The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday rejected media reports claiming India is seeking a Free Trade Agreement with Maldives. Earlier on Saturday, Maldives said India initiated efforts to create a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries and deliberations were ongoing for achieving it. “They want there to be a Free Trade Agreement with the Maldives, in addition to …
The government announced on Thursday that it has decided to reject the demand from the four European nations in the European Free Trade Association bloc to include a 'data exclusivity' provision in proposed Free Trade Agreements. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal stated that India will not enter into any FTA that compromises the interests of the generic drug industry. In fact, …