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Indian Prime Minister and Commerce Minister are expected to travel to Oman next week to sign an FTA [..] A Cabinet proposal regarding the deal, submitted in March 2024, was deferred at the time, prompting further renegotiations. www.thehindu.com/business/pm-...
PM Modi, Piyush Goyal expected to travel to Oman next week to sign free trade agreement
PM Modi and Piyush Goyal to visit Oman next week to sign a free trade agreement, finalizing key international trade talks.
www.thehindu.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Indian Prime Minister and Commerce Minister are expected to travel to Oman next week to sign an FTA [..] A Cabinet proposal regarding the deal, submitted in March 2024, was deferred at the time, prompting further renegotiations. www.thehindu.com/business/pm-...
The Indian government has yesterday informed the Parliament that the Union Cabinet's approval for the signing and ratification of the India-UK CETA has been obtained. As a result, internal procedures for ratification of the treaty by India are complete.
December 10, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The Indian government has yesterday informed the Parliament that the Union Cabinet's approval for the signing and ratification of the India-UK CETA has been obtained. As a result, internal procedures for ratification of the treaty by India are complete.
CBAM review, which had been due to be presented on December 10, is likely to be delayed by a week, according to two EU officials, due to internal negotiations over the proposals, which also include anti-circumvention measures and subsidies for exporters. www.ft.com/content/4826...
EU expands carbon border tax to garden tools and washing machines
Changes are intended to close loopholes in law to prevent carbon-intensive imports
www.ft.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
CBAM review, which had been due to be presented on December 10, is likely to be delayed by a week, according to two EU officials, due to internal negotiations over the proposals, which also include anti-circumvention measures and subsidies for exporters. www.ft.com/content/4826...
"Indian firms look better than peers partly because the cost of pollution is not reckoned correctly [..] This outperformance is a trap. When selling into CBAM countries, this pollution arbitrage vanishes. Failures of electricity policy now harm exporters."
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December 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
"Indian firms look better than peers partly because the cost of pollution is not reckoned correctly [..] This outperformance is a trap. When selling into CBAM countries, this pollution arbitrage vanishes. Failures of electricity policy now harm exporters."
www.business-standard.com/opinion/colu...
www.business-standard.com/opinion/colu...
Shishir Priyadarshi: "If India blocks plurilateral efforts inside the WTO, it does not stop the evolution of rules. It simply ensures that innovation happens in exclusive settings where India is not in the room." sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/indi...
India at the WTO: Strategic caution or self-inflicted isolation?
India’s approach at the WTO is still driven by a mindset formed in the late 1990s: that saying ‘no’ is an essential first step that protects policy autonomy, and that resisting new negotiations is the...
sundayguardianlive.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Shishir Priyadarshi: "If India blocks plurilateral efforts inside the WTO, it does not stop the evolution of rules. It simply ensures that innovation happens in exclusive settings where India is not in the room." sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/indi...
Amid [50% US tariffs & BTA] still hanging in the balance, India is pushing to complete negotiations for a trade deal with the EU by next month and has asked the legal team working on the text to refrain from taking leaves before the trade deal with EU is signed. indianexpress.com/article/busi...
Deadline rush: As India pushes for EU deal, legal team told to avoid leaves; key EU team in Delhi expected this week
While 10 out of 23 chapters have been closed, key issues, particularly related to rules of origin and market access that include agriculture, remain pending.
indianexpress.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Amid [50% US tariffs & BTA] still hanging in the balance, India is pushing to complete negotiations for a trade deal with the EU by next month and has asked the legal team working on the text to refrain from taking leaves before the trade deal with EU is signed. indianexpress.com/article/busi...
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Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the European Union informed China at the WTO last week that their respective bilateral framework trade agreements with the Trump administration [..] are “not legally binding” and are therefore not “subject to [WTO] notification” requirements. twn.my/title2/wto.i...
Trade: WTO Members assert bilateral trade deals with US are non-binding
twn.my
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the European Union informed China at the WTO last week that their respective bilateral framework trade agreements with the Trump administration [..] are “not legally binding” and are therefore not “subject to [WTO] notification” requirements. twn.my/title2/wto.i...
