India’s new trade pact with New Zealand combines tariff-free access, visa pathways and investment commitments, reshaping bilateral ties across trade, education and skilled workforce mobility.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held talks with a high-level Israeli delegation on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Jewish nation.
Noting that India and Israel are moving forward to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Azar stated that the ties between the two countries will also be advanced in other sectors like transportation, water, agriculture and academic cooperation.
The India-European Union free trade agreement has come amidst global turbulence triggered by the United States' tariff regime.
The prime minister underlined that this agreement with 27 countries will benefit Indian startups by easing access to funding and innovation ecosystems, while also boosting India’s creative economy in film, gaming, fashion, digital content, music, and design.
India and the United Kingdom on Thursday formalised and signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
In a press statement with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer in London, Mr Modi said, "I am pleased that, after years of dedicated efforts, the CETA between our two countries has been concluded today."
India and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement after months of negotiations. The trade deal was signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's UK visit.
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said that the government is mindful of the sensitivities around Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and is committed to safeguarding India's economic interests.
India and the United Kingdom are likely to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next week, and this is expected to eliminate import taxes on nearly 99 per cent of Indian exports to the UK, reports said.
