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Topic: FTA

Aim is for India-EU FTA to be signed by end of the year, in effect by early 2027—Envoy Herve Delphin

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Negotiations for the ‘mother of all deals’ concluded in January. The India-EU FTA is the largest bilateral trade deal India has concluded till date.

India-Canada launch talks on intel-sharing pact, as Modi meets Carney at G7

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The Indian PM is likely to travel to Canada later this year if both countries are able to conclude negotiations for a free trade agreement.

India on an FTA signing spree, but limited utilisation & widening trade deficits temper gains

Kushagrata Goel -
India has signed several free trade agreements in the last 5 yrs, but they are yet to be utilised to the extent expected.

Piyush Goyal heads to Canada with 150-strong business delegation, energy & trade in focus

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The largest ever business delegation from India to Canada, underlines New Delhi’s interests to push forward negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with Ottawa.

Here’s how India can unlock $500 billion exports and 24 million jobs

Sanjay Kathuria -
India’s share in world goods exports was only 1.8 per cent in 2024. China’s share was 14.6 per cent.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Udit Bubna -
Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

New Zealand PM seeks backing for India FTA, hits back at ‘butter chicken tsunami’ criticism

Tracy Withers -
Legal verification of free trade agreement has been completed, with both countries agreeing it will be signed on 27 April in New Delhi.

Nuances, complexities & sore points of India-US trade deal sealed by Trump & Modi

+TFP Swasti Rao -
Negotiations began even before Trump took office in January 2025. That said, it is still neither concluded nor signed.

India-EU FTA gives exporters a lifeline from punitive US tariffs, boosts ‘Make in India’ push

Swati Gupta -
The bloc will phase out duties on apparel and leather, sectors battered by Trump's 50% tariffs.

‘Financing war against themselves’: US treasury secy Scott Bessent slams EU’s trade deal with India

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Russian oil goes into India, the refined products come out, and the Europeans buy the refined products, he says.
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Opinion

Following Rahul Gandhi’s script, Priyank Kharge takes on the RSS

R Jagannathan -
By questioning the RSS’s legal registration status, Priyank Kharge aims to lock in minority and Dalit support for Congress on a national level.

From witch hunt to Netflix, Rhea Chakraborty’s return is the plot twist of the century

India needs to prepare a strategy document that charts coal’s decline, year on year

Economy

Global investors show interest in India as oil risks reduce

Subhadip Sircar -
Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Barclays see improving prospects for Indian markets after months of subdued investor interest.

Defence

NATO’s show of might ahead of Ankara summit: An ambitious arms deal amid Trump’s criticism

Bhuvan Gaur -
‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.

National Interest

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

Shekhar Gupta -
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.

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