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India in talks for six FTAs with Australia, Sri Lanka, Peru, Chile and others
17-Mar-2026     The Hindu Businessline
The government is also advancing other trade initiatives, including agreements with the United Kingdom and Oman awaiting ratification, concluded negotiations with the European Union and New Zealand, and ongoing talks with the United States and several other partners
India inks ToR with Philippines and Maldives to kickstart trade negotiations
17-Mar-2026     Deccan Chronicle
The commerce ministry said that India inked terms of reference with countries such as Philippines and the Maldives to start negotiations for free trade agreements.
Guinea faces second arbitration in six months over revoked mining permits
17-Mar-2026     Ecofin
Falcon Energy Materials, a UAE-based company, said it had initiated international arbitration proceedings against Guinea, alleging the “illegal expropriation” of its Lola graphite project.
‘A lot of life years lost’: How NAFTA shortened American life spans
16-Mar-2026     The New York Times
A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.
Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada
16-Mar-2026     AP
The North American economies could agree to renew USMCA as it is for another 16 years— a prospect that appears unlikely. Or they could keep working on ways to improve it; under a convoluted renewal process, they have until 2036 to reach an agreement -- or the pact expires.
India to hold off on US trade deal amid new probe, sources say
16-Mar-2026     Reuters
India will hold off on signing a trade deal with the United ​States for several months, four Indian sources said, as fresh investigations by President Donald Trump’s administration into what it calls excess industrial capacity ‌among trading partners add new friction.
S. Korea wins int'l arbitration case against elevator maker Schindler
16-Mar-2026     Yonhap
South Korea has won an international arbitration case brought by Swiss elevator manufacturer Schindler Holding AG, avoiding a potential payout of 320 billion won ($211.4 million) in damages, the justice ministry said.
US, Ecuador sign trade deal cutting tariff rates
16-Mar-2026     News of Bahrain
The United States and Ecuador have agreed to reduce tariff rates between the two nations, officials said, as countries seek to navigate US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff campaign.
US-Ecuador trade agreement text (Mar 2026)
16-Mar-2026     USTR
Report of the 5th round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Philippines
13-Mar-2026     European Commission
The 5th round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and the Philippines took place between 2 and 6 March 2026 in Brussels.