Page 17 - Trade Talks
US hopes to start trade talks under IPEF to fuel economic activity
Last month, India joined 13 other countries to establish the IPEF, led by the US to counter China's growing clout in the Indo-Pacific region
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ITC Infotech pays $33 mn to PTC for partially acquiring American PLM biz
ITC Infotech on Thursday said it has paid an amount of USD 33 million (around Rs 256 crore) to PTC as part of an agreement to acquire a substantial portion of the American company's product services
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China demands US stop trade talks with Taiwan, threatens consequences
China's government accused Washington of jeopardising peace after US envoys began trade talks with Taiwan aimed at deepening relations with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing.
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China claims it is still India's top trade partner as per its data, not US
China on Tuesday insisted that it is still India's biggest trade partner in 2021-22 as per its figures and attributed the "disparity" to different methods of calculating the trade volume.
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WEF 2022 day 4 schedule: Here's what will happen at Davos Annual meeting
WEF 2022 day 4 schedule: Leaders from the tech world looked at improved collaboration on Wednesday
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India committed to strengthen multilateral trade system: Goyal to WTO chief
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and reiterated India's support for strengthening the multilateral trading system
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As WEF gets underway at Davos, India sells stability, growth, and dynamism
WEF 2022: With the war in Ukraine, world is grappling with economic uncertainty, but India finds itself in a sweet spot at the World Economic Forum in Davos
India-UAE trade pact: Comm min to soon come out with detailed FAQs
The commerce ministry will soon come out with detailed FAQs on the recently implemented free trade agreement between India and the UAE to help the domestic industry understand benefits of the pact
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Historic India-UAE trade pact effective from May 1, says Emirati minister
The historic Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the UAE will come into effect on May 1, an Emirati minister said on Thursday.
Third round of UK free trade talks to be held in India in April
The third round of talks as part of the ongoing India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations will be hosted by India next month, Britain's Department for International Trade (DIT) said.
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India to study sanctions impact on trade settlement with Russia
By Nidhi Verma and Alasdair Pal
India-UAE trade pact: Bilateral trade projected to touch $100 bn in 5 years
The bilateral trade in goods is projected to increase from the current $60 billion to $100 billion annually within five years of the implementation of the India-UAE free trade agreement
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Indo-Australian trade crosses pre-pandemic levels, pact likely soon
A large part of the trade has been driven by increased exports to Australia, at $5.6 billion; the figure already 60% higher than $3.5 billion in FY19
India has added 34% more drone start-ups since new August guidelines
Average funding of top 10 start-ups has increased 10 per cent to $5.6 million
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India, South Korea set $50 billion bilateral trade target before 2030
India and South Korea set a bilateral trade target of $50 billion before 2030, as South Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-Koo held talks with India's Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Tuesday
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
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India and UK to start free trade agreement talks in new year
Data, fintech and IT are the buzzwords doing the rounds
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India to pitch for permanent solution for food security in WTO meet
India believes that the draft text on agriculture is "completely imbalanced"
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US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to visit India in November
Katherine Tai will travel to India next month, her office announced
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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