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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicFree trade deal

Topic: free trade deal

Our take on Agni 5, electoral bonds and Rishabh Pant — in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Supreme Court has redeemed itself. SBI should return to banking and forget politics

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

$100 bn investment pledge, tariff cuts on industrial imports — what EFTA trade deal means for India

Deal signed Sunday will also see reduction in tariffs on chocolates, wine. However, dairy & agricultural sectors and gold — India's largest import from EFTA by value — are excluded.

India & EFTA ink free trade agreement, ‘1st in world with binding commitment of $100 bn investment’

India & EFTA countries (Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway & Switzerland) signed a trade & economic partnership agreement to open up their markets for to each other.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney dies at 84

Mulroney had a heart procedure in August & was treated for prostate cancer last year. His 9-year stewardship was marked by negotiations for Canada-US Free Trade Agreement in 1988.

Govt aims to finalise free trade deal with UK by this year, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister's comments come as the two nations work to agree on issues including intellectual property rights, rules of origin and an investment treaty.

India to hold trade deal talks with UK, European nations on July 10-11

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's trade minister will hold talks in the UK on a free trade deal with Britain and meet ministers from the European Free Trade Association from July 10 to 11, the Ministry of

India, Russia in talks on free trade deal to ‘further deepen bilateral commercial ties’

Reuters reported in November that Russia was potentially seeking to import over 500 products from India for key sectors including cars, aircraft and trains.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.