The financial services sector holds out an exciting prospect of closer exchange between India and the UK with a free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated between the two countries, says Rishi Sunak
The proposed free trade agreements (FTAs), including with the UK, European Union and GCC would open new opportunities to boost India's exports in these markets, FIEO President A Sakthivel said
Johnson and PM Narendra Modi during UK PM's visit had announced that the negotiating teams on both sides must work towards a Diwali timeline for the completion of a draft free trade agreement.
India and the European Union (EU) finally restarted the negotiations for the long-pending trade and investment agreement on Friday after a gap of over eight years
The launch of fresh negotiations with the EU comes close on the heels of India signing two trade deals, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia
India and the EU (European Union) bloc are due to reopen FTA (Free Trade Agreement) talks in Brussels on June 17, the commerce ministry said in a statement
Nations with an open and free trade policy will make the most of the recovery in global trade
The way things are progressing between the two negotiating teams, a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK could be ready by Diwali, said Piyush Goyal during a visit to Britain
European Union Executive Vice-President and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis has said the EU will formally launch negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement with India "very soon"
The development is taking place at a time when India is set to begin deeper engagements with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards inking a free trade agreement (FTA)
In a recent visit to India, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the FTA was likely to be completed in October
Three rounds of negotiations for what is being called a free trade agreement - actually an interim or limited treaty - have now concluded
The India-UAE CEPA will benefit almost 90 per cent of India's exports in terms of value
In a symbolic gesture for operationalising the agreement, Commerce Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam handed over Certificates of Origin to three exporters from the gems and jewellery sector here
EU Ambassador Ugo Astuto said India and the European Union are eyeing to firm up the comprehensive trade and investment agreements before the commencement of the electoral cycles on both sides in 2024
No pressure from UK over India's stand on Russia, says Shringla
The approval for the plan has been made in about eight years since the government considered joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the CPTPP's predecessor, in 2013
The economic cooperation and trade agreement signed between India and Australia will enable the two countries to fully leverage the existing opportunities, PM Modi said
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a trade agreement with India due to be signed on Saturday represented "one of the biggest economic doors there is to open in the world today".
"We are also building a strong financial partnership with closer cooperation in fintech, market regulation, and sustainable and green finance," he said