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India seeking higher product coverage in Asean-India FTA
9-Feb-2026 The Financial Express
India’s aim is to liberalise trade in 80% of the tariff lines and product-specific Rules of Origin in the review of Asean India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) which it hopes will conclude in the next few months.
India and Gulf Cooperation Council to ink fresh terms for FTA talks today
9-Feb-2026 The Economic Times
India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will on sign the terms of reference for a free trade agreement (FTA) to start talks for a trade pact. The terms of reference (ToR) define the scope, rules, and framework of a trade deal.
Why US-Bangladesh rushed through a pre-election trade deal
9-Feb-2026 Asia Times
The "Cotton-for-Garments" agreement between Us and Bangladesh offers tariff-free access for apparel proportional to Bangladesh’s import of US raw cotton, aiming to ease increased competition and higher tariffs from the US and regional competitors.
Malaysia to study US trade deal but warns against quitting...
9-Feb-2026 The Malaysian Reserve
Malaysia’s government plans to do a cost-benefit analysis of its controversial trade agreement with the US, while warning lawmakers they should keep the accord despite concerns it may hurt the country.
India finalises eight free trade agreements covering 37 countries, talks underway with Chile, Canada
9-Feb-2026 The Telegraph India
India has finalised eight free trade agreements (FTAs), covering 37 developed countries in the last few years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
EU-India free trade agreement: Neo-colonialism without colonies
9-Feb-2026 Counter Currents
Despite of EU - India FTA rhetoric of partnership, equality, and shared values, the deal reflects a deep power imbalance rooted in a modern form of colonialism—regulatory imperialism. This agreement is not as a true partnership but as a mechanism of neo-colonial control—one that transforms trade into a tool of discipline, not development.
JOINT STATEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE
6-Feb-2026 UAE Ministry of foreign affairs
On the margins of the World Governments Summit 2026, the two leaders witnessed the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), marking a pivotal step toward unlocking new opportunities for trade, investment, and private-sector collaboration.
Australia’s Berkeley Energia claims $1.25 billion from Spain over uranium dispute
6-Feb-2026 Reuters
In this investment dispute, Berkeley claims that Spain’s actions against its Spanish subsidiary, Berkeley Minera España, and the SalamancAustralia’s Berkeley Energia filed a memorial of claim for about $1.25 billion against Spain at the World Bank’s arbitration tribunal, up from a previous request, over the blocked Salamanca uranium project.
Argentina, US sign reciprocal trade and investment agreement
6-Feb-2026 Reuters
Argentina will give preferential market access to US goods exports as part of a new trade and investment agreement that prohibits barriers to digital trade and enhances cooperation on economic and national security issue.
US-Argentina trade agreement (Feb 2026)
6-Feb-2026 USTR
Food is not a commodity: Mobilization in Bizkaia against EU-Mercosur free trade agreement
5-Feb-2026 La Via Campesina
A caravan of peasant farmers and ranchers with their tractors left from different parts of the province of Bizkaia in Bilbao (Spain) to Bilbao to express their rejection of the free trade policies being promoted by the European Union.
US restores AGOA with one-year renewal to December 2026
5-Feb-2026 People Daily
President Donald Trump has signed a law extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by one year, keeping the trade programme alive until December 31, 2026.
UAE-Africa comprehensive economic partnership agreements (CEPAs) in 2026: redefining trade, investment, and economic diplomacy across the continent
5-Feb-2026 BFT online
In 2026, the UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) program is no longer just a trade-policy headline. It is becoming a practical instrument the UAE is using to reshape its economic relationships with Africa, deepen supply chains, and lock in long-term investment pathways.
EU-Morocco Statement: autonomy without self-determination, law without lawfulness
5-Feb-2026 WSRW
A joint statement that came out of last week’s EU-Morocco Association Council asks readers to believe in a fiction: that an undefined autonomy plan imposed by an occupying power can satisfy the right to self-determination, and that respect for international law can coexist with the systematic ignoring of the EU’s own highest court.
Guyana and Belize strengthen bilateral ties with new cooperation agreements
5-Feb-2026 News Room
In the area of investment, the two governments intend to negotiate a Bilateral Investment Treaty, signalling readiness to begin formal discussions toward a treaty aimed at promoting and protecting cross-border investment.
EU Parliament fails to reach deal on US trade pact
5-Feb-2026 Politico
A plenary vote on removing tariffs on US industrial goods and lobster is now likely in March.
EU, Australia edge closer to trade deal as farm hurdles persist
5-Feb-2026 Euractiv
Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, is expected in Brussels next week for talks with EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič, Commission spokesperson Olof Gill confirmed. A previous visit was postponed earlier this month.
UAE, DR Congo sign CEPA to strengthen economic partnership
5-Feb-2026 Dubaieye
The UAE and the Democratic Republic of Congo have formalised economic ties through signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Monday that aims to reduce tariffs and eliminate trade barriers.
Ghana, Dubai chamber discuss economic partnership agreement
5-Feb-2026 News Ghana
The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry held talks Tuesday with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce as both sides seek to broaden economic ties and advance negotiations toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
FTA between S’pore, Paraguay comes into effect under deal on lower tariffs with South American bloc
4-Feb-2026 The Straits Times
A free trade agreement between Singapore and South American economic bloc Mercosur entered into force for the Republic and Paraguay on Feb 1, said Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry.