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India should not shy away from Chinese investment: Arvind Panagariya explains why
1 week, 4 days ago

India should not shy away from Chinese investment: Arvind Panagariya explains why

Live Mint  

India should remain open to investments from China like other developed countries like the United States and Germany, with an expectation from a handful of sectors, reported the news agency PTI on Thursday, December 12. The activities from which you want to exclude are relatively few because I don't see other countries restricting Chinese investment in large number of sectors,” …

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Rise in smuggling of gold, cocaine: DRI report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Rise in smuggling of gold, cocaine: DRI report

Hindustan Times  

India has seen a marked increase in smuggling of cocaine and gold, with borders in the country’s North-East becoming an area of concern and traffickers employing new techniques. On gold smuggling, the DRI report stated that “India has become a major destination for illicit gold imports, with gold and silver predominantly originating from West Asia, including the UAE and Saudi …

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India, EU gear up for 10th round of FTA negotiations
3 weeks, 6 days ago

India, EU gear up for 10th round of FTA negotiations

Hindustan Times  

Fresh momentum in India-European Union free trade negotiations has emerged against the backdrop of global uncertainties and shifting geopolitical equations after the US presidential elections, as top negotiators from both sides met in Brussels recently to prepare for the 10th round of talks. India, EU gear up for 10th round of FTA negotiations The 27-member European bloc sees India, with …

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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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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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‘Limited benefit for India in trade deal with UK’
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Limited benefit for India in trade deal with UK’

Live Mint  

The India-UK free trade agreement is expected to yield only limited benefits for India, as many of its exports to the UK already enjoy low or zero tariffs, a new research report has said. “While textiles, apparel, footwear, agricultural products and certain other items stand to benefit from tariff reductions, substantial growth in Indian exports to the UK will ultimately …

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India-UK likely to sign FTA deal by October end: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

India-UK likely to sign FTA deal by October end: Report

Live Mint  

India and the United Kingdom are expected to sign a proposed free-trade agreement deal at the end of October 2023, according to a report published by Economic Times. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has earlier reiterated his commitment to closer India-UK ties across different sectors, including a FTA, between the two countries. A 30-member official delegation from the UK started …

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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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UK PM Rishi Sunak faces questions over wife Akshata's Infosys shares in FTA with India: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak faces questions over wife Akshata's Infosys shares in FTA with India: Report

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could face some transparency questions related to wife Akshata Murty’s Infosys shares, worth an estimated 500 million pounds, in a proposed free trade agreement with India, according to a media report. India and the UK have been negotiating an FTA, now in its 12th round of negotiations, as Sunak prepares for his first visit to …

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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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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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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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Gold smuggling seems to have its own cycle, says Sitharaman
2 years ago

Gold smuggling seems to have its own cycle, says Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said smuggling of gold “seems to have its own cycle” irrespective of high or low customs duty while releasing the latest report on smuggling that showed Myanmar becoming the main transit corridor and China as the origin country for gold smuggling. Can we do lot more data-based, artificial intelligence-based, better mapping of… cycle …

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India-U.K. free trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

India-U.K. free trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report

The Hindu  

The India-U.K. free trade agreement is reportedly on the “verge of collapse” after the Indian government was angered by comments made by U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman questioning action over visa overstayers from the country, a U.K. media report claimed on October 12. Last week, the Indian-origin Home Secretary said in an interview that she feared a trade deal with …

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India-UK trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

India-UK trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report

Live Mint  

The India-UK free trade agreement is reportedly on the “verge of collapse” after the Indian government was angered by comments made by UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman questioning action over visa overstayers from the country, a UK media report claimed on Wednesday. Last week, Braverman, the Indian-origin Home Secretary said in an interview that she feared a trade deal with …

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India- UK free trade agreement talks face deadlock over data, says report
2 years, 2 months ago

India- UK free trade agreement talks face deadlock over data, says report

Firstpost  

London: Data localisation and UK companies being allowed to bid for Indian government contracts are among the issues causing a possible deadlock in the final stages of the India-UK free trade agreement negotiations towards a Diwali draft completion deadline, according to a UK media report on Sunday. ‘The Daily Telegraph’ quoted a source close to the talks to say that …

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India working on FTAs with UAE, five others: Goyal
3 years ago

India working on FTAs with UAE, five others: Goyal

Hindustan Times  

India is working on at least six free trade agreements, including one with the United Arab Emirates that can create a gateway for Indian trade to the Middle East and Africa and New Delhi may set up a huge India Mart in Dubai to tap that market, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Speaking at the annual convention of …

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India must find its way back into trade arrangements
3 years, 2 months ago

India must find its way back into trade arrangements

Hindustan Times  

India and its neighbours have been hesitant to embrace trade as a core element in development. As India watches, Southeast Asian countries are signing free trade agreements, improving market access and creating conditions for deepening their already strong integration with global value chains. Some of these trade initiatives include the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership covering Pacific-rim countries; …

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CII calls for early FTP to raise India’s global export share to 5%
4 years, 4 months ago

CII calls for early FTP to raise India’s global export share to 5%

Live Mint  

Industry body CII on Tuesday asked the government to come out with new foreign trade policy at the earliest in view of the COVID-19 outbreak to increase India's shares in the global merechandise exports to 5% by 2025. The CII report, titled 'Re-orienting India's Export Endeavour in the COVID-19 World', states India must aim to achieve 5% share in world …

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