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India-UK FTA talks likely to resume in April-June to resolve pending issues
3 weeks, 5 days 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, EU aiming for a mutually beneficial FTA: Piyush Goyal
4 weeks, 2 days ago

India, EU aiming for a mutually beneficial FTA: Piyush Goyal

Live Mint  

India and the European Union are working towards a balanced, ambitious, comprehensive and mutually beneficial free trade agreement, said the ministry of commerce and industry in a statement on Thursday. The statement said that while discussing the pact with a European Commission delegation, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal emphasised the need for political direction to achieve a commercially meaningful …

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In India's FTA talks with EU, sustainability a key issue
4 months, 2 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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'Ab ki baar chaar sau paar': UK's Labour landslide follows a pattern we saw in India too
6 months ago

'Ab ki baar chaar sau paar': UK's Labour landslide follows a pattern we saw in India too

New Indian Express  

The Keir Starmer-led centre-left Labour Party won by a landslide in the UK elections on Friday morning. Keen observers of Indian politics may well quip that "Ab ki baar chaar sau paar" has finally happened somewhere in the world. UK's GDP growth rate, too, is slowing down dramatically after a brief 2022 Q1 euphoria of 11% growth. According to a …

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PM Modi, Rishi Sunak assess India-UK free trade pact talks on G7 Summit sidelines
6 months, 4 weeks 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 seriously considering FTA with Eurasian Economic Union: Belarus Foreign Minister
9 months, 3 weeks 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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India puts FTA talks with Canada on hold over subversive moves
1 year, 3 months ago

India puts FTA talks with Canada on hold over subversive moves

Hindustan Times  

India has suspended free-trade talks with Canada as Ottawa is encouraging subversive elements who are carrying out anti-India activities on its soil, two officials said on Friday, adding that the talks will resume only after the impasse is resolved. Read here: Significant progress made in FTA negotiations with four countries “New Delhi will not engage in trade talks with any …

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Canada-India FTA negotiations stand paused, talks to resume later: Sources
1 year, 3 months ago

Canada-India FTA negotiations stand paused, talks to resume later: Sources

India TV News  

Nearly a week after the G20 Summit concluded with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau facing massive backlash in New Delhi, India-Canada Free Trade Agreement negotiations, which were paused 'abruptly' last month, are likely to resume once the issues at both ends settled down. According to a report by the Financial Post, the trade negotiations were halted upon the request of …

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Current Regime Wants to Facilitate FTA, Says UK India Business Council Chief - News18
1 year, 8 months ago

Current Regime Wants to Facilitate FTA, Says UK India Business Council Chief - News18

News 18  

As India and the UK are scheduled to hold the next round of trade talks on April 24, some top business leaders in both the countries are of the opinion that the political turmoil in the western nation has affected the agreement to a certain extent, but now with Rishi Sunak having taken over as the Prime Minister, things are …

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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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From BBC, refugee crisis to FTA: Hypocritical perfidy of British political class and India's colonial hangover
1 year, 9 months ago

From BBC, refugee crisis to FTA: Hypocritical perfidy of British political class and India's colonial hangover

Firstpost  

Even though the fear of accusations of racial motivation and increasing Islamophobia, has seized the UK, like the Covid pandemic; the fault lies in the situation largely within India, which remains in awe of its colonial rulers Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary, the Home Minister, Suella Braverman, a great admirer of the country’s blood soaked imperial past, had recently announced boat …

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High-quality FTA with India a Priority, Says UK Trade Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

High-quality FTA with India a Priority, Says UK Trade Minister

News 18  

Britain’s trade minister in charge of negotiating a free trade agreement with India says clinching a high-quality deal is among her top priorities for the year, while admitting the talks had hit a “bit of an impasse” which she broke by flying to New Delhi last month. In a speech addressing business leaders at Lancaster House in London on Tuesday, …

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India Is Trusted And Stable But ‘More Expensive’ Than China, Vietnam For Businesses: US Trade Body
1 year, 11 months ago

India Is Trusted And Stable But ‘More Expensive’ Than China, Vietnam For Businesses: US Trade Body

ABP News  

New Delhi: India continues to be ‘more expensive’ compared to China, Mexico or Vietnam for American businesses even as they expect greater “transparency and predictability” in the upcoming finance budget, according to Atul Keshap, President, US-India Business Council at the US Chamber of Commerce. Lauding some of the programmes rolled out by the government such as the ‘PM Gati Shakti …

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Climate, labour remain knotty issues in EU FTA
1 year, 11 months ago

Climate, labour remain knotty issues in EU FTA

Hindustan Times  

Several knotty issues related to labour, environment and sustainability that have emerged in negotiations between India and the European Union on a free trade agreement will require political guidance for further progress, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. In the case of trade in goods, a report prepared by the EU side after the third round of negotiations, …

