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Conclude EU-India FTA to counter forces of protectionism and transactionalism, says Portuguese Foreign Minister
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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India, UK ink new security initiative
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India, UK ink new security initiative

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: British foreign secretary David Lammy held wide-ranging talks with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar in the national capital on Wednesday. New Delhi said the TSI will be "coordinated by the national security advisors of both countries through existing and new dialogues" and that the "NSAs will set the priority areas and identify interdependencies for cooperation on critical and …

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India-UK FTA negotiations is floor not ceiling of our ambitions: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy
5 months 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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New U.K. Foreign Secretary Lammy to arrive for talks; FTA, security issues on top of agenda
5 months ago

New U.K. Foreign Secretary Lammy to arrive for talks; FTA, security issues on top of agenda

The Hindu  

In the first high-level visit by the newly-elected Labour government in the United Kingdom, U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy will arrive on July 24 morning for a day-long visit, where a “full reset” of ties and “economic, domestic and global security” will be at the top of the agenda, the British Foreign Office announced. “I am traveling to India in …

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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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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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Top news of the day: February 15, 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

Top news of the day: February 15, 2024

The Hindu  

Supreme Court declares electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional The Supreme Court on February 15 struck down the electoral bonds scheme, which provides blanket anonymity to financial contributions to political parties, and amendments made to the law allowing rich corporations to make unlimited political donations “unconstitutional and manifestly arbitrary”. Ajit Pawar’s faction is the real NCP: Maharashtra Speaker In another setback to …

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Rishi Sunak ‘keen’ to visit India, but many difficult issues remain in FTA: U.K. envoy
1 year, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak ‘keen’ to visit India, but many difficult issues remain in FTA: U.K. envoy

The Hindu  

Negotiations for a India-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement are the main focus of ties between the two countries at present, with several “hard bits” that could need intervention at a “senior level”, the British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis said on November 11, speaking ahead of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to London this week. He added that …

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The problem with the ‘70 hours a week’ line
1 year, 1 month ago

The problem with the ‘70 hours a week’ line

The Hindu  

The startling comment by Infosys co-founder N.R. Third, Mr. Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour week proposal violates international labour standards, the International Labour Organization’s Decent Work Agenda and its Fundamental Conventions that lay down the working hours in order to ensure that women and men get decent and productive work. Working hours in the advanced world Contrary to Mr. Narayana Murthy’s argument, …

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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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India, U.K. to continue FTA negotiations till August-end
1 year, 3 months ago

India, U.K. to continue FTA negotiations till August-end

The Hindu  

Indian and U.K. officials will continue their negotiations till the month-end to iron out differences on the proposed free trade agreement, the Commerce Ministry said on August 27. "Both leaders expressed their unwavering commitment to reaching a conclusion on a fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial trade deal that will enhance economic cooperation between the two countries," it added. In a …

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Waiting for India’s counter proposal on investment court system: EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis
1 year, 3 months ago

Waiting for India’s counter proposal on investment court system: EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis

The Hindu  

The European Union is waiting for India’s response to its proposal of an ‘investment court system’ as a forum for trade arbitration, a move which could give an impetus to the negotiations for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and the Bilateral Investment Treaty. Speaking to a select group of journalists on Saturday, the EU’s Executive Vice President and Commissioner for …

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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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From state visit to a more robust trade relationship
1 year, 4 months ago

From state visit to a more robust trade relationship

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State visit to Washington on June 22, 2023, was historic — the first for an Indian head of state in 14 years, and only the third for an Indian leader in 75 years since Indian Independence. India is exhibiting a remarkable openness to negotiating new trade relationships with important partners around the world and is demonstrating …

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Commerce secretary visiting U.K. for FTA talks
1 year, 5 months ago

Commerce secretary visiting U.K. for FTA talks

The Hindu  

Following the Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s recent Britain visit, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal is visiting London this week to take stock of the negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement with the U.K., an official said. India and the U.K. are working to iron out differences on issues like Intellectual Property Rights and Rules of Origin under the …

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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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India-U.K. FTA: Half the chapters in pact agreed on; working to complete deal early, says U.K. International Trade Minister
1 year, 5 months ago

India-U.K. FTA: Half the chapters in pact agreed on; working to complete deal early, says U.K. International Trade Minister

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom is keen that free trade pact being negotiated with India is completed at the earliest as it re-focuses its attention of the growing markets of the Indo-Pacific, however the financial powerhouse is not setting any deadlines for the agreements which will include deals on service sector and investments. U.K,’s Minister for International Trade, Mr. Nigel Huddleston, in …

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PM Modi, British counterpart Sunak review bilateral strategic ties
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi, British counterpart Sunak review bilateral strategic ties

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 21 said he held a very fruitful meeting with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak during which they reviewed bilateral strategic partnership, including progress in the India-U.K. FTA negotiations. The two leaders also agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation across a wide range of areas such as trade and investment and science and technology. pic.twitter.com/FI9nI1gc9V — …

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Israel’s ministerial visits to India might include FTA talks
1 year, 8 months ago

Israel’s ministerial visits to India might include FTA talks

The Hindu  

India-Israel free trade agreement is expected to be on the agenda during the upcoming visit of Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat, sources in Tel Aviv have told The Hindu. The long-pending issue of FTA between India and Israel was revived last year when Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India was planning to restart dialogue in that direction. …

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India-EU FTA very important goal: Jaishankar
1 year, 9 months ago

India-EU FTA very important goal: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

The free trade agreement that is under discussion between India and the European Union is a “very important goal,” said External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Tuesday. Speaking at the Inaugural Session of the CII India-Europe Business and Sustainability Conclave, Mr Jaishankar showcased India’s “fast-track” approach to negotiation for FTAs and said a trade pact between the two sides …

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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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Trade lobby urges caution on U.K.-India FTA
1 year, 10 months ago

Trade lobby urges caution on U.K.-India FTA

The Hindu  

NEW DELHI A leading alcohol beverage industry organisation has cautioned the government to “tread carefully” on the planned free trade agreement with the U.K., citing largescale increase in import of scotch whiskey from the United Kingdom. This is also supported by the Government of India import data, which shows that the import of Scotch whiskey grew by 148% in the …

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Free Trade Agreement with U.K. will benefit textile sector: Commerce and Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal
2 years ago

Free Trade Agreement with U.K. will benefit textile sector: Commerce and Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal

The Hindu  

As India and the United Kingdom are engaged in negotiations to finalise a free trade agreement, Union Minister for Commerce and Textiles Piyush Goyal said in Varanasi on Wednesday that the deal will help the textiles sector. The textile sector assures me that there are opportunities for both,” Mr. Goyal said. The Minister said the textile industry is clear that …

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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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