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India-UK FTA talks likely to resume in April-June to resolve pending issues

New Delhi: India and the UK are expected to restart talks on their proposed free trade agreement between April and June, the first quarter of the UK’s fiscal year, two people aware of the matter said. However, with the change in leadership in the UK, it is not yet certain that the 14th round of talks, which began in January, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Conclude EU-India FTA to counter forces of protectionism and transactionalism, says Portuguese Foreign Minister

The Hindu

An early conclusion of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement is necessary to “counter” the global trends of protectionism and transactionalism, Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel told The Hindu during a four-day visit to India. Mr. Rangel visited India during his first trip to Asia, just days after the European Union concluded talks for an FTA with the South American …

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1 week, 4 days ago

India should not shy away from Chinese investment: Arvind Panagariya explains why

Live Mint

India should remain open to investments from China like other developed countries like the United States and Germany, with an expectation from a handful of sectors, reported the news agency PTI on Thursday, December 12. The activities from which you want to exclude are relatively few because I don't see other countries restricting Chinese investment in large number of sectors,” …

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2 weeks ago

India flags concern over trade lines, potential Chinese product dumping in Oman FTA talks

Live Mint

New Delhi: India has raised concerns that China could use Oman to dump goods into the Indian market, even as talks on a free trade agreement with the West Asian nation have resulted in an agreement on over 200 trade lines, two people aware of the matter said. Third export destination While Oman is India’s third-largest export destination among Gulf …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

India strongly pushing for review of Asean-India trade pact, says Jaishankar

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: India has been pressing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the review of the Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement because of concerns about its impact on the development of domestic manufacturing, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. External affairs minister S Jaishankar addresses the ASSOCHAM Bharat@100 Summit Fireside Chat on 'Enhancing Bharat’s global partnerships' in …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

India confident of better trade ties with US under Donald Trump: Piysuh Goyal

Live Mint

Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday expressed confidence in the resilience of India-US relations as Donald Trump gears up for another term in the White House. India's exports Meanwhile, Goyal said India's total exports, including merchandise and services, are expected to cross $800 billion in 2024-25 despite challenges related to the pandemic and geopolitical crises like the …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trade cooperation to boost East Asian economy

China Daily

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY The geopolitical and geo-economic landscapes will likely undergo profound changes after Donald Trump is sworn in as the United States president in January. Need to make new breakthroughs Trade and economic cooperation among China, Japan and the ROK has reached a critical juncture, from where they can "fall behind if not advancing". Since the next three to …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

India, EU gear up for 10th round of FTA negotiations

Hindustan Times

Fresh momentum in India-European Union free trade negotiations has emerged against the backdrop of global uncertainties and shifting geopolitical equations after the US presidential elections, as top negotiators from both sides met in Brussels recently to prepare for the 10th round of talks. India, EU gear up for 10th round of FTA negotiations The 27-member European bloc sees India, with …

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1 month ago

India-UK trade talks to focus on key tariff barriers and emerging sectors

Live Mint

The India-UK free trade agreement talks that are set to resume in early 2025 will focus on a range of critical areas including market access, regulatory frameworks, and tariff barriers. A successful FTA would facilitate increased trade across sectors like technology, agriculture, and manufacturing, while also deepening diplomatic ties, said Abhash Kumar, assistant professor of economics at Delhi University. India …

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India-UK FTA talks: Both sides seek to bridge gaps to close deal expeditiously

Live Mint

New Delhi, Nov 20 India and the UK would seek to bridge the differences for expeditious conclusion of the proposed free trade agreement as Britain has announced resuming the negotiations early next year, an official statement said on Wednesday. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that trade talks with India will relaunch in the new year, following his bilateral …

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1 month ago

FTA, extraditions in focus as PM meets UK’s Starmer

Hindustan Times

Resumption of talks for a trade deal and the extradition of fugitive economic offenders figured prominently in talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer on the margins of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. Modi also raised the issue of extraditing economic offenders wanted by India with Starmer, and announced that two …

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1 month ago

Piyush Goyal: India Chooses FTAs With Transparent, Aligned Economies

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that India looks for equity, balance and fair trade while negotiating a free trade agreement. “Fulfilling basic amenities of citizens has been the government’s priority for the last decade empowering Indians to aspire big, ensuring that India uses the 4-D advantage of democracy, demographic dividend, demand and decisive leadership …

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Work-visa focus in FTA talks doesn’t help India

Hindustan Times

For decades, India has been obsessively focused on securing commitments for work visas in its trade negotiations, particularly when negotiating Free Trade Agreements. The negotiating leverage and political capital spent on securing such commitments could be better utilised in negotiating for lower tariffs and meaningful market access There are several reasons why the whole approach is outdated. The current strategy …

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India prioritizes equity, balance in free trade agreements: Piyush Goyal

Live Mint

India seeks equity, balance, and fair trade as key principles when negotiating free trade agreements, Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. "India engages in FTAs with nations where there is transparency and openness in their systems," Goyal said, adding such agreements are driven by the country's long-term vision of fostering sustainable and fair trade partnerships. A …

