Free Trade Agreement
Canada set to launch FTA talks with India in February 2026, says Canadian trade minister Maninder Sidhu
Canadian trade minister Maninder Sidhu, on 13 January 2026, said that the country is set to launch negotiations for a potential free trade agreement (FTA) deal with India starting from next month.
1 min read13 Jan 2026EU-India FTA in focus: Germany's Friedrich Merz to meet PM Modi today—What's on agenda?
Friedrich Merz's visit to India aims to strengthen economic and security ties ahead of the EU-India summit, focusing on a free trade agreement and collaborations in business, defence, and healthcare sectors, amid strained US relations.
4 min read12 Jan 20261.4 billion Indian consumers! New Zealand PM hails FTA with India; says it will generate more jobs, higher income
New Zealand President Christopher Luxon on Saturday said that the Free Trade Agreement with India will generate more jobs and higher income, apart from benefitting 1.4 billion Indians through more exports.
2 min read27 Dec 2025Financial services pact to boost India-New Zealand banking, insurance ties
They have committed to market access and national treatment, liberal foreign direct investment (FDI) norms, and a branch licensing framework allowing up to 15 branches to be established in each other’s country over four years.
4 min read23 Dec 2025As 2026 nears, can India steady itself in a fragmenting world economy?
Tariffs, tech wars and shifting alliances defined 2025. Whether India’s trade strategy and domestic reforms can withstand a fracturing global economy is the question for 2026.
3 min read21 Dec 2025India-Oman FTA: 99% Indian exports get duty-free access, maritime security boost — why trade deal with Sultanate matters
India and Oman signed a free trade agreement granting duty-free access to 98% of Indian exports to the Gulf nation. The pact, which is the Sultanate's first bilateral agreement since 2006, is expected to enhance trade.
3 min read18 Dec 2025India in talks with Mexico to find solutions to avoid 50% tariffs — Why it matters
India, China, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia are among the countries facing steep Mexico tariffs up to 50%, as they do not have a free trade agreement with the nation.
2 min read13 Dec 2025Mexico’s steep tariff hikes will hit 75% of India’s exports from January: GTRI report
According to a GTRI report, nearly 75% of India’s $5.75 billion of exports to Mexico in FY25 will be affected by the tariff hikes, fundamentally altering the economics of accessing India’s largest export destination in Latin America after Brazil.
4 min read12 Dec 2025PM Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu to meet ‘very soon’ as Israel, rubbishing rumours of postponement due to security concerns
The much-anticipated trip of the Israeli prime minister would come on the heels of several high-level ministerial visits from both sides. Informed sources in Israel rubbished reports recently that Netanyahu postponed his trip to India due to security concerns in the wake of Delhi blasts.
1 min read11 Dec 2025India offers ‘best-ever’ deal as US pushes farm access in trade negotiations
During a Senate briefing, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer highlighted India's strong trade offer while noting challenges in market access for American farm products. Ongoing negotiations aim to enhance agricultural exports and biofuel sales.
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