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India
The fourth round of negotiations on the proposed India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement concluded successfully in Auckland and Rotorua after five days of discussions, according to a press release from the ministry of commerce and industry.
India’s push for trade pacts with Peru and Chile is a strategic move to diversify export destinations and reduce reliance on the US market.
India and the European Union (EU) on Monday resumed negotiations on their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with a team from Brussels arriving here. The talks will last till the end of the week and may aim to sort out the remaining differences so that the deal is ready by the end of this year.
India and New Zealand have commenced their fourth round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations in Auckland, focusing on trade in goods and services, and rules of origin. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is set to meet his New Zealand counterpart this week to review the ongoing progress. Both nations aim to resolve outstanding issues for an early conclusion of the FTA.
India and Bahrain on Monday announced the start of negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, as negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty are already in progress.
The talks were described as productive, with both sides reviewing unresolved areas within the negotiations and identifying what they termed “possible landing zones” on pending issues.
The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has called for an upgrade to the 1998 India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, highlighting the need to deepen bilateral ties amidst Sri Lanka’s recovery.
India and the EU have intensified efforts to finalize the long-awaited free-trade pact. A key sticking point is the EU’s demand for tighter origin norms to ensure third-country goods don’t enter the bloc through India.
India has identified over 65 non-tariff measures affecting its trade with Russia, primarily in areas of marine and agricultural exports.
The European Union Council has given final approval for a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the EU, paving the way for the deal to be signed by the end of 2025. The move reflects a growing strategic alignment amid global economic and geopolitical challenges.
