The resulting agreement is a short-term political trophy because it was negotiated under a shield of secrecy and spun by supporters before anyone had access to the text. Now we can analyse the detail, the downsides of the deal are laid bare.

By signing the Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand, the Indian government has surrendered the interests of farmers before the demands of global finance.

Laws included in trade deals protect US companies’ rent extraction schemes and stop us from fixing or improving our own devices — from phones and tractors to insulin pumps. Repealing them will save billions and hit Trump’s donor class.

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.

All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) president Ashok Dhawale has alleged that India’s trade agreements with the United States have turned into a curse for farmers, severely impacting the agricultural sector. The trade deals had weakened domestic agriculture, while rising input costs such as fertilizers, pesticides, diesel, and seeds made farming increasingly unviable.

Countries and social movements are rising to demand a renewal of genuine multilateralism—one based on cooperation rather than oppression, and on participatory democracy rather than opaque representation.

Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) threatens a just transition from fossil fuels and the urgent need for a social and ecological transformation for people and the planet.

What is often overlooked is the bigger picture of geopolitics and geoeconomics beneath bilateral trade, tariffs and non-tariff issues under FTAs.

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.

India has emerged decisive and confident, thus redrawing and redefining the map of global trade and charting modern, future-ready and new generation of trade agreements

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.

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.

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.

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.

The proposed pact gains significance as India looks to diversify its export destinations amid global economic uncertainties.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang has urged Argentina to accelerate progress towards an early signing of a preferential trade agreement between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market following the launch of talks in December 2025.

Australia will look to expand its trade deal with India, as nations try to diversify relationships amid global uncertainty.

Warsaw’s legal challenge is unlikely to derail the trade deal. But it might get the opposition off the government’s back.

India and the US advance talks on a Bilateral Trade Agreement, focusing on market access, digital trade, and supply chain resilience amid shifting tariff dynamics.

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to strengthening trade ties with the United States, saying both sides are working to accelerate talks on the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART).

India and New Zealand are set to sign a landmark Free Trade Agreement, granting nearly 100% duty-free access for Indian exports and boosting bilateral trade.

Negotiations for a Philippines–European Union free trade agreement (FTA) are approaching a pivotal phase in May, driven by increasing global tensions that emphasize the need for more stable trade, energy, and supply chains.

The EU and the AfCFTA Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 20 April 2026, strengthening their partnership to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Area which is the largest free trade area in the world.

Morocco and Ecuador have launched discussions on expanding trade and investment ties, following a high-level visit to Rabat by Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, Gabriela Sommerfeld.

“Negotiations are underway to expand the scope of the agreement, and specific talks will be held in this regard,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said.

India and the US are engaged in constructive talks aimed at reaching a balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement, a spokesperson from India’s foreign ministry ​said.

Agreement aims to strengthen and stabilize the investment environment, protect investors’ rights and support the flow of mutual investments between the two countries.

Ireland deposited with the Energy Charter Secretariat a written notification of its decision to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty.

Colombia has sent a strong signal about corporate influence over its climate policies as it gears up to host the first Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Can the world follow?

Burford Capital has notified Argentina that it will take the long-running YPF expropriation dispute to the World Bank’s arbitration tribunal after losing a key case in New York, seeking to continue its claim through an international investment treaty mechanism.

Conglomerate said its investments in Lebanon were made based on the country’s legal and regulatory framework, as well as the protections offered under applicable international agreements.

Organizaciones sociales, ambientales y comunitarias reunidas en Bogotá el 21 y 22 de Abril, piden al gobierno del presidente Gustavo Petro a sacar a Colombia del CIADI y del sistema de arbitraje Inversionista-Estado, conocido como ISDS.

Muchos países y movimientos sociales se están alzando para exigir una renovación del multilateralismo genuino, basado en la cooperación en lugar de la opresión, y en la democracia participativa en lugar de la representación opaca.

El sistema de disputa entre inversor y Estado (ISDS) está amenazando una transición sostenible y justa lejos de combustibles fósiles y la urgente necesidad de una transformación ecológica y social para las personas y el planeta. Hacemos un llamado a los gobiernos para construir una coalición de países comprometidos con salir del ISDS.

A un mes de su firma, la UE y México ultiman la modernización de su Acuerdo Global, clave para el comercio y la geopolítica. Promete más inversión y cooperación, pero genera alertas sociales y ambientales.

El jefe de Gobierno de Andorra, Xavier Espot, ha señalado que el acuerdo de asociación entre Andorra y la Unión Europea podría firmarse el próximo mes de julio, aunque en el peor de los escenarios el calendario se podría alargar hasta septiembre.

