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India-UK trade talks to focus on key tariff barriers and emerging sectors
1 month ago

India-UK trade talks to focus on key tariff barriers and emerging sectors

Live Mint  

The India-UK free trade agreement talks that are set to resume in early 2025 will focus on a range of critical areas including market access, regulatory frameworks, and tariff barriers. A successful FTA would facilitate increased trade across sectors like technology, agriculture, and manufacturing, while also deepening diplomatic ties, said Abhash Kumar, assistant professor of economics at Delhi University. India …

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India targets $1 trillion exports by 2030: Coimbatore DGFT
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India targets $1 trillion exports by 2030: Coimbatore DGFT

New Indian Express  

TIRUPPUR: India has an ambitious target of exporting goods worth $1 trillion USD by 2030, said Anand Mohan Mishra, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade of Coimbatore, during a seminar ‘Export Finance and Trade Facilitation for the Apparel Industry’ in Tiruppur on Saturday. Speaking among the exporters in Tiruppur, Mishra said, “ Each and every part of the export community …

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China-ASEAN FTA set for key upgrade
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China-ASEAN FTA set for key upgrade

China Daily  

Visitors inquire about products at the China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Tuesday. A "substantial upgrade" of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area may be announced during an upcoming summit in Laos, said Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, on Wednesday. Noting that China and member economies of ASEAN have been working actively …

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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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UK foreign secretary David Lammy to visit India, FTA to top agenda
5 months ago

UK foreign secretary David Lammy to visit India, FTA to top agenda

Hindustan Times  

As India and the UK prepare for a visit by British foreign secretary David Lammy to New Delhi this week, negotiations for a bilateral trade deal could be prolonged as Britain’s new Labour Party government is expected to reopen certain key issues, people familiar with the matter said. The negotiations for the FTA could be prolonged as the new UK …

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PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Rishi Sunak on sidelines of G7 Summit 2024 | WATCH
6 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Rishi Sunak on sidelines of G7 Summit 2024 | WATCH

India TV News  

G7 Summit 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a bilateral meeting with UK PM Rishi Sunak in Apulia, on the sidelines of G7 Summit. PM Modi and Sunak last met in person at the G20 Summit in New Delhi last September, when they had agreed to accelerate the Free Trade Agreement talks with the hope of signing off before India's …

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NDA set towards 400 seat mark, BJP to top-up in UP: Piyush Goyal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NDA set towards 400 seat mark, BJP to top-up in UP: Piyush Goyal

Hindustan Times  

Varanasi: Amidst hectic campaigning by the top BJP leadership for the last phase on June 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the NDA was well within the target to cross the 400-seat mark in the 2024 elections. Minister Goyal, who also holds the consumer affairs and textile portfolios, has been camping in the city for the past …

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India, Oman conclude trade talks; to sign deal after elections
8 months, 2 weeks ago

India, Oman conclude trade talks; to sign deal after elections

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Negotiations for a free trade agreement between India and Oman have concluded, and it's likely to be signed after the formation of a new central government in the coming months, two people aware of the matter said. The pact, officially known as the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, will boost Indian exports to the West Asian country by eliminating …

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'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham', UK leader describes Free Trade Agreement talks with India
1 year, 1 month ago

'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham', UK leader describes Free Trade Agreement talks with India

India TV News  

The UK's Opposition Leader Keir Starmer has described the ups and downs of the government's negotiations towards a free trade agreement with India as 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' and committed the Labour Party to pursuing an "always happy" bilateral relationship. "We will be rebuilding Britain's reputation on the international stage and that means a new strategic partnership with India," said …

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India, UK start weekly FTA negotiations, says official
1 year, 2 months ago

India, UK start weekly FTA negotiations, says official

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India and the UK have begun weekly trade negotiations, as both the nations look to complete negotiations for a free trade agreement soonest, India's commerce secretary Sunil Bharthwal said on Friday. This comes amid reports that India and the United Kingdom could sign the proposed FTA by the end of October 2023, with UK prime minister Rishi Sunak …

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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 review FTA by 2025
1 year, 4 months ago

India, ASEAN agree to review FTA by 2025

The Hindu  

India and the ASEAN countries reached an agreement on Monday to review their free trade pact for goods and set a 2025 goalpost for concluding the review aimed at addressing the “asymmetry” in bilateral trade, the Commerce Ministry said. A Joint Committee of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement, signed in 2009, deliberated on the roadmap for the review of …

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Trend line on India-U.K. FTA very positive, says High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami
1 year, 4 months ago

Trend line on India-U.K. FTA very positive, says High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 12th round of the India-U.K. free trade agreement negotiations starting in New Delhi on August 16, the Indian High Commissioner to the U.K. has expressed optimism that officials on both sides will be “able to get something working” and find a “right fit” towards a mutually beneficial pact. High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami told PTI that he is …

