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India, UK start FTA negotiations to double bilateral trade by 2030

First round of talks on Jan 17, future rounds every five weeks

Britain, India aim to finalise free trade agreement by year-end

Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal and his British counterpart Anne-Marie Trevelyan said they would also launch an 'early harvest' or a limited-scope interim trade agreement in the next few months

India, UK businesses hope for win-win deal with launch of FTA talks

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) believes that easier movement of professionals between the two countries will be an important aspect of the negotiations

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

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