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New Zealand parliament passes India trade deal, cutting tariffs on most exports

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New Zealand parliament passes India trade deal, cutting tariffs on most exports

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Reuters New Zealand’s parliament on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) passed legislation to implement ​a free trade agreement (FTA) with India, ‌under which tariffs on about ​95% of New Zealand exports ⁠to India would be eliminated or significantly reduced. The legislation passed by a ‌vote of 93–29, with support from the…

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India-EU FTA moves one step closer to reality as European Commission moves to get it signed

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India-EU FTA moves one step closer to reality as European Commission moves to get it signed

Leaders on both sides have repeatedly expressed their confidence that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement will come into force in early 2027. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The European Commission has forwarded the text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to the European Council for its signature and conclusion, signalling that the legal vetting…

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India-EU FTA moves one step closer to reality as European Commission moves to get it signed

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India-EU FTA moves one step closer to reality as European Commission moves to get it signed

Leaders on both sides have repeatedly expressed their confidence that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement will come into force in early 2027. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The European Commission has forwarded the text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to the European Council for its signature and conclusion, signalling that the legal vetting…

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India, Gulf bloc discuss next steps on free trade agreement

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India, Gulf bloc discuss next steps on free trade agreement

India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia meets with the Secretary General of the six-nation bloc, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, in Riyadh on August 24, 2026. Photo: X/@IndianEmbRiyadh India has reviewed the negotiations on a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as the country’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Vipul, held wide-ranging talks with the secretary…

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Piyush Goyal says India negotiating FTAs with 8 to 9 more blocs, aims to cover 75% of global trade

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Piyush Goyal says India negotiating FTAs with 8 to 9 more blocs, aims to cover 75% of global trade

Union Minister Piyush Goyal in Tokyo, Japan, during a meeting with business representatives, on August 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: X/@PiyushGoyal India is in negotiations with at least 8 to 9 more groups of countries and individual nations that together account for another $15 trillion of GDP, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on…

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India, New Zealand to sign FTA on April 27; deal provides Indian exporters 100% duty-free access

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India, New Zealand to sign FTA on April 27; deal provides Indian exporters 100% duty-free access

Union Minister Piyush Goyal welcomes Todd McClay, New Zealand’s Minister for Trade & Investment on April 24, 2026. Picture: X/@PiyushGoyal India and New Zealand will on Monday (April 27, 2026) sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that will remove tariffs on 100% of India’s exports to New Zealand, and either sharply reduce or remove tariffs…

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Free Trade Agreement talks with Oman, New Zealand at last leg: Piyush Goyal

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Free Trade Agreement talks with Oman, New Zealand at last leg: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) said negotiations for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Oman and New Zealand are in their last phase, and both are expected to be concluded soon. He also indicated that negotiations for a trade…

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India, New Zealand begin fourth round of FTA talks, focus on goods, services and rules of origin

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India, New Zealand begin fourth round of FTA talks, focus on goods, services and rules of origin

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI India and New Zealand began the fourth round of negotiations towards a free trade agreement, with the Indian team visiting Auckland until November 7, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Monday (November 3, 2025). “Negotiations in this round are focusing…

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First round of negotiations for FTA with EAEU, including Russia, likely in ‘early November’

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First round of negotiations for FTA with EAEU, including Russia, likely in ‘early November’

File picture of Union Minister Piyush Goyal and EU’s trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen over a discussion on the Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union. in New Delhi on September 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The first round of negotiations for a free…

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