India


Commerce Secretary visits Norway to discuss early implementation of trade pact with EFTA bloc
Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal has visited Norway to discuss the possibility of an early implementation of a free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA, an official statement said.
FTA talks with India to relaunch early in 2025: UK PM tells Parliament
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the UK and India will resume Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations early next year. The move aims to significantly boost bilateral trade, currently valued at approximately £42 billion annually. The decision was made following a meeting between Starmer and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit in Brazil.
Next round of India-Asean Trade Agreement Review talks in February
India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold the next round of talks to review their free trade agreement in goods in February 2025. The review aims to enhance trade between the two regions by addressing barriers and preventing misuse of the existing agreement.
A bilateral investment treaty with a ‘bit’ of change
Despite some departures, the India-UAE bilateral investment treaty establishes a continuity of India’s investment treaty practice.
Modi’s visit: Nigeria, India finalise pending agreements to facilitate trade, investments
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, have directed their officials to finalise pending bilateral trade agreements between the two countries.
India's free trade pacts not paused, all talks progressing as per schedule: Official
India is actively pursuing multiple Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with various countries, including the UK, EU, Australia, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Oman. Despite rumors of a pause, negotiations are progressing as scheduled.
UK-India trade talks to re-launch in the new year
Free trade talks between India and the UK will be relaunched in the new year, Downing Street has announced.
India-EU to review FTA negotiations this week
The most recent round of talks – the ninth round of India-EU FTA negotiations had covered 20 policy areas in 78 technical sessions.
FinMin not keen on inclusion of BIT in free trade pacts: Sources
Investment chapters in India FTAs may be limited to investment promotion, facilitation.
Vedanta parent moves Permanent Court of Arbitration against Indian govt
UK-based Vedanta Resources Ltd raising a dispute against the government of India brings the challenges of investor-state arbitration into limelight.