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Goyal, Australian trade minister holds talk to expedite FTA negotiations

The proposed free trade agreement is aimed at enhancing economic ties between the two countries

Best of BS Opinion: Fiscal correction, India's FTA ambitions in perspective

Here is the best of BS Opinion pieces on Tuesday

India's FTA ambitions in perspective

A protectionist tariff structure and an inability to integrate with global value chains may prove to be major challenges for India as it seeks deeper trade agreements

India, Australia will meet deadlines of finalising trade pact: Abbott

Tony Abbott on Friday expressed confidence that India and Australia would meet the deadline of finalising the proposed trade pact.

China weaponised trade, difficult to see it as trusted partner: Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott on Friday said that China has weaponised trade and it is difficult to see Beijing as a trusted partner.

US softens stand, but FTA uncertainties far from over: Experts

Some of the experts say that the two countries are trying to iron out thorny issues under the revived

India looking at reciprocal access to foreign mkts through FTAs: Goyal

India is looking at reciprocal and equitable access to foreign markets through FTAs, which the country is negotiating with its trading partners, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said

India, Israel agree to resume negotiations on FTA from next month

In order to ease travel between the two countries amidst the COVID pandemic, India and Israel have also agreed to mutually recognise vaccination certificates.

More countries keen on starting FTA talks with India: Piyush Goyal

Does not disclose names of countries; his statement comes at a time when India is gearing up to sign trade pacts with key trading partners

Goyal stresses on re-negotiation of FTA with ASEAN to stop misuse

The two-way trade between India and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is about USD 80 billion

Businesses should give useful inputs for FTA negotiations

FTAs have to be signed keeping two things in mind - mutually reciprocal terms and focusing on products and services with maximum export potential

Singapore parliament passes motion on jobs, livelihood for Singaporeans

After a marathon debate that started on Tuesday afternoon and carried on past midnight, the 16-year-old Singapore-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) was singled out

India's revamped FTA strategy

Its focus is at odds with the country's imperative of having an employment-promoting trade policy

India, UK aim to launch FTA negotiations by November 1

Both countries are looking at an interim agreement by March 2022, which will be followed by a comprehensive FTA

India must negotiate well on free trade agreements, say experts

'Reduction in tariff equally crucial while working towards any agreement'

Focus on its economy may've led US to put India deal on the back burner

Government officials said circumstances are now different, with a change in the administration in the US and President Joe Biden taking over in January

No FTA with nations you have armed conflict with: Fin secy on RCEP decision

Somanathan said that a dose of carefully calibrated tariff protection for select sectors showing potential may be desirable

DRI quizzes 3 senior executives of Samsung Electronics over duty evasion

Probes whether the South Korean firm misused FTA norms

India-Mauritius pact: A pan-African dimension to an otherwise limited deal

Covering limited items of exports between the two nations, the deal could nevertheless help New Delhi enter not both Africa and Europe, without having to sign an FTA with either

As world signs mega FTAs, India simply can't afford to turn protectionist

If India misses out on attracting some of the new global trading infrastructure, it could be locked out of several years of growth