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India, GCC sign ToR to restart free trade talks after three-year pause

India, the six-nation GCC bloc have signed the terms of reference for a proposed free trade agreement, formally setting the stage for negotiations aimed at boosting trade, investment, strategic ties

Trade deal: 18% US tariff to kick in after joint statement in 4-5 days

Goyal says first tranche of 'formal' pact by mid-March

India, US to sign first tranche of formal trade agreement by mid-March

India and the United States are set to sign the first tranche of a formal trade agreement by mid-March, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, following a joint statement expected shortly

Diversifying energy sourcing amid changing global dynamics: Goyal

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal told Parliament that India protected key food and agriculture interests in the trade deal with the US, while both sides addressed sensitive areas

India-US trade deal: Agri, dairy interests 'protected', says Piyush Goyal

Goyal said both sides were working on a "joint statement" outlining the details of the first phase of the agreement

US-India tariff reset lifts engineering exports; auto components lead gains

India's engineering exports to the US are set to regain momentum after reciprocal tariffs were cut to 18%, with auto component makers expected to benefit the most

India, US agree to a trade deal; reciprocal tariff reduced to 18%: Trump

The announcement came after a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Trump

Lords committee flags risks for UK industries in India free trade agreement

UK parliamentary panel backs the India-UK FTA as historic but warns British firms may face delayed gains, sectoral risks and tougher competition from Indian exports

Union Budget 2026-27: Centre lowers funding for major export schemes

Export incentive allocations have been pared back in Budget 2026-27, with sharp cuts to RoDTEP and RoSCTL even as exporters face geopolitical risks and higher US tariffs

India-US trade talks: Most sticky issues resolved, says Commerce Secretary

However, the secretary did not put a timeline on the finalisation of the deal, nor did he put a number on the level of convergence achieved by both sides

SEZ units get one-time domestic sales window in Budget amid 50% US tariffs

The Union Budget proposes a one-time measure allowing eligible SEZ manufacturing units to sell a portion of their output in the domestic market at concessional duty to offset US tariff shocks

This Budget shows a confident, future-ready Bharat, says Piyush Goyal

This is a Budget that shows a future-ready Bharat, and carries forward the reforms that the Prime Minister initiated on August 15 last year, says Goyal

With FTA, India's exports to EU can double in 5 years, says Goyal

India's exports to the EU could double to $150 billion within five years of the FTA, says Piyush Goyal, stressing balanced market access while protecting sensitive sectors

Swadeshi push, not 'indiscriminate' sheltering of industries, necessary

The Economic Survey calls a Swadeshi push inevitable amid export controls and tech denials, but warns against high tariffs and indiscriminate import substitution that hurt competitiveness

Economic Survey 2025-26: External environment likely to remain volatile

For India, this could mean tougher competition for investment, slower growth in global trade volumes, and greater sensitivity of external flows to policy and geopolitical developments

India-EU FTA armed with rapid response shield against regulatory barriers

India and the EU will set up rapid response and escalation mechanisms under the FTA to address regulatory measures like CBAM that could disrupt bilateral trade

India-EU trade deal: Only native EU carmakers may get import tariff relief

Move to block non-Europe firms from using lower duty to dump cars in India

India-EU FTA: No concessions for New Delhi over CBAM regulations

CBAM relaxations offered by EU to other partners will apply to India: commerce secretary

Two decades in the making, India and EU reach deal opening up markets

Historic agreement phases out tariffs on over 90% of bilateral trade while shielding India's sensitive agricultural and burgeoning EV sectors

Negotiations over, India-EU much-awaited FTA set for rollout by 2027

Deal likely to be announced on Tuesday; legal scrubbing, pact signing may take 5-6 months