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Sino-Swiss free trade agreement in upgrade negotiations
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Sino-Swiss free trade agreement in upgrade negotiations

China Daily  

China and Switzerland commenced negotiations to upgrade the Sino-Swiss free trade agreement on Monday, said the Ministry of Commerce in an online statement. During his meeting with Guy Parmelin, Swiss federal councilor and head of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research via a livestream, Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said that since its implementation 10 …

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China aims to expand FTAs
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China aims to expand FTAs

China Daily  

Containerships seen at the port of Haikou, Hainan province. SU BIKUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China is poised to expand its high-standard free trade zone network, with a focus on accelerating its accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and advancing negotiations with multiple countries, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday. Building on the foundation of previous exchanges …

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India-UK FTA negotiations is floor not ceiling of our ambitions: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India-UK FTA negotiations is floor not ceiling of our ambitions: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy

The Hindu  

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, began a two-day visit to India to galvanise negotiations for an ambitious Free Trade Agreement and reset the overall bilateral partnership in crucial areas such as clean energy, new technologies and security. The British foreign secretary's visit to New Delhi is the first high-level engagement between India and the UK …

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Global connectedness at a record-high
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Global connectedness at a record-high

The Independent  

DHL is a Business Reporter client. Analysing flows of trade and rates of globalisation, our 2024 Global Connectedness Report indicates that the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic are finally behind us, with its economic after-effects also declining. Typically, large-economy countries such as these don’t rank as high in global connectedness because, despite having a wide range of globally distributed …

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Visas not first priority for India in FTA with U.K.: High Commissioner Doraiswami
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Visas not first priority for India in FTA with U.K.: High Commissioner Doraiswami

The Hindu  

A request for more visas for Indian citizens, often described in the British press as one of the central challenges to concluding an India-U.K. ‘free trade’ agreement, was not the top priority for the government, Indian High Commissioner to the U.K. Vikram Doraiswami has said. “We are not seeking to be essentially looking at the FTA as a means to …

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Ajit Ranade: India should reinforce its strengths on the external economic front
6 months ago

Ajit Ranade: India should reinforce its strengths on the external economic front

Live Mint  

Trade openness is measured as the ratio of trade to GDP. It shows a decisive turn-away from the earlier export pessimism and trade scepticism, and India’s acceptance of trade as an enabler of economic growth. The latter two’s high dependence on foreign trade also implies high vulnerability to global business cycles and recessionary winds. For example, India has a bilateral …

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Gold, silver import surges 210% in 2023-24 from UAE; need duty revision in FTA: GTRI
6 months ago

Gold, silver import surges 210% in 2023-24 from UAE; need duty revision in FTA: GTRI

The Hindu  

“India’s gold and silver imports from its free trade agreement partner UAE have skyrocketed 210% to $10.7 billion in 2023-24 and there is a need to potentially revise the concessional customs duty rates under the pact to mitigate the arbitrage driving this surge,” a report said on June 17. Economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative said this sharp rise …

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PM Modi, Rishi Sunak assess India-UK free trade pact talks on G7 Summit sidelines
6 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi, Rishi Sunak assess India-UK free trade pact talks on G7 Summit sidelines

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Friday assessed the implementation of Roadmap 2030, which envisages boosting cooperation in areas such as trade and defence, and negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets United Kingdom PM Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Apulia on Friday. …

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India Looking To Sign FTA With Oman As PM Modi Begins Third Term In Office: Report
6 months, 1 week ago

India Looking To Sign FTA With Oman As PM Modi Begins Third Term In Office: Report

ABP News  

India is reportedly planning to sign a free trade agreement with Oman within the first 100 days of PM Narendra Modi’s third term in office. Media reports said that India and the Sultanate of Oman almost reached a conclusion on negotiations during the Indian PM’s second tenure, however, the deal couldn’t be inked owing to the model code of conduct …

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FTA ‘possible’ before India elections, says U.K. Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch
9 months, 2 weeks ago

FTA ‘possible’ before India elections, says U.K. Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch

The Hindu  

A trade deal being negotiated with India is "possible" to be concluded before a general election in the country but Britain does not want to use that as a deadline, U.K. Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch has said. The Minister in charge of signing off on the free trade agreement, now in its 14th round of …

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India okay for Scotch whisky import, conditions apply
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India okay for Scotch whisky import, conditions apply

Live Mint  

With the proposed India-UK free-trade agreement in the last leg of discussions, Indian negotiators proposed to allow Scotch whisky import in barrels and bottles, but will bargain for mobility and migration related issues, two officials who are part of the negotiating team said. The 14th and final round of discussions for the India-UK FTA, which started on 10 January, is …

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UK-India FTA: Labour Party attacks ‘VIP access' for Infosys due to PM Sunak family link
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UK-India FTA: Labour Party attacks ‘VIP access' for Infosys due to PM Sunak family link

New Indian Express  

LONDON: The UK's Opposition Labour Party has claimed Infosys was effectively granted “VIP access” after a media report alleged the software services major was promised help to grow in Britain due to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's familial connection with co-founder Narayana Murthy. A readout of the meeting reportedly said Lord Johnson “made clear that he was keen to see a …

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India-UK FTA: British delegation to arrive Monday for concluding round of talks
11 months ago

