British PM Boris Johnson bats for India-UK FTA, says deal will take ties to 'next level'
The British PM said, his country has "world-class businesses and expertise we can rightly be proud of, from Scotch whisky distillers to financial services and cutting-edge renewable technology".
Jan 13, 2022, 07:58 AM IST
Boris Johnson dismisses visa link with Indian free trade deal
Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh asked Johnson if a relaxation of visa controls from India was in the works to secure a trade agreement.
Jan 06, 2022, 09:45 AM IST
Trump warns countries of reciprocal tariff
Asserting that he likes free trade, but wants fair trade, US President Donald Trump warned that he could impose reciprocal tariff on other countries.
Jun 02, 2018, 09:37 AM IST
CPEC now threatens to destroy our industry by lifting import tariffs, say Pakistani officials
Pakistan slashed import tariffs on 6000 items. Now, there is no need for China to manufacture them in Pakistan, posing a threat to the SEZs set up along CPEC.
Mar 21, 2018, 20:04 PM IST
Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin pledge to enhance regional, international cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping met here on Friday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on further strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation on regional and international affairs.
Nov 11, 2017, 08:41 AM IST
PM Modi meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel, attends private dinner
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Berlin on Monday at the start of his six-day tour of Germany, Spain, Russia and France.
May 29, 2017, 23:05 PM IST
No inherent objection to free trade agreement with India: US
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Wednesday said there has been no serious discussions on India-US free trade agreement though the Trump administration has no inherent objection over the pact.
Apr 26, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
UK eager to have free trade agreement with India: Nirmala Sitharaman
The UK is "eager" to have a free trade agreement (FTA) with India as the pact is expected to further boost economic ties between the two.
Nov 07, 2016, 23:04 PM IST
Govt taking a relook at free trade agreements: Nirmala
Government is reviewing FTAs that India has signed with trading partners after the industry voiced concerns about benefits of these pacts for domestic players.
Sep 07, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
India-EU FTA talks fail to make headway, bottlenecks still remain
During the 13th India-EU Summit, held after a gap of four years and attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EU leaders, both the sides, however, welcomed the re-engagement of discussions for furthering the proposed pact.
Mar 31, 2016, 18:55 PM IST
India, Belgium pitch for resumption of FTA talks
India and Belgium Tuesday pitched for resumption of the long stalled negotiations on the proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) on "mutually agreed terms" as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Charles Michel resolved to strengthen their bilateral ties.
Mar 30, 2016, 23:51 PM IST
India, Australia may conclude trade pact within 2 months
Expecting to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with India within two months, a high level Australian delegation will visit New Delhi next week to iron out the pending issues.
Mar 30, 2016, 14:34 PM IST
India-EU trade pact: Negotiators discuss outstanding issues
Chief negotiators of India and EU Monday took stock of "outstanding issues", including duty cut on automobiles and movement of professionals, that have held up talks on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA).
Jan 18, 2016, 22:20 PM IST
After 30 months, India, EU officials to meet Monday on FTA
Senior officials of India and the European Union are expected to hold discussions Monday on the stalled negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement.
Jan 17, 2016, 18:29 PM IST
GVK Biosciences row: India, EU to meet on Jan 18 in Brussels
India and EU are expected to meet on January 18 in Brussels.
Dec 30, 2015, 16:01 PM IST
India, EU chief negotiators to resume FTA talks soon: Nirmala
After a gap of about 30 months, India and European Union (EU) will resume talks on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA), Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.
Nov 22, 2015, 14:25 PM IST
Crucial for India to become part of RCEP: Comm Secy
There are three important multilateral free trade agreements on the anvil and it's important for India to become part of RCEP with a view to stepping up its share of global trade and investment, a top government official said.
Aug 24, 2015, 18:49 PM IST
EU hopes FTA talks with India will resume soon
The European Union has expressed the hope that negotiations with India on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will resume soon, and any difficulties on its path will be overcome.
Aug 07, 2015, 20:26 PM IST
India, EU likely to restart FTA talks on Aug 28
After a gap of about two years, India and the European Union are expected to resume negotiations on August 28 on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) to boost two-way commerce and investment.
Jul 21, 2015, 21:45 PM IST
India, Australia walk the talk, bridge gap on FTA issues
India and Australia are moving towards concluding negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of this year, with both sides narrowing their differences on major issues.
Jul 09, 2015, 20:36 PM IST