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Indonesia, Chile mutually support regional trade bloc accession
26-May-2025     Antara News
Indonesia and Chile are mutually supporting each other’s accession to major regional trade agreements, with Indonesia backing Chile’s bid for RCEP membership and Chile supporting Indonesia’s entry into the CPTPP.
First tranche of India-US bilateral trade deal likely before July: Sources
26-May-2025     MSN
India and the United States are set to sign the first tranche of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) before July, with ongoing negotiations led by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal focusing on goods and services trade, including labour-intensive exports.
India to seek lithium and copper under new trade tie from Chile to power clean energy and industrial growth
26-May-2025     The Economic Times
India is seeking to secure a stable supply of critical minerals like lithium and copper through expanded trade ties with Chile to support its clean energy goals and industrial growth. Chile, a leading global producer of these minerals, is a strategic partner in India’s efforts to boost its electric vehicle ecosystem and energy infrastructure.
Negotiations on extent of 'Omanisation' the last hurdle before India, Oman FTA: Govt sources
23-May-2025     CNBC TV18
India and Oman are close to finalising a Free Trade Agreement, with India seeking protections for its workers amid Oman's shifting "Omanisation" policy.
Recent fossil fuel arbitration claims based on the ECT: the urgency of neutralizing the sunset clause
23-May-2025     Veblen
The Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”), the most widely used investment treaty, has become highly controversial for enabling investors to challenge national policies aimed at achieving climate goals through its ISDS mechanism, leading to a phenomenon known as “regulatory chill.
Kenyans worry a US duty-free trade deal might end and expose them to Trump’s tariffs
22-May-2025     AP News
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It’s crunch time for the maker of Levi’s and Wrangler jeans in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Hundreds of sewing machines whir in a crowded, air-conditioned factory. On another floor, workers pack clothes destined for the U.S. market.
EU seeks to inject new momentum into US trade talks
22-May-2025     Bloomberg
The EU has shared a revised trade proposal with Donald Trump’s administration, which takes US interests on issues including labor rights, environmental standards and economic security into account.
India, EU looking for early harvest trade agreement by July: Official
22-May-2025     The Economic Times
Negotiations for a proposed trade pact between India and the 27-nation European Union are progressing at a faster pace and both the sides are looking at concluding the talks for an early harvest trade agreement by July this year.
US says African free trade agreement needs ‘reciprocity’
21-May-2025     News central
A senior US State Department official for Africa indicated on Tuesday that the future renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a significant US-African trade deal, will likely require more “reciprocity” from African nations.
Officials may visit Brussels for trade talks this week
21-May-2025     The Tribune
An Indian official team from the Commerce Ministry is expected to visit Brussels this week for the next round of negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement with the European Union.