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TopicFree Trade Agreement

Topic: Free Trade Agreement

‘Need to leverage size & scope of India’s huge economy, expand talks on FTA,’ says Israel’s Economy minister

Minister of Economy & Industry Nir Barkat was speaking at India-Israel Business Forum in Delhi Tuesday. He also said the I2U2 group between India, Israel, UAE & US 'has a lot to offer'.

UK mission says ‘committed’ to FTA with India after report claims trade talks held up over Khalistan issue

A consultant who is part of India-UK FTA talks says neither side has received any guidelines that trade talks have been halted on account of Khalistan issue.

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to unveil new Tech Envoy post on India visit

Cleverly will arrive in New Delhi Wednesday ahead of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting & is set to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to conclude a free trade agreement with India.

Swiss government ‘keen’ on India-European Free Trade Association agreement to be signed this year

The agreement has been in the works for 15 years & Switzerland's state secretary, Helene Budliger Artieda, will be in India Tuesday, for the 2nd time this year, for the negotiations.

Sweden’s EU Council presidency can be favourable for India-EU Free Trade Agreement

New Delhi and Stockholm can capitalise on their substantial bilateral relationship as the foundation for greater collaboration, focusing first and foremost on trade.

Will Rishi Sunak deliver FTA, visas for India? The answer lies in Britain’s economic woes

India, which is close to signing FTA with the EU, will have to take time to go through the India-UK FTA draft with a fine-tooth comb.

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.

India-UK free trade deal to miss Diwali deadline, report says

Although the reason for delay wasn't clear, previous sticking points have included a steep import duty on British whiskey and India's demand for more visas for students and businesses.

India-UK free trade agreement unlikely to meet ‘Diwali’ deadline

UK Home Secretary earlier this week said Indian migrants constitute largest group of foreigners who overstay their visas. Both sides ‘interested’ in concluding talks for FTA, says MEA.

Age no bar? Why Indian liquor body wants India-UK FTA to remove whisky maturation standard

If New Delhi is offering tariff cuts on liquor, London must remove non-tariff barriers on Indian exports, says Vinod Giri of the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies.

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Trump stoked the Epstein scandal. It’s come back to bite him

The disgraced financier also seemed to allege in documents that Trump kept company for hours with one of Epstein’s victims.

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.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.