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India, EU resume negotiations for free trade pact
28-Jun-2022     Outlook
India and the European Union resumed negotiations, after a gap of over eight years, for a comprehensive free trade agreement.
Energy treaty update fails to address climate crisis, activists say
27-Jun-2022     The Guardian
1994 agreement allows investors to sue governments for changes in energy policy that harm their profits.
Energy Charter Treaty modernisation text summary (Jun 2022)
27-Jun-2022     Energy Charter
India-EU FTA negotiations – how deep can we go?
27-Jun-2022     The Economic Times
While India and EU have set the ambition to conclude a comprehensive agreement, it must be acknowledged that there are fundamental differences in the design, or the template of the trade agreements signed by India and the EU so far.
Trade Ministry expects IK-CEPA ratification in July
27-Jun-2022     The Jakarta Post
The Indonesia Trade Ministry expects the House of Representatives (DPR) to ratify the Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA) next month.
Indonesia-Sri Lanka trade Talks soon
27-Jun-2022     Sunday Observer
Negotiations on the Indonesia-Sri Lanka Preferential Trade Agreement (ISL-PTA) will begin soon as both countries see the enormous potential to boost bilateral trade, said Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, Dewi Gustina Tobing.
The tale of Zhongshan Fucheng v. Nigeria: how investment treaties help safeguard Chinese investments abroad
24-Jun-2022     DLA Piper
A tribunal found Nigeria in breach of its obligations under the China-Nigeria BIT and awarding Zhongshan compensation of around USD70 million.
India-US bilateral trade disputes at multilateral IPEF? USTR’s meeting triggers alarm in Delhi
24-Jun-2022     The Print
An 11 June meeting called by USTR Katherine Tai discussed 'launching negotiations under trade pillar', sparking fears among Indian officials that IPEF could end up as a trade agreement.
Hopeful for conclusion of India-UK free trade agreement by Diwali: Goyal
24-Jun-2022     Financial Express
Union minister Piyush Goyal has expressed hope that the free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom will be concluded by Diwali.
China floats BRICS free-trade deal, while Russia's Vladimir Putin calls for an alternative to US dollar
24-Jun-2022     Yahoo Finance
China has proposed a free-trade bloc among the five BRICS countries in a bid to enhance economic ties within the decade-old grouping, as its geopolitical rivalry heats up with the United States.