Page 17 - Trade Talks

UK trade minister Trevelyan to launch FTA talks in Delhi next week

The Department for International Trade (DIT) said the schedule for the two-day visit to India will include bilateral talks between Trevelyan and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday

India and UK to start free trade agreement talks in new year

Data, fintech and IT are the buzzwords doing the rounds

India to pitch for permanent solution for food security in WTO meet

India believes that the draft text on agriculture is "completely imbalanced"

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to visit India in November

Katherine Tai will travel to India next month, her office announced

India aims for quick-fire trade pacts, shifting strategy as economy revives

Prime Minister's Office reportedly pushing foreign and commerce ministeries to deliver on initial deals with countries including Australia and the UK

US trade chief seeks talks with China, won't rule out new tariff actions

Katherine Tai said the United States would keep all options open as it continues to push China to stop pouring billions of dollars of state subsidies into its semiconductor, steel and other industries

EU-Australia trade talks postponed amid submarine deal fallout

Australia-EU free trade talks have been postponed on Friday amid Canberra's decision to cancel a major French submarine contract.Australia's Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said that talks with the European Union over a trade deal have been postponed, as a row over Canberra's decision to cancel a USD 40-billion deal with France escalates, reported The Globe and Mail.Australia last month cancelled a deal with France's Naval Group to build a fleet of conventional submarines and will instead build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines with US and British technology after striking a trilateral security partnership AUKUS with those two countries.The cancellation has angered France, which accused both Australia and the United States of stabbing it in the back. Paris recalled its ambassadors from Canberra and Washington, reported The Globe and Mail.In solidarity with France, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has questioned whether the bloc could strike a trade deal with ...

US biz groups call on Biden to restart trade talks with China: Report

The tariffs on Chinese products paid by US importers were imposed to ensure that Beijing fulfills its obligations under its 2020 Phase One trade pact with the United States.

India, US renew global development partnership deal for 5 years

India and the US on Friday renewed for another five years a global development partnership agreement that provides for jointly offering assistance to their partner countries in areas of connectivity, trade and investments, healthcare and agriculture. Both sides signed the second amendment to the Statement of Guiding Principles (SGP) on Triangular Cooperation for Global Development, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The SGP agreement was signed in November 2014 and the fresh amendment extended the pact's validity up to 2026. "Under the agreement, India and US will continue to offer capacity building assistance to partner countries in multiple sectors, focusing primarily on agriculture, regional connectivity, trade and investments, nutrition, health, clean and renewable energy, women empowerment, disaster preparedness, water, sanitation, education and institution building," the MEA said. The US embassy said the SGP between the US and India leverages the combined capacities of th

India improves ranking in trade facilitation aided by various reforms

India has significantly improved its ranking in terms of trade facilitation due to various reforms undertaken by various departments especially customs under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes

Members pledged to conclude negotiations for fisheries subsidies soon: WTO

Member countries of the World Trade Organization have pledged to conclude the negotiations soon for the fisheries subsidies agreement, which would set new rules for the global fisheries industry

Think tank recommends India to establish new trade negotiating body

A think tank paper has recommended India to establish a new body of experienced trade negotiators with a designated trade representative within the ministry of commerce

Right time for India to resolve trade disputes with US

The Biden administration can now move forward to strengthen the WTO dispute settlement process by clearing the way for appointment of requisite number of members to its appellate body

FTA hesitancy

Govt and industry must be open to free trade pacts

US, China trade officials hold 'candid' talks in first call: Report

In contrast with much of the rest of the bilateral relationship, trade has been one of the less contentious issues recently.

Britain launches 14-week consultation before starting India trade talks

Britain is launching a 14-week consultation on a future trade deal with India, seeking the views of the public and business before trade minister Liz Truss hopes to begin talks later this year

Scotland seeks to ramp up trade and investment ties with India

Scottish exports to India today are modest. In 2018, goods and services accounted for £295 million or just 0.9 per cent of Scotland's international exports

India, UK unveil 10-year road map to elevate bilateral trade partnership

Announce £1 bn worth of new investment

Biden could revive but not reset WTO

Calls for reforming the WTO grew louder even before Donald Trump took centre-stage in the US

Australia ups ante in China trade row with appeal to WTO on barley tariffs

The appeal to the independent trade body threatens to further stoke bilateral tensions that have already seen China impose tariffs on a range of Australian commodities