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EU looks east: Why India must seize the moment to clinch its FTA deal

The European Union has shown flexibility in its FTA policy. India must capitalise

Govt to identify 100 products to cut imports, boost Aatmanirbhar Bharat

The commerce department is identifying 100 products with high import dependence but domestic capacity to promote Make in India, as India-EU FTA talks progress

Exploring ways to boost cooperation in defence, manufacturing with EU: Govt

India and the EU are also exploring avenues for enhanced cooperation in defence industry and manufacturing, the Ministry of External Affairs said

A green industrial policy for CBAM key to securing India-EU FTA benefits

The CBAM is expected to drive the transition of manufacturing globally away from carbon emissions and the use of fossil fuels

PM Modi, Meloni hold talks on FTA, Ukraine war and economic corridor

PM Modi and Italian PM Meloni reaffirm support for early India-EU FTA, IMEEC corridor, and efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict during telephonic talks

Piyush Goyal may visit Qatar in October as FTA framework nears close

India and Qatar are likely to finalise the framework for a free trade agreement in early October, with commerce minister Piyush Goyal expected to travel to Doha soon

Stalin's UK visit: TN bags investments in defence, renewable, textile

Tamil Nadu inks UK MoUs across aerospace, maritime, renewable energy, textiles, and education, boosting global investment and job creation

'India, Germany already in Trade Premier League,' says German FM Wadephul

German FM Johann Wadephul praised India's tech rise, reaffirmed support for EU-India FTA talks, backed Ukraine peace efforts, and said ties would expand in trade and security

India shifts focus to EU as US tariffs stall bilateral trade negotiations

With US tariffs squeezing exports and trade talks stalled, India banks on the UK FTA to push forward EU negotiations, covering autos, wines, procurement and digital trade

India, Oman free trade agreement likely to be announced soon, says official

The conclusion and signing of the proposed free trade agreement between India and Oman is expected to be announced soon, an official has said. The trade pact text is being translated into Arabic in Oman. After that, the cabinets of both countries will approve the agreement, according to the official. "Both countries have, in principle, decided to announce the conclusion and signing together," the official added. When asked if it would take two to three months, the official said: "Much less" than that. The talks for the agreement, officially termed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), formally began in November 2023. In such agreements, two trading partners either significantly reduce or eliminate customs duties on a maximum number of goods traded between them. They also ease norms to promote trade in services and attract investments. Oman is the third-largest export destination among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for India. India already has a

Trump vows 'very substantial' tariff hike on India within 24 hours

Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Indian imports 'very substantially', citing Russian oil purchases; India calls criticism unfair, defends energy ties with Moscow

India-UK FTA: Tariff cuts likely to weigh on Customs duty collections

For FY26, the Centre has budgeted Customs revenues to grow only 2.1 per cent to ₹2.4 trillion

A shift in mindset: India-UK trade deal paves way for those with EU, US

The question is how much this shift in mindset can be applied now to other trading partners, particularly the European Union (EU)

Govt to hold 1,000 stakeholder meetings, workshops on India-UK trade pact

The government will organise as many as 1,000 outreach programmes, including stakeholder meetings, workshops, awareness drives and feedback sessions, in the next 20 days across the country to sensitise industry and states on the India-UK trade agreement, sources said. The exercise is aimed at ensuring effective implementation and maximising benefits from the comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), which was signed on July 24. They said that there is a plan to hold sector-wise outreach programmes. Teams will also visit different states to inform them about the benefits of this trade agreement. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold a meeting with the leather and textiles sector on the trade pact here on Monday. The pact will see 99 per cent of Indian exports enter the UK duty-free, when it comes into force. It will also reduce tariffs on British products such as cars, cosmetics, and whisky. The deal aims to double the USD 56-billion trade between the worl

Indira's India & Modi's Bharat: A comparative look at two political eras

As Narendra Modi becomes India's second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions

CETA joins India's expanding trade playbook: A new template for future FTAs

From protectionism to liberalisation - it sets a new template for India's future FTAs

'UK trade pact will help us, India must sign more', says RBI Guv Malhotra

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the UK-India FTA will benefit India's manufacturing and services sectors, adding that multilateralism has taken a back seat and more such pacts are needed

India-Australia FTA likely in 'very near future', says Australian Trade Min

Australia expects to expand its trade pact with India soon; initial FTA was signed in April 2022, removing tariffs on most goods but excluding key farm products like wheat and dairy

FTA with UK adds strength to India's hand in other deals: Sunil Mittal

It's a win win for both sides with a balanced outcome after a very long and hard negotiation, says Mittal

'UK is back on world stage': Keir Starmer after trade deal with India

The trade deal comes at a time when US President Donald Trump's tariff policies continue to disrupt global trade