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) announced that a nationwide farmers’ rally will be held in Delhi on August 25 to protest against the proposed India-US trade agreement, and to press for key farmer demands. www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
Farmers to protest India-US trade deal in Delhi on August 25
BENGALURU: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) announced that a nationwide farmers’ rally will be held in Delhi on August 25 to protest against the propos
www.newindianexpress.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) announced that a nationwide farmers’ rally will be held in Delhi on August 25 to protest against the proposed India-US trade agreement, and to press for key farmer demands. www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/...
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US Tariff Pause
Donald Trump has signed an executive order pushing the tariff implementation deadline from July to August 1.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Donald Trump has signed an executive order pushing the tariff implementation deadline from July to August 1.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency
www.whitehouse.gov
July 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
US Tariff Pause
Donald Trump has signed an executive order pushing the tariff implementation deadline from July to August 1.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Donald Trump has signed an executive order pushing the tariff implementation deadline from July to August 1.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
The India-UK FTA incorporates a mechanism that would allow either party to renegotiate specific clauses if the other offers better terms to a third country through separate agreements, according to people familiar with the matter. www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/i...
www.hindustantimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The India-UK FTA incorporates a mechanism that would allow either party to renegotiate specific clauses if the other offers better terms to a third country through separate agreements, according to people familiar with the matter. www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/i...
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1/Blockbuster ruling by Court of International Trade nullifying reciprocal tariffs and trafficking tariffs. It also severely handicaps attempts to reimpose. The Court in no uncertain terms rejects national security justification (something courts rarely do).
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www.cit.uscourts.gov
May 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
1/Blockbuster ruling by Court of International Trade nullifying reciprocal tariffs and trafficking tariffs. It also severely handicaps attempts to reimpose. The Court in no uncertain terms rejects national security justification (something courts rarely do).
www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/fi...
www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/fi...
New Delhi plans to create a new category of "foreign-owned and controlled entities" (FOCE), which will also include Indian firms with "indirect foreign investment", the first source said.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Exclusive: India plans stricter rules for companies with foreign ownership, sources say
India is planning to tighten foreign ownership rules, two sources said, in a move that may have significant implications for businesses ranging from e-commerce to pharmaceuticals.
www.reuters.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
New Delhi plans to create a new category of "foreign-owned and controlled entities" (FOCE), which will also include Indian firms with "indirect foreign investment", the first source said.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
According to China, the US always “manipulates double standard” by “disciplining others with the strictest standards and self-discipline with the loosest standards, and inconsistency between words and deeds has become the norm.” twn.my/title2/wto.i...
Trade: China criticizes US violation of WTO's non-discrimination principle
twn.my
May 15, 2025 at 5:29 AM
According to China, the US always “manipulates double standard” by “disciplining others with the strictest standards and self-discipline with the loosest standards, and inconsistency between words and deeds has become the norm.” twn.my/title2/wto.i...
Prof Ram Singh: "The concern, however, extends beyond China. Imports [of steel products] from FTA partners are rising steeply, with India running trade deficits of around $2 billion each with Japan and South Korea, and $1 billion with Vietnam." www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/maki...
Making Indian steel globally competitive
Safeguard measures against dumping by China apart, merit-based incentives to improve cost-efficiency and quality are needed
www.thehindubusinessline.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Prof Ram Singh: "The concern, however, extends beyond China. Imports [of steel products] from FTA partners are rising steeply, with India running trade deficits of around $2 billion each with Japan and South Korea, and $1 billion with Vietnam." www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/maki...
The FTA between India and the UK might take more than three months to take effect, with the final text now headed for legal vetting, two senior government officials said on the condition of anonymity. www.livemint.com/politics/pol...
www.livemint.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The FTA between India and the UK might take more than three months to take effect, with the final text now headed for legal vetting, two senior government officials said on the condition of anonymity. www.livemint.com/politics/pol...
The UK would get access to a [Tariff Rate] quota to sell 22,000 high-value EVs to India at the lower 10% duty, while New Delhi would get a quota to sell low- and mid-range EVs to Britain under the India-UK FTA.
Duty-free imports of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from the UK is limited to a predefined quota under the pact, and the duty-free quota on EVs is limited only to few thousands, people in the know of the development said. economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy...
