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Exclusive| India-Australia interim trade deal to allow Aussie wine but not dairy, say sources

Discussions on market access for Australian dairy products and meat, apart from Australia’s discomfort with opening up services exports, are the major sticking points in the deal, talks on which had begun in 2011.

Exclusive | Government pushes to conclude pending trade deals in 2022

Proposed trade pacts with up to eight nations are at various levels of discussion. While India is preparing trade offers for accelerating negotiations, Commerce Department officials say more time will be needed.

India misses Christmas deadline for 'early harvest' trade deal with Australia

Back in August, the government had announced that by December 2021, India and Australia would ready the details for an early harvest trade deal

Want trade deal to be win-win for both nations, says Australian minister Dan Tehan

Tehan said that while being part of the Quad grouping has brought the two-nations closer, the latest discussions are being guided by bilateral ambitions and not relations with China.

Early harvest trade deal with Australia by Christmas, full FTA by 2022

First list of offers to be exchanged by October and continuous negotiations by dedicated teams to ensure Christmas deadline, Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan said.

EXCLUSIVE | Australian ministers to discuss trade deal hurdles during India visit

India had recently announced that a trade deal with Australia would be signed by 2021-end. But sources say the existing differences continue to plague the discussions

India to sign early harvest trade deal with Australia by December 2021

India had begun talks on the Comrpehensive Economic Partnership Cooperation Agreement with Austrlia back in 2011. But talks had stalled over multiple issues. The latest discussions began after New Delhi dialled Canberra again in 2019.

Interview | Australia eyes big boost in business with India - senior trade official Catherine Gallagher

Under its 'India Economic Strategy to 2035’s, Australia aims to significantly expand business with India in diverse sectors such as food and grains, core minerals, and high tech equipment, Australia's senior most trade and investment commissioner in New Delhi told Moneycontrol. Raising the country's awareness of major reforms in India and the progress in ease of doing business remains the main focus right now, she said.

India, Singapore ink protocol to amend CECA; to boost bilateral trade

"The two countries are exploring the possibility of launching the 3rd Review of India-Singapore CECA in September, 2018," an official statement said here.

Economic pact with Australia not be inked during Turnbull's

The much-anticipated economic pact between India and Australia will not be inked during the India visit of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from Sunday.

Govt sets up working group to examine impact of FTAs

The working group would undertake an analysis of bilateral trade and investment flows with the countries with which India has signed FTAs

Next round of India-Australia free trade pact talks in Sep

The CECA negotiations, which started in 2011, are aimed at liberalising trade in goods and services besides creating a level-playing field to boost investments. Both the countries have aimed at completing the negotiations by the end of this year.

India, Australia likely to sign trade pact by year-end

The free trade agreement between India and Australia is likely to be signed by the end of the year, Australian High Commissioner Patrick Suckling said on Thursday.

Visit will herald a new era in India-Canada ties: Modi

Narendra Modi also talked about the immense cooperation possibilities between India and Canada. Stressing that if Canada participates India's development it will benefit, Modi said it will also have the satisfaction of contributing to development of one-sixth of humanity.