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India, Russia working on free trade deal: What's on agenda?
20-Mar-2026     NewsBytes
India and Russia are working on a free trade agreement, Sergey Glazyev, the State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, said.
Farmers seek agri, dairy carve-out in India-US trade deal over duty-free import fears
20-Mar-2026     The Economic Times
Farmers under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) demanded agriculture, dairy and poultry sectors be excluded from the proposed India-US trade agreement, emphasising that duty-free imports would spell doom for domestic producers.
West Asia troubles to delay India’s FTA talks with GCC countries and Israel
20-Mar-2026     The Hindu
The FTA with the UK, however, could be implemented by May 1 and the trade agreement with the European Union could be ratified by the European Parliament by the end of November this year.
The new containment doctrine: How the United States is using trade to stop digital regulation
20-Mar-2026     CSIS
Using tariff threats as leverage, the United States is transforming what has been a domestic regulatory choice into a negotiable trade concession, seeking to establish precedents that will shape digital governance negotiations for years.
Singapore-based energy firm Sinolam files arbitration request against Panama
20-Mar-2026     The Straits Times
Singapore-based energy developer Sinolam International has filed for arbitration before a World Bank international court against Panama following the cancellation of its licence for a gas-fired power generation project.
Toward a fairer EU-Tunisia agricultural partnership
19-Mar-2026     Arab Reform Initiative
This policy analysis traces the roots of Tunisia’s agricultural trade policies, examining key multilateral obligations and the asymmetric outcomes of its trade agreements with the EU.It outlines how the deep power imbalance between the EU and Tunisia is affecting Tunisia’s agricultural policies and documents the critiques and resistance to deeper trade integration among Tunisian civil society, unions, and farmers.
PH gets support for Trans-Pacific free trade accord membership
19-Mar-2026     PNA
The Philippines is among the economies that have secured support from the members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as it seeks to join the multinational trade bloc, a high-ranking Australian official said.
Update following Round 4 of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Turkey
19-Mar-2026     UK Government
The fourth round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Turkey took place in London during the week commencing 23 February 2026.
US-Morocco trade pact gains fresh momentum as both sides target industrial growth
19-Mar-2026     Business Insider Africa
The United States government and Morocco are seeking to strengthen industrial cooperation following fresh talks between senior officials aimed at unlocking new investment flows and deepening long-standing economic ties.
Malaysia says US trade pact 'void' in wake of court tariff ruling
19-Mar-2026     Nikkei Asia
After two days of confusing statements, Malaysia confirmed that its agreement on reciprocal trade with Washington is "null and void" and no longer applies in the wake of the US Supreme Court striking down President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs.