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Small countries sit at nexus of tariff trade-offs
In response to Trump’s moves, Australian Prime Minister’s government is now trying to revive a free-trade agreement with the European Union and woo countries from Indonesia to India to the United Arab Emirates.
Minister Bessant said, "Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first"
Minister Bessant said, "The country that agrees first is advantageous," and "Trump directly participates in the most important trading partners. Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first."
Russia-India exploring idea of free trade zone amid Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, says Moscow
Russia and India are exploring idea of a free trade zone, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development has informed, amid Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
UK-India free trade agreement reportedly 90% done as border tax tensions remain
The United Kingdom and India have made substantial progress in their ongoing free trade agreement, with 90% of the deal already agreed, according to British officials.
No FTA with US please! GTRI calls for zero-to-zero trade deal after 90-day tariff pause
Global Trade Research Initiative has suggested that New Delhi should avoid signing a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with Washington, and instead consider a limited "Zero-to-Zero" tariff deal on 90 per cent of industrial goods.
India seeks quick US trade deal as Trump tariffs paused
India wants to move quickly on a trade deal with the United States, a government official said, after President Donald Trump's decision to pause reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries, while hiking levies on China.
Sri Lanka asks India to raise FTA apparel export quota to 50mn pcs after Trump tariff
Sri Lanka has requested India to expand the quota to export under the Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement to 50 million units from the current 8 million after President Donald Trump slapped a 44 percent tax on the island.
Tariffs driving India to strike trade deals, finance minister says ahead of UK talks
Nirmala Sitharaman says turmoil forcing countries to seek accords beyond old ideological and political ties.
Non-trade issues take backseat in FTA talks
Developed countries are softening their stance on pushing non-trade issues such as sustainability and environment in their free trade agreement negotiations with India.
India-US BTA talks being eyed by potential FTA partners for similar concessions
While studying implications of tariff cuts for the US, India needs to look at the macro picture.