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Sunday, February 15, 2026
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.

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How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.