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

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

Live Mint  

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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India, United Kingdom to resume FTA talks in 2025
1 month ago

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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In India's FTA talks with EU, sustainability a key issue
3 months, 4 weeks ago

In India's FTA talks with EU, sustainability a key issue

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The European Union ’s insistence on sustainability measures such as deforestation rules and carbon tax on imports of steel, cement and hydrogen are akin to non-tariff barriers that can impede ongoing free trade negotiations with India, people aware of the development said. The next round of talks for the proposed India-EU free trade agreement is scheduled for September …

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India seriously considering FTA with Eurasian Economic Union: Belarus Foreign Minister
9 months, 1 week ago

India seriously considering FTA with Eurasian Economic Union: Belarus Foreign Minister

The Hindu  

India is “seriously considering” starting talks for a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, the Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik declared during his two day visit to India. The remarks of the Minister indicate deepening political will to strengthen economic relation between India and Belarus, which has been one of the key regional supporters of Russia in …

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Duty concession on gold will be major concern for India under proposed FTA with Peru: Economic think tank
10 months, 1 week ago

Duty concession on gold will be major concern for India under proposed FTA with Peru: Economic think tank

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Duty concessions on gold, which accounts for 80 per cent of India's imports from Peru, is the most challenging issue for New Delhi under the proposed free trade agreement with the South American nation, a report said on Sunday. Economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative said that gold, a high-value product with low volume, attracts a 10 …

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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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Duty concessions on petrochemical products a sticking point in India-Oman FTA talks
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Duty concessions on petrochemical products a sticking point in India-Oman FTA talks

The Hindu  

A demand for Customs duty on petrochemical products such as polypropylene and polyethylene, which are used primarily in the plastics industry, may act as a sticking point in the early conclusion of talks for the proposed free-trade agreement between India and Oman, according to an official. According to them, if India would give duty concessions on these already subsidised products, …

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The future of the IMEC hinges on stable West Asia
1 year, 1 month ago

The future of the IMEC hinges on stable West Asia

Hindustan Times  

On the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi in September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, a planned new trade route running from India to Europe. Involving Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy, the European Union, and the United States in addition to India, IMEC aims to build trade and …

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'We have long-standing concerns...': EAM Jaishankar raises Khalistan issue with UK leaders
1 year, 1 month ago

'We have long-standing concerns...': EAM Jaishankar raises Khalistan issue with UK leaders

Firstpost  

“We have long-standing concerns about extremist and sometimes even violent activities of various forces, including those who propagate Khalistan,” said Jaishankar as he concluded his five-day visit to the UK In his discussions with the UK’s senior officials, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar brought up India’s long-standing worries about pro-Khalistan radicalism in the the United Kingdom, emphasising that they should …

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FTA talks in last lap but hard to set a deadline: U.K.’s Badenoch
1 year, 3 months ago

FTA talks in last lap but hard to set a deadline: U.K.’s Badenoch

The Hindu  

Official parleys for freezing the U.K.-India Free Trade Agreement may be in the final lap, but it is hard to set a timeline for its conclusion as “the hardest bits of any negotiation tend to come towards the end”, U.K. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said on Thursday. While stressing that visa liberalisation did not come under the purview …

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India, Asean Agree To Conclude Negotiation For FTA Review In 2025
1 year, 4 months ago

India, Asean Agree To Conclude Negotiation For FTA Review In 2025

ABP News  

India and the ten-bloc Asean have agreed to fast track the negotiations for the review of the existing free trade agreement in goods between the two regions and conclude the talks in 2025, stated an official statement on Monday. The main agenda of this year’s meeting was a timely review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement which was signed …

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Impasse in free trade talks as Israeli concerns grow over Indian IT influx
1 year, 6 months ago

Impasse in free trade talks as Israeli concerns grow over Indian IT influx

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Free trade talks between India and Israel have hit the skids over the movement of Indian IT professionals and the perception that Israel would stand to gain more from the mismatch in the size of the two economies, two people privy to the negotiations said. This person said both the minister of economy and foreign affairs of Israel …

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New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province; EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more - The Hindu
1 year, 10 months ago

New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province; EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more - The Hindu

The Hindu  

New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded on February 20, 2023, in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which left more than 41,000 dead in the country. India is the ‘first responder’ to any calamity in ‘any part of the world’, says PM Modi India has emerged …

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Top Swiss delegation on India visit to take forward FTA talks
1 year, 10 months ago

Top Swiss delegation on India visit to take forward FTA talks

The Hindu  

A Swiss delegation led by the State Secretary of Economic Affairs, Helene Budliger, will be in India on Tuesday for talks on the Free Trade Agreement. “Switzerland, as part of European Free Trade Association, is very keen to conclude a long-term FTA negotiation with success and this is my top priority, because there is great potential between the economic relationship …

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More student visas for India not part of the trade deal, U.K. Trade Secretary says
1 year, 11 months ago

More student visas for India not part of the trade deal, U.K. Trade Secretary says

The Hindu  

Kemi Badenoch, United Kingdom’s International Trade Secretary, has reiterated that issuance of more student visas for India is not a part of the anticipated Free Trade Agreement. In a recent interview with the U.K.’s The Times, Ms. Badenoch, who was in India last month for the sixth round of discussion on the India-U.K. FTA, said that Britain left the European …

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After missing Deepavali deadline, India-U.K. FTA talks restart with Goyal-Badenoch meeting
2 years ago

After missing Deepavali deadline, India-U.K. FTA talks restart with Goyal-Badenoch meeting

The Hindu  

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his British counterpart Kemi Badenoch held the sixth round of discussion on the India-U.K. Free Trade Agreement which had been stalled over multiple issues, including reported Indian demand for greater number of student visas and political turmoil in the U.K. Ms. Badenoch, who arrived on Monday, held a round of meeting with Mr. …

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Japan still hopes India will re-join RCEP: Japan Cabinet official Noriyuki Shikata
2 years, 9 months ago

Japan still hopes India will re-join RCEP: Japan Cabinet official Noriyuki Shikata

The Hindu  

Japan has still not given up hope that India might reconsider joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership that it quit in 2019, a senior Japanese official said, indicating that India-Japan collaborations in other countries may be impacted if India continues to stay out. “RCEP will benefit the Indian economy with a better supply chain, especially with ASEAN countries,” Japan’s Cabinet …

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UK government accused of dropping FTA climate commitments due to Australian pressure
3 years, 3 months ago

UK government accused of dropping FTA climate commitments due to Australian pressure

ABC  

When Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison announced they had finalised a trade deal between Australia and the UK it was sold as win/win deal. Key points: A leaked email purportedly shows the UK agreed to drop climate references from the FTA in a bid to appease Australia Britain is due to hold the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow at …

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