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In the chips sector, globalization is dead. Free trade is dead, Chang said at an event in Taipei Thursday

Updated On: 16 Mar 2023 | 1:29 PM IST

The seventh round of India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) talks concluded following technical discussions across 11 policy areas over 43 separate sessions between negotiators from both sides here last month, the British government has said. In an outcome statement released on Monday, the Department for Business and Trade did not give any further details on the policy areas covered, but confirmed that the eighth round of talks is due to take place in a few weeks' time. On 10 February 2023, the United Kingdom and the Republic of India concluded the seventh round of talks for an India-UK FTA, the outcome statement reads. Technical discussions were held across 11 policy areas over 43 separate sessions. They included detailed draft treaty text discussions in these policy areas. The eighth round of negotiations is due to take place later this Spring, it said. As with previous rounds, last month's session was also conducted in a hybrid fashion, with a number of Indian officials travelling

Updated On: 07 Mar 2023 | 10:56 PM IST

Any failure to conclude a trade accord with Britain will be a missed opportunity for India, a nation upon which many economies are pinning their hopes amid intensified geopolitical struggles

Updated On: 12 Oct 2022 | 8:40 PM IST

Nove comes after customs dept observed several consignments from South-East Asia in which rules of origin were flouted, and the FTA route was being used to evade duties

Updated On: 04 Oct 2022 | 9:54 PM IST

AfCFTA brings together the 55 countries of the African Union and eight regional economic communities to create a single market for the continent

Updated On: 21 Jul 2022 | 1:47 AM IST

The Department for International Trade brought together technical experts for discussions in 71 separate sessions covering 20 policy areas

Updated On: 27 Jun 2022 | 7:23 PM IST

Negotiations are expected to kick start in June, after the World Trade Organisation's (WTO's) 12th ministerial meeting.

Updated On: 29 Apr 2022 | 11:24 PM IST

A free trade agreement (FTA) is due to be signed with Israel in June. By the end of 2022-23, at least one more FTA will possibly be entered into with the UK.

Updated On: 22 Apr 2022 | 6:05 AM IST

During April 2021-January 2022, Indian exports to Canada increased to $3 billion, up almost by a fourth as compared to a year ago.

Updated On: 11 Mar 2022 | 11:59 PM IST

Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh asked Johnson if a relaxation of visa controls from India was in the works to secure a trade agreement

Updated On: 06 Jan 2022 | 2:31 AM IST

He was speaking at the 94th Annual Convention of industry body Ficci

Updated On: 17 Dec 2021 | 4:29 PM IST

Under a free-trade agreement, two trading partners reduce or eliminate customs duties on the maximum number of goods traded between them

Updated On: 04 Dec 2021 | 12:58 AM IST

In 2019, these 15 RCEP countries' combined imports goods were worth $4.96 trillion

Updated On: 03 Dec 2020 | 6:05 AM IST

A new trade deal between the United States, Canada and Mexico came into effect on Wednesday

Updated On: 02 Jul 2020 | 9:10 AM IST

Notwithstanding Trump's bluster, it's too soon to mourn the end of international cooperation

Updated On: 18 Oct 2018 | 7:19 AM IST

Most trade today takes place under the governance of regional and bilateral free trade agreements between two countries, or groups of countries

Updated On: 03 Oct 2018 | 7:49 AM IST

The priority given to free trade has generated expectations that are yet to be met

Updated On: 18 Jun 2017 | 12:13 AM IST

China need to adjust its speed and rhythm to avoid overheating outbound investment to India: Media

Updated On: 17 Feb 2017 | 8:28 PM IST

Sigmar Gabriel warns that a proliferation of bilateral trade deals could lead to varying standards and rules

Updated On: 05 Nov 2016 | 11:44 PM IST

For Canada the deal is important to reduce its reliance on the neighbouring United States as an export market

Updated On: 31 Oct 2016 | 1:49 PM IST