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Meloni, Macron to Prabowo: PM Modi’s diplomatic blitz at G20 to shape India's future

Firstpost

In a whirlwind of bilateral talks, PM Modi showcased India’s growing global influence and commitment to shared progress at G20 Rio as he held wide ranging bilateral talks with world leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens as President Joe Biden, not pictured, delivers remarks during an event launching the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty at the G20 Summit at …

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India, United Kingdom to resume FTA talks in 2025

Hindustan Times

India and the UK will resume talks on a trade deal early next year to address the remaining issues and finalise a balanced and forward-looking free trade agreement following a pause of several months due to elections in both countries. Modi also raised the issue of extraditing economic offenders wanted by India with Starmer, and announced that two new Indian …

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1 month ago

UK's Starmer meets PM Narendra Modi, seeks India trade deal even Rishi Sunak couldn’t pull off

Hindustan Times

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that his government would restart the trade talks with India following a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in Brazil. UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazil, …

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UK and India revive FTA talks after PMs Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi meet at G20 Summit in Rio, ‘step forward…’

Live Mint

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that free trade agreement talks with India will restart from 2025, PTI reported. In an official statement from the UK PM's address 10, Downing Street, the country would seek a new strategic partnership with India, including a trade agreement and deep cooperation in areas such as security, education, technology and climate change, the …

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India Clarifies FTA Progress, Talks With EU and UK on Track

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Negotiations for all the proposed free trade agreements or FTA, including those with the UK and European Union, are progressing as per the schedule. In the coming weeks, a bilateral meeting is scheduled between the commerce secretary and the Director-General of the European Union to take stock of the negotiations for the proposed trade agreement with the European …

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1 month, 1 week ago

India Seeks Tariff Flexibility in ASEAN FTA Review

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: India may seek flexibility in the existing tariff concessions in sectors, which are impacted by significant increase in imports, under the free trade agreement review with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an official said. Eight sub-committees have been constituted under the India-Asean Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee for undertaking negotiations on different areas related to the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Managing success for new challenges ahead

China Daily

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY As the Belt and Road Initiative enters the second decade of implementation, its sphere of global outreach has been growing with gusto. The substantial conclusion of the upgrade negotiations on the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0, announced at the 27th China-ASEAN Summit last month, came as a timely triumph for economic integration and multilateral cooperation at a …

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What will a Trump White House mean for Britain’s global trade ambitions?

The Independent

Though few voice it so crudely, one of the great worries on the minds of British policymakers is whether the soon-to-be-reincarnated President Trump will slap tariffs on UK exports to the United States. The more romantically inclined, preferring to ignore Donald Trump’s record and harsh anti-trade rhetoric, might still wonder if that ever-so-elusive UK-US free trade agreement might even, maybe, …

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2 months ago

What Could a Harris Administration Mean for Southeast Asia?

The Diplomat

Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris broke onto the stage as the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party for president, analysts have been replete with speculation about what her administration may mean for the future of the United States’ foreign policy and international engagement. While neither Gordon nor Lissner are “Asia hands” – D.C. parlance for officials with deep expertise …

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2 months, 1 week ago

SE Asia trade prospects to get boost

China Daily

Premier Li Qiang and leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations pose for a group photo ahead of the 27th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Thursday. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Businesses in Southeast Asia are eyeing more opportunities in the Chinese market following the …

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India-UK FTA talks likely to resume in April-June to resolve pending issues

Conclude EU-India FTA to counter forces of protectionism and transactionalism, says Portuguese Foreign Minister

India should not shy away from Chinese investment: Arvind Panagariya explains why

India flags concern over trade lines, potential Chinese product dumping in Oman FTA talks

India strongly pushing for review of Asean-India trade pact, says Jaishankar

India confident of better trade ties with US under Donald Trump: Piysuh Goyal

Trade cooperation to boost East Asian economy

India, EU gear up for 10th round of FTA negotiations

India-UK trade talks to focus on key tariff barriers and emerging sectors

India-UK FTA talks: Both sides seek to bridge gaps to close deal expeditiously

FTA, extraditions in focus as PM meets UK’s Starmer

Piyush Goyal: India Chooses FTAs With Transparent, Aligned Economies

Work-visa focus in FTA talks doesn’t help India

India prioritizes equity, balance in free trade agreements: Piyush Goyal

Meloni, Macron to Prabowo: PM Modi’s diplomatic blitz at G20 to shape India's future

India, United Kingdom to resume FTA talks in 2025

UK's Starmer meets PM Narendra Modi, seeks India trade deal even Rishi Sunak couldn’t pull off

UK and India revive FTA talks after PMs Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi meet at G20 Summit in Rio, ‘step forward…’

India Clarifies FTA Progress, Talks With EU and UK on Track

India Seeks Tariff Flexibility in ASEAN FTA Review

Managing success for new challenges ahead

What will a Trump White House mean for Britain’s global trade ambitions?

What Could a Harris Administration Mean for Southeast Asia?

SE Asia trade prospects to get boost