FTA perks: UK gets to sell 22,000 premium EVs in India
The India-UK FTA includes provisions for EV trade, with the UK gaining access to a quota for selling 22,000 high-value EVs at a 10% duty, while India gets a quota for low- and mid-range EV exports to ...
economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
The UK would get access to a [Tariff Rate] quota to sell 22,000 high-value EVs to India at the lower 10% duty, while New Delhi would get a quota to sell low- and mid-range EVs to Britain under the India-UK FTA.
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While India has not gained anything on visa-related issues from this FTA, the UK has offered mobility commitments to annually allow a combined 1,800 yoga instructors, classical musicians, chefs and independent professionals of computer and related services and R&D services, the official said.
May 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
While India has not gained anything on visa-related issues from this FTA, the UK has offered mobility commitments to annually allow a combined 1,800 yoga instructors, classical musicians, chefs and independent professionals of computer and related services and R&D services, the official said.
“There is not much concern on chocolates, cosmetics and even Scotch imports. We don’t expect a huge rise in their imports that could hurt our industry,” said an official, “We are giving signals to the EU that we are open to offer concessions”. economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy...
Cheaper chocolates, cosmetics, soft drinks from UK no threat to India’s local industry
India's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the UK will reduce tariffs on various products including cosmetics, soft drinks, and chocolates, though officials expect no significant surge in these imports t...
economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
“There is not much concern on chocolates, cosmetics and even Scotch imports. We don’t expect a huge rise in their imports that could hurt our industry,” said an official, “We are giving signals to the EU that we are open to offer concessions”. economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy...
According to Indian officials, the UK offered Indian workers a two-year national insurance carve out while Badenoch was in charge of trade talks but India wanted a four-year exemption. Starmer agreed a three-year compromise in the deal unveiled on Tuesday. www.ft.com/content/7f13...
Kemi Badenoch agreed to trade deal tax arrangement, say Indian officials
Conservative leader talking ‘rubbish’ after denouncing national insurance carve out
www.ft.com
May 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
According to Indian officials, the UK offered Indian workers a two-year national insurance carve out while Badenoch was in charge of trade talks but India wanted a four-year exemption. Starmer agreed a three-year compromise in the deal unveiled on Tuesday. www.ft.com/content/7f13...
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UK: "This IP chapter will support our economies through effective and balanced protection and enforcement of IP rights."
UK-India trade deal: conclusion summary
www.gov.uk
May 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
UK: "This IP chapter will support our economies through effective and balanced protection and enforcement of IP rights."
India-UK FTA concluded: “This is the most comprehensive free trade deal India has ever entered into and will be the gold standard for our future engagements,” India's Commerce Minister said. indianexpress.com/article/busi...
Most comprehensive trade deal India has negotiated, to be the template for future engagements: Commerce Ministry
99% of Indian exports to benefit from zero duty in UK, including textiles, leather, marine products: says Commerce Ministry
indianexpress.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:57 AM
India-UK FTA concluded: “This is the most comprehensive free trade deal India has ever entered into and will be the gold standard for our future engagements,” India's Commerce Minister said. indianexpress.com/article/busi...
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India and the UK are locked in the final stages of negotiating a free trade deal [..] The most intractable area of disagreement is over Delhi’s request to be exempted from the UK’s “carbon border tax”, starting in 2027 [..] two people with knowledge of the [talks] said.
www.ft.com/content/a07d...
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UK and India locked in final stages of trade talks
Ministers attempt to resolve remaining areas of disagreement in London talks this week
www.ft.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
India and the UK are locked in the final stages of negotiating a free trade deal [..] The most intractable area of disagreement is over Delhi’s request to be exempted from the UK’s “carbon border tax”, starting in 2027 [..] two people with knowledge of the [talks] said.
www.ft.com/content/a07d...
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Two days of intense negotiations between India and the UK aimed at finalising a long-pending FTA ended without a breakthrough, since both sides couldn’t resolve four-five outstanding issues, a person aware of the matter said. www.business-standard.com/economy/news...
www.business-standard.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Two days of intense negotiations between India and the UK aimed at finalising a long-pending FTA ended without a breakthrough, since both sides couldn’t resolve four-five outstanding issues, a person aware of the matter said. www.business-standard.com/economy/news...