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    • India a key strategic partner like China, keen on FTA soon: Bahrain minister

      According to senior government officials in Bahrain, the two sides can conclude an FTA, or a bilateral treaty in next two years

    • ASEAN’s share in India’s trade steady, but imports outpace exports

      Trade deficit widens as electronic goods and metals drive Southeast Asia inflows

    • India-UK trade ministers discuss roadmap to implement historic free trade agreement

      Speaking to business delegates in Mumbai, British PM Keir Starmer said he wants the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) implemented “as soon as humanly possible."

    • India, Qatar aim to double bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030: Piyush Goyal

      The commerce minister also stated that a trade deal with Qatar could be finalised by mid next year or the third quarter of 2026

    • Initiation of an India-Qatar trade deal on agenda as Piyush Goyal meets Sheikh Faisal in Doha

      India is exploring an FTA with Qatar to secure alternative export markets and cushion its exporters from rising tariff pressures in the US.

    • $100 billion FDI, 1 million jobs to cheaper Swiss watches, chocolates — India-EFTA pact kicks in today

      Under this pact, India is set to receive $100 billion in investment over the next 15 years

    • EFTA trade agreement, India’s first with Europe, comes into effect

      India’s trade pact with Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein will make Swiss chocolates, watches and apparels cheaper in the country. At the same time, Indian exporters hit by Trump tariffs get a new lease of life as a range of products including tea, coffee, textiles, marine products, leather, gems, and engineering goods get better market access in these four countries.

    • India-EU FTA nears finish line with EVs and farm goods in spotlight: Report

      India expects the FTA to secure tariff concessions for labour-intensive goods such as textiles, gems and jewellery, agricultural produce, and engineering products

    • India may offer import duty concessions on high-end cars to the EU

      India's offer to the EU will be on similar lines to the one sealed between India and the United Kingdom (UK), subject to further negotiations, said a government official privy to the matter.

    • EU commissioners to meet commerce, agriculture ministers as next round of FTA talks open

      Increased market access and fewer non-tariff barriers are on the agenda as week-long talks begin in New Delhi. The two sides are looking to seal the deal by year-end

    • Amid Trump tariff turbulence, high-stakes India- EU FTA talks kick off in Delhi - What's on agenda

      The two sides have already concluded negotiations on 11 chapters.

    • India-Oman free trade agreement to be signed soon: Govt official

      The Indian government is exploring markets in West Asia and Europe for its labour-intensive products to cushion the impact of the steep tariffs imposed by the US.

    • Explained: India-UK Free Trade Deal | Whisky, Cars & Exports Gain

      India and the UK have signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement, slashing tariffs and unlocking massive export potential. From whisky and cars to agriculture and textiles — here’s how the historic FTA will impact trade, tech, and talent.

    • UK PM Keir Starmer calls India FTA the biggest trade deal since leaving the EU

      The two Prime Ministers also launched 'Vision 2035' to form partnerships in defence, education, technology and people to people relations.

    • Cabinet okays India-UK free trade deal ahead of PM Modi's visit

      The pact, officially called as comprehensive economic and trade agreement, will be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to London

    • India-EU trade talks include green hydrogen export through ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp

      Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 16 reiterated India’s commitment to finalising the long-awaited FTA with the EU by the end of 2025

    • Tariff war has many moving parts, India can benefit if it plays its cards well: Enam's Sridhar Sivaram

      While India may lose out in some pockets, but in general, we stand to benefit with lesser tariff in most products, said Sivaram. "…if we were to do that and more US orders were to come to India, over the next three to five years, I think we could benefit a lot."

    • Makers of wind turbines, solar modules eye a slice of UK's $20 billion clean energy market 

      India and the UK are also going to collaborate on round-the-clock power supply technologies, industrial decarbonisation, and offshore wind supply chains and financing models, senior government officials told Moneycontrol.

    • Operation Sindoor unlikely to hit India’s international trade; impact on equities may be short-lived, say experts

      While the cross-border strikes marked a bold response to terrorism, market strategists say India’s trade relationships remain secure.

    • Double Contribution Convention: Indian workers in UK exempted from paying social security for three years

      The decision is likely to ensure savings of around 20 percent in the salaries of Indian workers in the UK, as per estimates of the Ministry of Commerce. It is expected to benefit more than 60,000 employees from IT sector alone. Besides, it will give a Rs.4000 crore competitiveness boost to Indian companies in the UK.

    • Good news for techies as India-UK Free Trade Agreement eases IT worker mobility

      The FTA also included the Double Contribution Convention, which exempts Indian workers on temporary visas in the UK from paying social security contributions for a period of three years. This is expected to save nearly 20% of the salaries of these workers -- directly impacting over 60,000 IT employees.

    • Raise a toast, scotch lovers! These top whiskey brands will cost less under India-UK FTA

      Under the deal, duties on gin and imported whiskey will be slashed to 75 percent.

    • Equal focus on tariff and non-tariff barriers in trade talks with EU: Piyush Goyal

      European commissioner for trade and economic security Maros Sefcovic said India-EU trade talks are on the right track and that they are making a “solid headway” towards a balanced and mutually beneficial deal.

    • India, New Zealand announce resumption of FTA talks

      The India-New Zealand FTA negotiations aim to achieve balanced outcomes that enhance supply chain integration and improve market access

    • Negotiating teams to restart India FTA talks as soon as possible, says UK

      A trade deal would give UK businesses better access to its burgeoning market of middle-class consumers, projected to grow to over a quarter of a billion consumers by 2050, notes the DBT

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