Kisan Sabha
By signing the Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand, the Indian government has surrendered the interests of farmers before the demands of global finance.
29-Apr-2026
The Business Standard
What is often overlooked is the bigger picture of geopolitics and geoeconomics beneath bilateral trade, tariffs and non-tariff issues under FTAs.
29-Apr-2026
The Times of Israel
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić announce steps toward a free trade agreement and the launch of a new strategic dialogue, hailing deepening ties between the two countries.
29-Apr-2026
The Daily Star
The Bangladesh’s Reciprocal Trade Agreement with the United States, effectively opens Bangladesh to unregulated imports of genetically modified (GM) meat and dairy products from highly subsidised US agribusinesses, posing a severe threat to local livestock keepers—mostly rural women—who operate without state support.
29-Apr-2026
Business Standard
The recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand has sparked concern among apple growers in the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand, with apprehensions that the deal could adversely impact domestic producers and the fragile hill economy.
29-Apr-2026
The Economic Times
India is pushing forward with trade deals. Negotiations for a free trade agreement with Canada are speeding up. Talks are also underway with Chile and Peru. However, discussions with the Gulf Cooperation Council have been temporarily halted due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
28-Apr-2026
The Edge Malaysia
Malaysia and the European Union are now in the final stage of signing a Free Trade Agreement as well as finalising a comprehensive partnership aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and bilateral relations.
28-Apr-2026
The New Indian Express
The proposed pact gains significance as India looks to diversify its export destinations amid global economic uncertainties.
28-Apr-2026
The Economic Times
India and New Zealand signed a “once-in-a-generation” free trade agreement on Monday that gives New Delhi duty-free access to 100% of tariff lines, aimed at boosting exports from sectors such as textiles, leather, pharmaceuticals and processed foods.
28-Apr-2026
Institute for Policy Studies
A new multi-organization letter to Petro and his government urges them to take the Santa Marta Conference as an opportunity to reject free trade agreements and investment protects systems that put profiteers over communities.
28-Apr-2026
Business Today
Malaysia and the European Union (EU) are now in the final stage of concluding a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as well as finalising a comprehensive partnership aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and bilateral relations.
28-Apr-2026
BW Healthcare World
The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed in April 2026, grants 100% duty-free access for over 8,200 Indian export lines and includes a USD 20 billion investment commitment to Indian pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and engineering exports.
28-Apr-2026
Korea JoongAng Daily
Korea and Singapore officially kicked off negotiations for improving their bilateral FTA this week, discussing issues in supply chains, the green economy and maintenance, repair and overhaul in the aviation industry, as well as ways to facilitate bilateral trade.
