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S. Korea, India kick off negotiations on upgrading trade pact
9-Nov-2022 Yonhap
South Korea and India launched a new round of negotiations to upgrade their bilateral trade pact after a three-year hiatus, Seoul’s trade ministry said.
Britain prioritising India trade deal but can’t give timeline, minister says
2-Nov-2022 Reuters
Britain is prioritising reaching a free-trade agreement with India, its foreign minister said in his first visit to the country, but declined to give a new deadline after missing one this month.
MSF responds to UK’s disastrous proposal on intellectual property in UK-India Free Trade Agreement
2-Nov-2022 MSF
UK IP demands contain provisions that would drastically harm access to affordable, lifesaving generic medicines from India, upon which millions of people around the world rely.
India, Australia discuss early closure of trade deal signed 7 months ago
2-Nov-2022 Business Standard
The free trade agreement that was signed by India and Australia earlier this year is expected to be implemented soon, an official statement released by the commerce and industry ministry said.
UK-India FTA: draft intellectual property chapter (Apr 2022)
31-Oct-2022
India-Gulf Cooperation Council FTA negotiations likely to begin next month: report
31-Oct-2022 Swarajya
India is likely to begin the talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) next month, reports Economic Times.
Experts positive on India-UK FTA deal
27-Oct-2022 The Tribune
The India-UK free trade deal, which has missed the Diwali deadline, is likely to get the much-needed impetus with Rishi Sunak taking over as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister as experts see political stability in the UK giving momentum to negotiations.
India-UK free trade talks to gather pace after a brief lull
26-Oct-2022 The Financial Express
The briefly interrupted last-mile negotiations for the ambitious India-UK FTA may restart with the Rishi Sunak become PM, but the unprecedented economic crisis gripping the island country could still slow the process and delay a deal beyond 2022, according to officials and trade analysts.
India, UK unlikely to finalise FTA before ’23
21-Oct-2022 Hindustan Times
India and the UK are unlikely to finalise a trade deal before 2023, largely because of the political turmoil in Britain and differences within the outgoing Liz Truss government on issues such as mobility of professionals and immigration.
UK-India FTA talks don’t have Oct 24 deadline anymore: Kemi Badenoch
18-Oct-2022 Fibre2Fashion
The United Kingdom’s talks with India over signing a draft free trade agreement (FTA) do not have a October 24 (Hindu festival of Diwali) deadline anymore, according to UK trade secretary Kemi Badenoch.
Truss faces fresh headache as India-UK free trade deal stuck
13-Oct-2022 Bloomberg
Talks between India and the UK have hit a snag over easier access to thousands of skilled workers from the South Asian nation that is likely to push finalizing a free-trade agreement beyond the October deadline.
India, UAE discuss possibilities of bilateral trade in national currencies
12-Oct-2022 Deccan Herald
The two delegations reviewed the status of the negotiations of the India-UAE bilateral investment treaty. Twelve rounds of negotiations have been conducted until now.
India, Taiwan should finalise FTA as soon as possible: Taiwanese envoy
10-Oct-2022 PTI
India and Taiwan should finalise the proposed free trade agreement at the earliest as it will remove all barriers to trade and investment and help create a secure and resilient supply chain, Taipei’s de-facto Ambassador said.
FTA talks face ’deadlock’ over Delhi’s data rules
10-Oct-2022 Tribune India
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 (FTA) negotiations towards a Diwali draft completion deadline.
New Zealand and India call off free trade agreement talks
7-Oct-2022 Indian Newslink
New Zealand and India formally announced today an end to their talks on a free trade agreement, concentrating instead on ‘business relationship.’
Free trade agreement with India won’t be ’free-for-all deal’, says UK minister
5-Oct-2022 The New Indian Express
The free trade agreement being negotiated with India won’t be a "free for all deal" but something that is good for both countries and not a particular sector, the UK government cautioned.
Australia, India start FTA negotiations
28-Sep-2022 Live Mint
Indian and Australian negotiators have met for talks toward a full-fledged free trade agreement even as a mini-pact remains unratified by the Australian parliament.
India and Australia will sign a temporary free trade agreement on Saturday
27-Sep-2022 Bolly Inside
Australia and India will sign a temporary free trade agreement on Saturday, removing an 85% tariff on exports of Australian goods to India.
India-Austalia FTA: Aussie companies scout for greater opportunities in India
23-Sep-2022 The Hindu BusinessLine
With the India-Australia Free Trade Agreement close to being implemented, a 100-member business delegation will visit India later this month to scout for fresh opportunities.
India and European Union discuss Free Trade Agreement, price cap on Russian oil
22-Sep-2022 The Hindu
India and the European Commission are eager to "expedite" the dialogue for the Free Trade Agreement.