Negotiations on a trade deal began in Jan 2022 and have already missed several political deadlines. But recent comments from both UK & India have suggested progress has been made.
During his second bilateral summit meeting with Australian PM Scott Morrison, PM Modi said CECA is crucial for the ‘economic security’ of both countries.
New Delhi and Canberra can clinch a ‘bigger rather than smaller’ early harvest trade deal by end of 2021 or early 2022, which will be followed by a larger FTA, says Tony Abbott.
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal has called for restoration of benefits under the US’ Generalized System of Preferences. The Trump administration removed India from GSP list in June 2019.
Globally, e-commerce & payment firms are in the crosshairs of regulatory action. As governments insist on local storage, burden of compliance falls disproportionately on international firms.
Britain will do a 14-week consultation on the potential deal with India, hoping to remove high tariffs on whisky, cars and making it easier for its services companies to operate there.
While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.
In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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