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India’s free trade pacts not paused, all talks progressing as per schedule: Official
19-Nov-2024 Money Control
India is actively pursuing multiple Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with various countries, including the UK, EU, Australia, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Oman. Despite rumors of a pause, negotiations are progressing as scheduled.
UK-India trade talks to re-launch in the new year
18-Nov-2024 BBC
Free trade talks between India and the UK will be relaunched in the new year, Downing Street has announced.
India-EU to review FTA negotiations this week
18-Nov-2024 Fortune India
The most recent round of talks – the ninth round of India-EU FTA negotiations had covered 20 policy areas in 78 technical sessions.
FinMin not keen on inclusion of BIT in free trade pacts: Sources
15-Nov-2024 The Hindu BusinessLine
Investment chapters in India FTAs may be limited to investment promotion, facilitation.
Vedanta parent moves Permanent Court of Arbitration against Indian govt
15-Nov-2024 Mint
UK-based Vedanta Resources Ltd raising a dispute against the government of India brings the challenges of investor-state arbitration into limelight.
Russia reaffirms commitment to FTA between India & EEU
13-Nov-2024 MSN
Russia and India are committed to strengthening their economic ties, including finalizing a Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and India. Both countries aim to increase bilateral trade and address trade imbalances.
Peru wants free trade pact with India in 2025, trade minister says
12-Nov-2024 Deccan Herald
A new pact with India would enable the South American country to have free trade with the world’s top two most populous nations, as Peru has had free trade with China since 2009.
EU needs to rethink FTAs, look for ‘shortcut’ for deal with India, says German vice chancellor
25-Oct-2024 The Print
Agriculture is the "most problematic" area in talks to secure a free trade deal between India and the European Union, German Economy Minister said, suggesting that it would be better to focus on the industrial sector first.
Next round of talks with Asean for FTA review in November
25-Oct-2024 Financial Express
The team of negotiators from Australia is expected to come to India in December to sort out the remaining issues in the negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.
India takes a break from negotiating fresh FTAs as it revisits strategy
21-Oct-2024 The Hindu BusinessLine
Negotiations are temporarily on hold even for the FTAs where talks have been initiated but are not at an advanced stage, like Peru and Chile, but could continue if approval comes from the top.
"Starting point of free trade pact": India on critical mineral deal with US
21-Oct-2024 NDTV
Trade minister Piyush Goyal said that India has sought a critical mineral partnership agreement with the United States as he hopes for talks on a broader trade pact between the two nations.
India, Australia speed up FTA negotiations
17-Oct-2024 Financial Express
India and Australia are racing to finalize a comprehensive trade deal before Australia’s upcoming elections. Negotiators are working to address remaining differences and secure the agreement within the next two months. Meanwhile, India is also seeking to address tariff imbalances in its trade agreement with ASEAN, aiming for a more balanced free trade arrangement.
Drop ‘irrational standards’ in trade talks, Goyal advises EU
14-Oct-2024 Hindustan Times
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Friday advised the European Union to shun imposing “irrational standards” such as carbon tax, which he said act as trade barriers.
EU-India conclude ninth round of free trade agreement talks, core issues remain
9-Oct-2024 Euractiv
The European Union and India have concluded the ninth round of talks on a proposed free trade agreement. Although divergences on key issues remain, an FTA is in the interest of both sides.
India and Maldives discussing a free trade agreement
8-Oct-2024 Business World
India and Maldives have started discussions for a free trade agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu said.
Next round of India-EU FTA talks in 2025
7-Oct-2024 The Economic Times
India and the EU are set to hold the next round of FTA negotiations in early next year. Limited progress was achieved on rules of origin and government procurement.
India, UAE investment promotion, protection treaty comes into effect from August 31: Finance ministry
7-Oct-2024 The Hindu
Enforcement of this pact with the UAE gives continuity of investment protection to investors of both the countries.
India and Uzbekistan sign Bilateral Investment Treaty in Tashkent
1-Oct-2024 Hindustan Times
India and Uzbekistan have signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to boost economic cooperation and protect investors. The BIT aims to increase investor confidence, provide dispute resolution mechanisms, and protect investments from expropriation.
India signs key pacts on clean and fair economies under IPEF, no progress on trade pillar yet
30-Sep-2024 Mint
India is now signatory to three out of the four pillars under the IPEF, sees current terms of the trade pact as less favourable for the country.
India, Korea discuss upgrading of existing trade pact; promoting investments
26-Sep-2024 Deccan Herald
The two countries are holding review meetings to upgrade the CEPA, which was operationalised in January 2010. So far, over 10 rounds of review talks have been held.