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Saturday, November 15, 2025
TopicFree trade

Topic: Free trade

In a move to counter US tariffs, China and ASEAN sign upgraded free trade pact

The upgraded agreement 'fully reflects the solemn commitment of the two sides to jointly support multilateralism and free trade', China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement.

America walking away from free trade—Trump, Biden poked holes in 4 core elements since 2017

In 'Walking Out', Michal L Beeman explores America's new trade policy choices in the Asia Pacific and beyond.

Australia’s FTA with India has passed through parliament, says PM Anthony Albanese

Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday announced that country's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India has passed through its Parliament. "BREAKING: Our Free...

Trade Minister Piyush Goyal says all Free Trade Agreement talks ‘on track’ with UK

Goyal, speaking hours after Liz Truss announced her resignation as Britain's PM, said India will "wait and watch" the situation following the change in British leadership.

Heard of famine wages? How British rulers’ thrift policies shaped Indian capitalism

The British govt’s management of famines saw mass deaths, underpaid work in relief camps and caste preferences.

Free trade is passé. US, Russia just made trade all about friends and foes

Is India a friend or a foe for the US? Is being antagonistic to China and Russia necessary? Compulsions of an interdependent world are making ‘foes’ into friends.

Australia makes fresh push for free trade deal, sends former PM Abbott to talk to Modi govt

Australia is planning to begin negotiations for the long-pending trade pact with India even as sticky issues concerning tariff reduction in agriculture goods remain.

India, EU put focus back on FTA, vow closer security ties under Indo-Pacific

During the virtual India-EU annual summit, Brussels and New Delhi also launch agreements on human rights and connectivity.

Kashmiris want social, economic, political changes, says EU envoy after visit

EU Ambassador to India Ugo Astuto says 27-nation bloc has taken note of developments in J&K, and is ready to discuss a standalone investment pact with New Delhi.

India must become an industrial power to be a global strategic power — US trade body chief

In an interview to ThePrint, USIBC chief Nisha Biswal says it's important for India and US to focus on deepening economic partnership and strengthening strategic gains made under Trump.

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Capitalism is the bedrock of all economic progress. Socialism is a parasite: KD Valicha

Today is the anti-socialist era. Libertarianism is fighting; dedicated with all its power and love of liberty. It does not matter whether it wins in the political sphere, wrote KD Valicha in 1957.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.