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After India-Aus FTA, Indian pharma industry sees global opportunities
26-Apr-2022 Business Today
After the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement signed between India and Australia, the domestic pharmaceutical industry is seeing a plethora of opportunities for international trade.
EU, India agree to set up trade and technology council
26-Apr-2022 Bloomberg
The push is part of a broader EU plan to accelerate trade talks with India, according to a person familiar with the talks.
Bangladesh wants to sign CEPA with India in a year
25-Apr-2022 The Daily Star
Bangladesh is keen to clinch a Free Trade Agreement not only with India but also with Indonesia and Sri Lanka in a year.
India, Canada resume FTA talks, eye interim deal
25-Apr-2022 Financial Express
India and Canada resumed negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) last week and are eyeing an interim trade deal first to bolster bilateral commerce and investment.
India’s trade pacts: A toss-up between strategic interests, economic gains
22-Apr-2022 Business Standard
After a long hiatus, India has resumed its engagement with trade pacts. To what extent do these deals weigh on economic considerations? More importantly, how similar are they to strategic alliances?
Cambodia mulls bilateral trade, investment accord with India
22-Apr-2022 Khmer Times
The two countries are in the stage of finalising studies by each working group on the possibility of negotiating the establishment of a free trade agreement.
Johnson says FTA hopefully by yr-end; to hold talks with PM Modi today
22-Apr-2022 Business Standard
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his country hoped to complete a free trade agreement (FTA) with India by the year-end.
European Commission President to visit India next week
22-Apr-2022 Live Mint
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen’s two-day visit starting on April 24 will see discussions around key issues including the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
India-UAE FTA steers clear of credible access to govt procurement
20-Apr-2022 Financial Express
India and the UAE have remained cautious in granting each other access to the sensitive public procurement segment under the free trade agreement (FTA) signed in February.
UK will not offer Indians more visas in post-Brexit trade talks
19-Apr-2022 City AM
The government will not allow more Indians to come to the UK through new visa routes in any UK-India free trade deal.
India-UAE trade pact to be reviewed next year, more items may be included
14-Apr-2022 BloombergQuint
The India-United Arab Emirates’ free trade agreement will be reviewed in a year to consider including certain items that are currently on the exclusion list, said Emirati Foreign Trade Minister.
Thailand ups trade ties with Telangana
12-Apr-2022 Bangkok Post
Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding to form deeper trade partnerships through a so-called mini free trade agreement (mini-FTA) with Telangana state in southern India.
EU wakes up, moves on FTA with India
12-Apr-2022 Hindustan Times
India’s successful free-trade agreements with the UAE and Australia have encouraged the country and the EU to plan three rounds of talks, all within this year to conceptualise a basic frameworks under which the partners will negotiate a comprehensive deal to raise bilateral trade.
Gabon ’greedy’ for investments from India: Minister Madiya
11-Apr-2022 Republicworld.org
Gabon is fast emerging as an investment destination for industries in sectors such as fisheries, wood, health, mining, infrastructure projects and tourism and they are using this greed to attract more Indian companies.
India-Australia trade pact pushes back against ’panda in the room’
11-Apr-2022 Nikkei Asia
Both members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue along with the U.S. and Japan, look to manage difficult relations with China and promote a "free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific."
Australia-India Free Trade Agreement cheered by wine exporters and sheep farmers, but dairy and grain miss out
11-Apr-2022 ABC
Australian wine exporters and sheep farmers are among those who will see tariffs significantly reduced but the dairy and grain industries are calling for better deals.
Morrison government’s trade deal with India leaves workers at risk of exploitation, unions say
11-Apr-2022 The Guardian
Australian unions have raised fears the Morrison government’s trade deal with India will fuel the growth of temporary, employer-sponsored migration – a trend they say leaves workers “highly vulnerable to exploitation”.
Australia, India sign trade deal in virtual ceremony
11-Apr-2022 Reuters
Australia formally signed a trade deal with India as the two nations signalled an intention to forge closer trade ties.
Free trade agreement: India, EU to resume trade talks soon
6-Apr-2022 The Financial Express
India and the EU are set to soon expedite formal negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), with commerce secretary BVR Subrahmanyam visiting Brussels this week to set the stage for the talks.
Govt urged to adapt its approach to secure trade deal with India
5-Apr-2022 RNZ
There are calls for the government to adapt its strategy to reach a free trade deal with India - after Australia reached a deal with the nation.