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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.

Decoded: What is Nexus and how it will help India stit­ch bilateral deals

Conceptualised by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Nexus is a model for con­necting instant payment systems (IPS) of various countries

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Pak, China sign accords to further strengthen 'iron-clad friendship'

The agreements were inked in Islamabad on Monday after the meeting between Qureshi and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang.

India & Japan take recent shifts in their stride

Talks of a major rift were also put to rest by the joint statement, which largely hewed to India's stated position

Chinese FM meets Pak PM; discusses current trajectory of bilateral ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Tuesday and the leaders discussed the current trajectory of bilateral ties as well as evolving regional and international scenario

Japanese PM to visit India from March 19-20 for India-Japan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will pay a two-day visit to India beginning Saturday to hold the 14th India-Japan summit with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday that the summit will be held on Saturday. At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be undertaking an official visit to India from March 19-20. He said the summit will provide an opportunity for both sides to review and further strengthen bilateral ties.

Shah advocates enhanced trade, cultural ties with neighbouring countries

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday advocated enhanced trade, cultural relations and people-to-people contact with the neighbouring countries

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

India-UAE deal on Friday to double bilateral trade to $100 billion

The first round negotiation was launched five months ago

PM Modi to virtually host first India-Central Asia Summit on Thursday

PM Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit in a virtual format on Thursday during which the leaders are expected to deliberate on steps to take forward relations to newer heights

US concerned by China's attempt to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

The remarks of White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki came ahead of the 14th round of military-level talks between India and China on the 20-month row in eastern Ladakh

India and South Korea to discuss bilateral trade-related issues

India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and South Korea's Trade Minister Han-koo Yeo will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss bilateral trade-related issues.

Attempts to bring bilateral issues to SCO must be condemned: India

India on Friday said that repeated attempts to deliberately bring bilateral issues into the SCO platform violate the well-established principles of the grouping

India, Finland have agreed to explore new areas of cooperation: MEA

The two sides also carried out a comprehensive review of their bilateral ties

Data shows strong rebound in India-US bilateral trade in 2021: US official

US Consul General Judith Ravin said the growth in economic ties between the two countries has been extraordinary

Upcoming USTR visit: Chance for India and US to fix thorny bilateral issues

While the agenda for Katherine Tai's visit has not yet been disclosed, the two sides are likely to discuss issues on market access, including tariffs, by reconvening India-US Trade Policy Forum

Jaishankar discusses potential of bilateral ties with Israeli leadership

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday had a "warm and rich" discussion with the top Israeli leadership on realising the full potential of the bilateral strategic partnership

India-China trade volumes on course to touch record $100 billion-mark

The India-China trade volume looks set to cross the record figure of $100 billion this year as the total has already touched $90 billion in first nine months, despite a chill in bilateral relations

Colombian vice president arrives in New Delhi, to hold bilateral talks

Colombian Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucia Ramirez arrived in New Delhi today to hold bilateral discussions.