India-UK FTA: British delegation to arrive Monday for concluding round of talks

Live Mint  

A delegation from the United Kingdom will arrive in India on 22 January to discuss remaining aspects of the free-trade agreement negotiations between the two countries, said two people aware of the matter. A majority of the issues in the proposed FTA between India and the UK are either finalised or at an advanced stage of talks, said one of …

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From Khalistan, oil markets to Russia-Ukraine war, what Jaishankar said in UK | 10 points
1 year, 1 month ago

From Khalistan, oil markets to Russia-Ukraine war, what Jaishankar said in UK | 10 points

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who concluded his five-day trip to the United Kingdom on Wednesday, attended an event hosted by the Indian High Commission in London, where he spoke extensively on a number of topics ranging from relations with Canada, Bangladesh, Taiwan to oil markets and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Jaishankar also asserted that India is playing a vital …

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Indian Exports To Receive Limited Benefit From FTA With UK: GTRI
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian Exports To Receive Limited Benefit From FTA With UK: GTRI

ABP News  

India’s high-quality labour-intensive goods would be at an advantage from the removal of import duties by the UK, as per the proposed free trade agreement between the two countries, think tank GTRI said. GTRI co-founder, Ajay Srivastava said, that the average duty on goods imported from India into the UK is 4.2 per cent. India’s merchandise imports from the UK …

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India-U.K. agree to continue to ‘work at pace’ towards a Free Trade Agreement
1 year, 3 months ago

India-U.K. agree to continue to ‘work at pace’ towards a Free Trade Agreement

The Hindu  

Reviewing progress on the India-U.K. Free Trade Agreement in the works, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak agreed that Ministers and negotiating teams would continue “to work at pace” towards an agreement. India and U.K. will keep working for a prosperous and sustainable planet,” Mr. Modi said on the social media platform ‘X’ after a bilateral …

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China, Nicaragua sign free-trade agreement
1 year, 3 months ago

China, Nicaragua sign free-trade agreement

China Daily  

By WANG KEJU | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-08-31 23:44 China and Nicaragua signed a free-trade agreement on Thursday after a year of negotiations, which experts said will bring out the greater potential of trade and investment cooperation between the two countries and deliver concrete benefits to the two peoples. China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Laureano Ortega, adviser on investment, …

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Trend line on India-U.K. FTA very positive, says High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami
1 year, 4 months ago

Trend line on India-U.K. FTA very positive, says High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 12th round of the India-U.K. free trade agreement negotiations starting in New Delhi on August 16, the Indian High Commissioner to the U.K. has expressed optimism that officials on both sides will be “able to get something working” and find a “right fit” towards a mutually beneficial pact. High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami told PTI that he is …

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Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to push trade deals in U.K.
1 year, 5 months ago

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to push trade deals in U.K.

The Hindu  

Union Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal is heading for a two-day visit to London, starting Monday, to take forward negotiations for bilateral trade pacts with the United Kingdom and the four-nation European Free Trade Association bloc. U.K.’s Minister for International Trade Nigel Huddleston said last week that half of the chapters in the proposed bilateral trade agreement had …

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Back-pocket benefits beckon as Australia's free trade deal with the UK comes into force this week
1 year, 6 months ago

Back-pocket benefits beckon as Australia's free trade deal with the UK comes into force this week

ABC  

As the weather cools off, a nice cheese platter with a glass of scotch whisky by the fire might sound appealing to some. Key points: British farmers are worried about an increase in cheap Australian red meat imports following the free trade agreement The Scotch Whisky Association is keen to collaborate with Australian distilleries Tariffs are to be removed from …

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India-UK FTA to resume from April 24; here’s what to expect
1 year, 7 months ago

India-UK FTA to resume from April 24; here’s what to expect

Live Mint  

Negotiations on the India-UK free trade agreement are set to resume from April 24 after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi spoke over the phone and agreed to expedite progress on outstanding issues. The next round of talks on the proposed free trade agreement will take place from April 24 to 28, according to a statement …

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Modi speaks to Sunak, raises embassy attack
1 year, 8 months ago

Modi speaks to Sunak, raises embassy attack

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought “strong action against anti-India elements” in the UK and progress in the return of economic offenders who have taken refuge in Britain, during a phone conversation with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Thursday. Sunak reiterated his condemnation of the “unacceptable violence” outside the Indian mission in London and “stressed that extremism had …

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India denies trade talks with the U.K. halted over Khalistan protests
1 year, 8 months ago

India denies trade talks with the U.K. halted over Khalistan protests

The Hindu  

Government sources in New Delhi on April 10 said reports of India halting talks for a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom over the recent pro-Khalistan protests in London, are “baseless”. U.K. media had earlier reported that the Indian Government has “disengaged” from the trade talks, indicating that dialogue on the FTA could not proceed further “without a public …

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India failed to create positive impression among businesses moving away from China, says House panel report
1 year, 8 months ago

India failed to create positive impression among businesses moving away from China, says House panel report

The Hindu  

Despite resources, India has not been able to create a positive impression among businesses moving away from China, a parliamentary panel on commerce has said in its report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The report stated that India has not been able to take advantage of the “China Plus One Strategy,” through which multinationals shifted manufacturing and production …

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