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India, US 'thinking Big', Says Goyal, Rules Out Mini Trade Deal or FTA
1 year, 11 months ago

India, US 'thinking Big', Says Goyal, Rules Out Mini Trade Deal or FTA

News 18  

The Modi government and the Biden administration are “thinking big” in terms of their trade and commerce relationship, a top Indian official said Wednesday as he ruled out the previously talked about mini trade deal or a free trade agreement and noted that restoration of GSP is not a priority for New Delhi. To focus our energies on the GSP …

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Free Trade Agreement with India offers hope to UK as economy shrinks and inflation rises
2 years, 1 month ago

Free Trade Agreement with India offers hope to UK as economy shrinks and inflation rises

Firstpost  

Economic experts agree on the massive scale of the challenge, even as they hold out the prospect of a free trade agreement with India as a potential generator of much-needed economic growth London: It has been anything but a smooth ride for the Rishi Sunak-led UK government, with the latest official data released this week reflecting a shrinking economy and …

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UK PM Rishi Sunak and PM Modi agree to conclude FTA
2 years, 2 months ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak and PM Modi agree to conclude FTA

Op India  

On Thursday 27th October 2022, Rishi Sunak conversed with PM Modi for the first time after assuming the charge as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. I’m excited about what our two great democracies can achieve as we deepen our security, defense, and economic partnership in the months & years ahead.” Thank you Prime Minister @NarendraModi for your kind …

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Hopes for India-UK FTA talks impetus with new PM Rishi Sunak
2 years, 2 months ago

Hopes for India-UK FTA talks impetus with new PM Rishi Sunak

The Hindu  

As Rishi Sunak takes over as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister on October 25, 2022, there is renewed hope that the India-UK free trade agreement will get a much-needed impetus after the Diwali deadline for draft completion was missed amid political turmoil in the U.K. “I’m very supportive of India playing an increasingly influential role in the region, and indeed, …

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India, Taiwan should consider finalising FTA as soon as possible: Taiwan Government Representative
2 years, 3 months ago

India, Taiwan should consider finalising FTA as soon as possible: Taiwan Government Representative

The Hindu  

India and Taiwan should firm up the proposed free trade agreement at the earliest as it will remove all barriers to trade and investment and help create a resilient supply chain, Government Representative at Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India Baushuan Ger said. Mr. Ger said Taiwan has been actively pursuing FTA with like-minded trading partners including India and …

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Political developments in Britain | No indication about its effect on India-U.K. FTA talks, says Piyush Goyal
2 years, 5 months ago

Political developments in Britain | No indication about its effect on India-U.K. FTA talks, says Piyush Goyal

The Hindu  

There are no indications about the effect of the recent political developments in Britain on the ongoing negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement between the two countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. On July 7, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation as Conservative Party leader following an unprecedented mutiny from within his Cabinet and …

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An assessment of EU-India ties as Modi visits Europe: Sheer political will driving strategic convergence beyond differences
2 years, 8 months ago

An assessment of EU-India ties as Modi visits Europe: Sheer political will driving strategic convergence beyond differences

Firstpost  

During a media conference last month in Washington post the 2+2 meeting, India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar was at the receiving end of one more question on India’s buying of Russian energy, prompting him to quip: “We do buy some energy which is necessary for our energy security. Europe’s Indo-Pacific envoy landed in India to say that the EU …

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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India-UAE FTA: what does it mean for bilateral ties?
2 years, 10 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India-UAE FTA: what does it mean for bilateral ties?

The Hindu  

India and the UAE announced the launch of their free trade agreement or Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the UAE Deputy Commander, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed held a virtual summit on Friday. The agreement is a first in many ways A first for the Modi government, that had till 2020 …

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Under Modi 2.0, a course-corrected foreign policy
3 years ago

Under Modi 2.0, a course-corrected foreign policy

The Hindu  

There is a new momentum in India’s foreign policy, a clinical sharpness to its external policy design, articulation and implementation, in clear departure from the ‘song and dance diplomacy’ that characterised the foreign policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 1.0. A conciliatory policy If Hindutva ideology and imperious aggression characterised New Delhi’s diplomacy towards the region/neighbourhood during Modi 1.0, India’s …

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New Zealand’s Quiet China Shift
4 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand’s Quiet China Shift

The Diplomat  

In February 2018, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters quipped to the New Zealand Parliament that “the art of diplomacy is to jump into troubled waters without making a splash.” Since 2017, the New Zealand government has attempted to make a calculated correction in its relationship with the People’s Republic of China, without any deterioration in New Zealand’s overall relationship …

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