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Is Bangladesh under diplomatic and psychological pressure over trade deal with US?
6-Mar-2026     Prothomalo
Bangladesh should request time for review, monitor the ongoing legal uncertainties, highlight the limitations of its economic capacity, and most importantly inform the United States that the agreement will be reassessed and revised through the national parliament.
Pakistan advances PTA with Eurasian Economic Union and $1 billion Russia trade deal
6-Mar-2026     Times of Islamabad
Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi has announced the imminent launch of negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union and the Russian Federation.
Canada signing agreement with EU to enhance free trade deal
6-Mar-2026     CBC
Trade ministers from Canada and the European Union are set to sign on to a series of improvements to their bilateral trade agreement. Negotiations to add digital trade provisions begin Thursday.
US, Mexico to launch review process of USMCA trade pact week of March 16
6-Mar-2026     Reuters
US and Mexican negotiators will hold bilateral discussions starting the week ​of March 16 as part of the joint ‌review of the United States–Mexico–Canada trade agreement, the US Trade Representative's office said.
Japan, UAE conclude free trade negotiations
6-Mar-2026     Nippon
Japan and the United Arab Emirates have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement for free trade, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.
DNP+ and MSF welcome the removal of harmful IP provisions in EU-India FTA , but call for continued vigilance
6-Mar-2026     Médecins Sans Frontières
Delhi Network of Positive People (DNP+) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) notes positively that the intellectual Property (IP) chapter of this trade deal largely preserves India’s public health safeguards and does not include any harmful provisions that go beyond the World Trade Organization’s TRIPS agreement, such as data exclusivity or patent term extensions.
Brazil's Senate ratifies Mercosur free trade deal with European Union
5-Mar-2026     France 24
Brazil has formally ratified a landmark free trade deal with the European Union, joining Argentina and Uruguay in creating one of the world’s largest trade blocs.
Lupaka Gold sues Peru in the US to enforce nearly US$70mn ICSID award
5-Mar-2026     BNamericas
The Canadian company Lupaka Gold sued Peru before the District Court of Columbia in the United States to enforce an ICSID arbitration award from June 2025 for around US$69 million.
Lee, Singapore PM agree to launch FTA upgrade talks, strengthen AI cooperation
5-Mar-2026     Yonhap News Agency
President Lee Jae Myung and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong agreed to launch negotiations to upgrade their countries' free trade agreement (FTA) and step up cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) during summit talks.
Indonesia, Uzbekistan launch Free Trade Agreement talks
5-Mar-2026     ANTARA News
Indonesia and Uzbekistan have launched Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, marked by a virtual signing of a joint statement and a Trade and Investment Cooperation Agreement.