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‘If you miss India, you’ll miss a large chunk of 21st century’: Manuel Muñiz

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‘If you miss India, you’ll miss a large chunk of 21st century’: Manuel Muñiz

Manuel Muñiz, former Secretary of State for Global Spain in the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, and current rector of IE University, Madrid | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement If companies miss India in terms of investments, they will miss a large chunk of the 21st century, former Secretary of State for…

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100% U.S. tariff threat: Can India’s new trade deals reduce its dependence on America?

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100% U.S. tariff threat: Can India’s new trade deals reduce its dependence on America?

By Areena Arora and Gandla Sneha Published September 21, 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi with U.S. President Donald Trump in New Delhi on Feb. 25, 2020. (PTI Photo) As the Trump administration has repeatedly changed tariffs on Indian goods, New Delhi has been signing trade agreements at a rapid pace. But can these new markets…

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Expect EU to sign FTA and India-Canada negotiations to be completed by year-end, govt says

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Expect EU to sign FTA and India-Canada negotiations to be completed by year-end, govt says

Union Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. File | Photo Credit: ANI The end of this year is likely to see India move considerably forward on trade agreements with both the European Union (EU) and Canada.  While the Indian government expects the EU authorities to sign the text of the free trade agreement (FTA) with India by…

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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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EU FTA puts India on a level playing field against competitors in labour-intensive sectors: chief negotiator

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EU FTA puts India on a level playing field against competitors in labour-intensive sectors: chief negotiator

The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union puts India on a level-playing field with a number of its competitors in a number of labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, apparel, leather goods, footwear, engineering goods, and marine products, India’s chief negotiator on the FTA Darpan Jain explained on Wednesday (January 28, 2026)….

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EU’s Ursula von der Leyen wants to seal investment agreement with India, calls it ‘missing puzzle’

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EU’s Ursula von der Leyen wants to seal investment agreement with India, calls it ‘missing puzzle’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for a picture with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Gothenburg on Sunday, May 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: DPR PMO via ANI President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen once again called for an investment agreement between India…

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Government working on FTA utilisation plan to maximise benefits for businesses

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Government working on FTA utilisation plan to maximise benefits for businesses

Union Minister Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI With India signing a series of free trade agreements with developed countries, the government is working on an FTA utilisation plan to help maximise benefits from these pacts, an official said. Since 2021, India has finalised free trade agreements (FTAs) with Mauritius, Australia, the UAE, Oman,…

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India and EU to give each other Most Favoured Nation status for 5 years, draft trade deal shows

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India and EU to give each other Most Favoured Nation status for 5 years, draft trade deal shows

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal greets during India-EU FTA joint press conference, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Feb 27 (Reuters) – The ​European ‌Union and India ​have agreed ⁠to grant each ‌other Most ‌Favoured ‌Nation ⁠status for ⁠a period of five ​years ‌starting from the date of ‌a trade…

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