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Top headlines: Can Tesla sell a Rs 20L electric car, FTA with UAE, and more
1 year, 5 months ago

Top headlines: Can Tesla sell a Rs 20L electric car, FTA with UAE, and more

Business Standard  

Need for subsidy to come down as manufacturing gains scale: Nitin Gadkari At a time when incentive schemes for the electric vehicle sector have come under the spotlight, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is open to a rethink on subsidies. Can Tesla sell a Rs 20-lakh electric car produced in Indian giga-factory? First year of FTA …

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Taiwan has ‘enormous appetite’ to expand ties with India: Taiwanese Foreign Minister Wu
1 year, 5 months ago

Taiwan has ‘enormous appetite’ to expand ties with India: Taiwanese Foreign Minister Wu

The Hindu  

Taiwan has an "enormous appetite" to expand ties with India and firming up the proposed free trade agreement between the two sides will be a "big encouragement" for Taiwanese companies to set up manufacturing bases in India, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu has said. In an interaction with an international media group, he said an FTA between India and …

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India-UK FTA to resume from April 24; here’s what to expect
1 year, 8 months ago

India-UK FTA to resume from April 24; here’s what to expect

Live Mint  

Negotiations on the India-UK free trade agreement are set to resume from April 24 after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi spoke over the phone and agreed to expedite progress on outstanding issues. The next round of talks on the proposed free trade agreement will take place from April 24 to 28, according to a statement …

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High-quality FTA with India a Priority, Says UK Trade Minister
1 year, 10 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 FTA can be clinched this year, but no more visa offers: UK trade minister
1 year, 11 months ago

India FTA can be clinched this year, but no more visa offers: UK trade minister

India Today  

The India-UK free trade agreement is expected to be clinched this year but it won't involve any boost of free movement visa offers for Indians, British trade minister in charge of the negotiations has said. Kemi Badenoch, who was in New Delhi last month to kick off the sixth round of FTA talks with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, …

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India-UK likely to sign FTA this year but no more visa offers, says UK minister
1 year, 11 months ago

India-UK likely to sign FTA this year but no more visa offers, says UK minister

Live Mint  

The free trade agreement between India and the UK is anticipated to be finalised this year, but the British trade minister in charge of the negotiations has stated that it won't include any increase in the number of free movement visa offers for Indians. Kemi Badenoch, who was in New Delhi last month to begin the sixth round of FTA …

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FTA Negotiations With India 'Well Advanced', Next Round Set To Commence Very Soon: UK Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

FTA Negotiations With India 'Well Advanced', Next Round Set To Commence Very Soon: UK Minister

ABP News  

Negotiations between Britain and India for an ambitious Free Trade Agreement are “well advanced”, with the next round of talks set to commence very soon, a UK Foreign Office minister told peers in a debate in Parliament here, asserting that a strong deal could boost the country's economy. He confirmed that negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement are “well …

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FTA negotiations with India 'well advanced: U.K. minister
1 year, 11 months ago

FTA negotiations with India 'well advanced: U.K. minister

The Hindu  

Negotiations between Britain and India for an ambitious Free Trade Agreement are “well advanced”, with the next round of talks set to commence very soon, a U.K. Foreign Office minister told peers in a debate in Parliament here, asserting that a strong deal could boost the country's economy. He confirmed that negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement are “well …

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Sri Lanka works to rebuild its economy, restart trade talks with India, China and Thailand – Firstpost
1 year, 11 months ago

Sri Lanka works to rebuild its economy, restart trade talks with India, China and Thailand – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Colombo: A cash-stripped Sri Lanka is all set to restart trade negotiations with India, China and Thailand as the country paces to rebuild its economy. Auramon Supthaweethum, Director General of Thailand’s Department of Trade Negotiations said that negotiations were stalled owing to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, trade talks between Thailand and Sri Lanka amounted …

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Danish Envoy Freddy Svane Interview India Denmark Ties G20 Presidency Global Challenges Russia Ukraine War
1 year, 11 months ago

Danish Envoy Freddy Svane Interview India Denmark Ties G20 Presidency Global Challenges Russia Ukraine War

ABP News  

Denmark believes India will be able to set a "new tone" and give a "new direction" to the world as far as the geopolitical and geoeconomic issues are concerned even as the Russia-Ukraine war compels the world to effectively undertake a "green transformation", Danish envoy Freddy Svane said. In an exclusive interview to ABP Live, the Danish ambassador to India …

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UK wants India trade deal by Diwali but no compromise on quality
2 years, 2 months ago

UK wants India trade deal by Diwali but no compromise on quality

Live Mint  

Suspense loom around the free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom with the UK intending to wrap the trade deal by Diwali but also asserting that the country will not compromise on the quality of the deal for speed and will only sign a deal that meets the interests of both the countries. "We do want to secure …

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