La India y Nueva Zelanda firmaron oficialmente este lunes un TLC, eliminando los aranceles sobre el 100% de las exportaciones indias, mientras que las importaciones neozelandesas pasarán a estar libres de aranceles o se beneficiarán de una fuerte reducción de los mismos.

En el marco de una reunión binacional desarrollada en La Paz, el canciller de Chile, Francisco Pérez, informó sobre los avances en la negociación de un tratado de libre comercio con Bolivia, destacando que el acuerdo ya se encuentra en curso.

El primer ministro de Canadá, Mark Carney, advirtió que su país no aceptará que Estados Unidos imponga de manera unilateral las condiciones en la revisión del T-MEC, proceso que se prevé concluir antes del 1 de julio.

El Partido Laborista de Nueva Zelanda, principal fuerza de la oposición, anunció este jueves que apoyará el tratado de libre comercio con la India, allanando el camino para su ratificación parlamentaria tras el rechazo de uno de los socios de la coalición gubernamental.

El Primer Encuentro de Formación de Defensores Comunitarios y de los Territorios: “El Sistema de Protección de Inversiones y Demandas ISDS: herramientas para la protección del interés público en la región”, se realizó los días 21 y 22 de abril de 2026 en la Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.

En el marco de la cita de Santa Marta (Colombia), una amplia coalición internacional llama a los gobiernos a abandonar el sistema de arbitraje inversor-Estado (ISDS) y construir una alianza global para superarlo. Trabajar por un futuro libre de combustibles fósiles es incompatible con la existencia de este mecanismo que limita la acción climática y las políticas ambientales de los Estados.

El consorcio, liderado por el empresario András Tombor, defendía que la decisión vulneraba el Tratado sobre la Carta de la Energía y suponía una injerencia política en una operación empresarial ya considerada amistosa por el propio consejo de administración de Talgo.

Según el Transnational Institute, hasta 2025 la Argentina acumulaba 65 demandas en el CIADI y había perdido el 86% de los casos, con laudos por US$10.046 millones. Aunque esas sentencias no son automáticamente ejecutables, los acreedores pueden recurrir a tribunales locales para cobrarlas mediante embargos.

Doce años después de haber recibido un fallo favorable en su juicio contra la Argentina en el CIADI - el tribunal internacional del Banco Mundial al que las empresas recurren en sus diferendos con países- la compañía francesa de agua Saur International busca cobrar la sentencia de USD 40 millones, más intereses.

À l’heure où le sommet de Santa Marta veut libérer les États de la dépendance aux énergies fossiles, la Belgique reste prisonnière d’un système d’arbitrage qui fait payer la transition climatique aux citoyens et citoyennes.

Les pays et les mouvements sociaux se lèvent pour réclamer un renouveau sous le signe du véritable multilatéralisme : fondé sur la coopération plutôt que sur l’oppression, et sur la démocratie participative plutôt que sur une représentation opaque.

Le règlement des différends entre investisseurs et États (ISDS, selon le sigle anglais) menace la transition juste vers l’abandon des énergies fossiles et la transformation sociale et écologique dont les populations et la planète ont un besoin urgent.

Le chef de la diplomatie serbe a expliqué que "des pays qui partagent les mêmes valeurs, comme la Serbie et Israël, ont un intérêt national à faire progresser leurs relations".

L’Inde et la Nouvelle-Zélande ont signé un accord de libre-échange dans l’espoir de doper leurs exportations dans un climat d’incertitude économique mondiale aggravé par la guerre au Moyen-Orient.

La Pologne va déposer un recours auprès de la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne concernant l’accord de libre-échange entre le bloc et l’Amérique du Sud, a déclaré vendredi le vice-Premier ministre.

L’Union européenne mobilise 1,2 milliard d’euros selon les données officielles de la Commission européenne et du Secrétariat de la ZLECAf pour soutenir sa mise en œuvre. Annoncé lors du Forum d’affaires UE-Éthiopie à Addis-Abeba du 20 au 22 avril

Le protocole signé au début de l’année prévoit de faciliter l’entrée des produits équatoriens sur le marché marocain, de promouvoir l’investissement. Les autorités équatoriennes souhaitent avancer rapidement vers un cadre plus structuré, voire un accord de libre-échange.

L’« éléphant dans la pièce » des négociations climatiques tient en grande partie au fait que le cadre juridique international protège le capitalisme fossile.