23-Feb-2026
The Financial Express
The White House has quietly changed the wording in its fact sheet on the proposed India-US trade agreement. The update tones down some of the earlier, stronger language and adds clarity on what India may buy from the United States, especially when it comes to energy and farm products.
23-Feb-2026
Sri Lanka Guardian
The India-UK free trade agreement, signed in July last year, is likely to be implemented in April 2026, according to an official.
23-Feb-2026
The Nation Thailand
ASEAN and Canada are accelerating negotiations on their Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with more than 50% of the talks completed and 10 chapters already concluded.
20-Feb-2026
Business insider Africa
China will implement zero-tariff treatment for imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations from May 1, 2026, state media reported on Saturday, in a move that broadens Beijing’s preferential trade regime across the continent.
20-Feb-2026
Ecofin Agency
Kenya announced the launch of BiasharaLink and Deal House, two digital platforms designed to strengthen economic diplomacy and boost intra-African trade. The initiative seeks to address the execution gap in trade agreements across the continent and to operationalize the AfCFTA.
20-Feb-2026
The Economic Times
A three-day meeting between Indian and American officials to finalise the legal text for an interim trade agreement will begin in the US on February 23.
20-Feb-2026
The New York Times
US officials are threatening major changes to a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that could upend the way business is done and leave Canada on the outs.
20-Feb-2026
The Daily Star
Bangladesh signed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan, marking the country’s first-ever EPA with any nation.
