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India & Eurasia to launch FTA talks
18-Sep-2025     The Economic Times
India and the five-nation Eurasian Economic Union are set to start discussions for a free trade agreement from November.
African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme
18-Sep-2025     Reuters
African manufacturers are lobbying US Congress to grant a last-ditch extension of one or two years to a duty-free trade programme due to expire at the end of September, a Kenyan factory owner involved in the campaign said.
European Commission calls for freezing of free trade with Israel over Gaza
18-Sep-2025     The Guardian
The EU executive has called for a suspension of free trade with Israel and sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
EU, Indonesia to sign trade pact next week in Bali, Indonesian minister says
18-Sep-2025     Reuters
The European Union (EU) and Indonesia have finalised a trade agreement to be signed next week in Bali island, a senior minister from the Southeast Asian nation said. The signing will occur on September 23, Indonesia's senior economic minister Airlangga Hartarto told Reuters.
Bangladeshi government angling for free trade with EU
18-Sep-2025     Vietnam News
Bangladesh is seeking to sign free trade agreements with the European Union and other major trading partners to retain preferential access after graduating from the least-developed country category in November next year.
Mexican envoy sees momentum for Korea-Mexico FTA, urges stronger private sector ties
17-Sep-2025     The Korea Times
Mexico and Korea are poised to revive stalled Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks, driven by a $29 billion trade volume and strong bilateral investment, with both nations seeking deeper economic integration.
Indonesia backs CEPA talks with Mercosur to boost trade
17-Sep-2025     Antara News
Indonesia, through Trade Minister Budi Santoso, has reiterated its strong support for advancing negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Mercosur, the South American trade bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.
Canada’s Alamos exits Türkiye, sells 3 gold mines to Nurol for $470M
17-Sep-2025     Türkiye Today
As part of the agreement, arbitration proceedings brought by Alamos’s Netherlands subsidiaries against the Republic of Türkiye under the Netherlands–Türkiye Bilateral Investment Treaty will remain suspended.
Withdraw from new bilateral investment treaty with Israel, rights groups and citizens urge Indian govt
17-Sep-2025     The Wire
Condemning the recently-inked India-Israel Bilateral Investment Treaty and terming it a clear sign of India’s complicity in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, nearly 100 rights organisations and individuals have urged the Indian government to withdraw from the treaty.
Cancel the Canada-Israel free trade agreement
17-Sep-2025     CJPME
The Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement treats Palestinian land as though it were “Israeli,” rewarding illegal settlements and giving cover to Israel’s ceaseless colonial expansion.