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EU-India FTA text (Feb 2026)
2-Mar-2026 European Commission
India-EU FTA: What the deal means for digital trade and intellectual property rights
2-Mar-2026 The Week
The deal points to creating a secure digital trade environment by promoting paperless transactions and cyber-security .
India-EU FTA: Both sides to adopt ‘most favoured nation tag’ for 5 years – What does this mean?
2-Mar-2026 Financial Express
The two sides plan to grant each other MFN status for five years once the FTA goes into effect.
India, EU release provisional text of FTA with 20 chapters
2-Mar-2026 Business Today
No exemption from CBAM for India, separate chapter on model mediation procedures, services, review after five years.
The EU’s smaller-is-better moment
2-Mar-2026 Euractiv
With mega trade agreements proving painfully slow, Brussels is warming to mini-deals.
Modi-Carney meet on Monday to see launch of free trade agreement talks
2-Mar-2026 Business Standard
India and Canada will start talks on a free trade deal to double trade to $50 billion by 2030. They also advanced a 10-year uranium supply deal and agreed to cooperate in energy, critical minerals, AI, and defence, strengthening their strategic partnership.
EFTA, Vietnam step up FTA negotiations at 19th round of talks
2-Mar-2026 Fibre2Fashion
The 19th round of negotiations for a Vietnam-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) FTA is taking place in Geneva. Both sides agreed not to introduce new issues to accelerate the process, and to focus on flexibly resolving differences.
Singapore, South Korea to work towards upgrading free trade agreement
2-Mar-2026 Channel News Asia
Singapore and South Korea on Monday announced plans to upgrade the free trade agreement between both countries.
China says it won’t seek reciprocity with South Africa on zero-tariff policy
28-Feb-2026 South China monitoring post
China will not seek reciprocity in its latest trade agreement with South Africa, its ambassador said, as Beijing prepares to roll out an expanded zero-tariff policy for African nations from May 1.
Orca’s ICSID case and special dividend put Tanzania’s gas sector in focus
28-Feb-2026 The Citizen
Orca announced three arbitrations at the CSID: one under the Mauritius–Tanzania Bilateral Investment Treaty, and two under the PSA and GA. The claims-valued at roughly US$1.2 billion-allege Tanzania failed to extend the development licence, prolonged the “Protected Gas” regime beyond its contractual term.
Ghana to sign mega trade deal with China as full details emerge
28-Feb-2026 Business insider Africa
Ghana is nearing a landmark trade agreement with China that could reshape bilateral commerce. The proposed deal would grant zero-tariff access for key Ghanaian exports such as cocoa and cashew. The agreement is expected to be formally signed in the coming weeks.
2025 in review: ISDS reforms in review
27-Feb-2026 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
2025 advanced the Working Group’s investor-State dispute settlement (“ISDS”) reform agenda mainly by reviewing draft provisions.
Vinci Airports to operate Santiago SCL until 2038 following settlement with Chilean government
27-Feb-2026 Aviacionline
Following a favorable arbitration ruling, Nuevo Pudahuel has secured a 36-month extension to its contract at Santiago Airport, ending a multi-million-dollar dispute with Chile.
EU-Mercosur: provisional application, undemocratic precedent
27-Feb-2026 Friends of the Earth Europe
Over 170 civil society groups, farmers groups, environmental organisations urge the EU to respect democratic processes and refrain from applying the agreement before the European Parliament has exercised its right to vote on the deal.
Putin ratifies investment protection pact with Myanmar junta
27-Feb-2026 The Irrawaddy
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a bilateral agreement with Myanmar’s junta to promote and protect bilateral investments, further deepening ties between the two regimes across the military, economic and political fronts.
Uruguay and Argentina ratify the EU-Mercosur deal, leaving entry into force to Brussels
27-Feb-2026 Buenos Aires Times
Uruguay and Argentina ratified the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, becoming the first founding members of the South American bloc to complete parliamentary approval.
Vietnam, EFTA step up free trade agreement negotiations
27-Feb-2026 Vietnam+
The EFTA side highly appreciated Vietnam’s efforts and its market access proposals, while reaffirming the bloc’s traditional strengths in promoting private investment and technology transfer.
New analysis of US-Indonesia trade deal in light of repealed tariffs
27-Feb-2026 Public Citizen
This so-called ‘deal’ is a one-sided neocolonial trap that locks Indonesia into binding, economy-wide concessions to benefit large U.S. corporate interests.
Honduran and international allies issue statement denouncing Honduras’ return to ICSID
26-Feb-2026 Terra Justa
Honduran and international civil society organizations that defend individual and collective human rights reject the new Honduran government’s decision to rejoin the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Lukoil unit threatens legal action against Bulgaria over special administration
26-Feb-2026 SeeNews
Swiss-based Litasco, the international supply and trading arm of Russia’s Lukoil, may initiate arbitration proceedings against Bulgaria after the country transferred the management of Lukoil’s local subsidiaries to a special administrator.