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Government working on FTA utilisation plan to maximise benefits for businesses

May 10, 2026 admin

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

February 28, 2026 admin

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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Global order in peril from lack of cooperation, says Merkel; slams China, U.S. for resisting AI regulation

February 26, 2026 admin

Angela Merkel, former German Chancellor, delivering the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture in New Delhi on February 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The global “order of cooperation” has been supplanted by “might makes right”, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday (February 26, 2026), blaming Russia for overturning territorial principles…

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Bessent says disappointed by EU-India deal; South Korea must ratify trade deal

January 29, 2026 admin

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during an event at Carnegie Mellon Auditorium on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. ‍Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) he was disappointed by Europe’s decision to strike a major trade agreement with India, saying it showed Europe put trade ‌ahead of the interests of the…

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Europe Prioritised India Trade Deal Over Ukraine’s Interests, Says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

January 28, 2026 admin

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent alleged that Europe was putting trade ahead of the interests of the Ukrainian people by signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with India, expressing his disapproval of the deal, according to CNBC. According to his statement, Europe was purchasing refined products made in India via Russian oil and was not…

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Ahead of key Delhi summit, EU leaders to begin India visit; to be chief guests at Republic Day function

January 25, 2026 admin

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen being welcomed by Union Minister Jitin Prasada in New Delhi on January 24, 2026. Credit: X/@MEAIndia Ahead of the 16th EU-India Summit in the coming week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen kickstarted her four-day visit to India to firm up a series of initiatives…

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India-EU May Be Close To Signing Trade Deal: Why It Matters

January 24, 2026 admin

India and the European Union (EU) may be nearing the finish line on a long-pending free trade agreement (FTA), with an announcement expected at the India-EU Summit in New Delhi on Tuesday, Jan. 27. European Council President Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be the chief guests…

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GTRI urges India to press European Union on non-tariff barriers in FTA

January 19, 2026 admin

“India should press the European Union (EU) to clear the “dense web” of non-tariff barriers for domestic products, especially in the agri and pharma sectors, under the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), as such restrictions often “blunt” the benefits of tariff reductions,” think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Monday (January 19, 2026)….

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Piyush Goyal concludes Brussels trip, expresses confidence about “early conclusion” of FTA talks

January 10, 2026 admin

Union Minister Piyush Goyal in conversation with EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, in Brussels on January 9, 2026. Photo: @PiyushGoyalX/ANI Photo Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal concluded a two-day visit to Brussels on Friday (January 9, 2026), which marked a “decisive step” forward in the India-EU Free Trade Agreement…

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India, EU hold FTA talks; reaffirm commitment to protect farmers, MSMEs

January 9, 2026 admin

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal during high-level talks with EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, in Brussels on January 9, 2026. Photo credit: @PiyushGoyal/X via PTI India and the European Union (EU) on Friday (January 9, 2026) held talks in Brussels on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and reaffirmed…

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