India-New Zealand FTA finalised; 100% of Indian exports to get duty-free access from October 20India and New Zealand finalized their free trade agreement, which takes effect October 20. This pact aims to double bilateral trade in good...
21 Sep, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
India, Canada to hold next round of talks from October 5 for proposed trade pact: Piyush GoyalIndia-Canada CEPA negotiations are being fast-tracked, with the fifth round of talks scheduled to begin on October 5, Commerce Minister Piy...
21 Sep, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Piyush Goyal to chair DPIIT workshop on FTAs, ease of doing business on September 22DPIIT to hold workshop on September 22 to discuss ease of doing business, free trade agreements (FTAs) and trade reforms, with industry bod...
20 Sep, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Canada optimistic about concluding trade talks with India by year-end, minister saysCanada anticipates finalizing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with India by year's end. Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu expres...
19 Sep, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
Canada advances trade talks on agreements with India, ASEAN, and the PhilippinesCanadian Minister Maninder Sidhu will visit Mumbai to boost trade ties with India. He will meet with Piyush Goyal to advance economic partn...
18 Sep, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
EU opens door to ‘associate membership’ for Canada, but the concept does not yet existEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed associate membership for Canada. This offer aims to forge a new partnership bet...
18 Sep, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc's 1st associate memberEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the European Union’s first associate member, as Ottawa seeks clos...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
In a historic first, Canada invited to become EU bloc’s associate memberCanada could become the EU’s first “associate member” under a proposal from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The plan wo...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Canada will decide on its own partnerships, Mark Carney saysCanada will decide its own international agreements and partnerships. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated this in Strasbourg on Thursday. He ...
17 Sep, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
India’s billion-dollar trade juggernaut has an unwanted case of missing balanceIndia’s early FTAs promised a two-way trade highway, but 15 years later the traffic looks decidedly one-sided. Deficits with ASEAN, Japan a...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
US-Canada trade war heats up: Trump signs memo to exclude Canadian products from federal procurementUS President Donald Trump has directed his administration to identify and remove Canadian-origin goods from the US federal civil procuremen...
17 Sep, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Trump vs Carney: The dealmaker meets his match in a central bankerIn response to Trump's pressures, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has strategically leveraged central banking principles. Steadfast in ...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
Trump wanted Canada closer to America; Ottawa is now flirting with the EU insteadDonald Trump’s tariffs and “51st state” rhetoric have coincided with Canada accelerating efforts to diversify away from its heavy dependenc...
16 Sep, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
India, Canada working to close CEPA before end of 2026: Commerce Secy Rajesh AgarwalIndia and Canada are working to conclude their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations this year. The fourth round of tal...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Piyush Goyal to visit US for G20 trade talks as India eyes key FTA milestonesCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal will attend the G20 trade ministerial in Milwaukee this month. He is expected to hold bilateral talks with t...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
India, Canada begin next round of talks on proposed trade pact: OfficialIndia and Canada have begun the fourth round of negotiations for a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with both ...
14 Sep, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Why Canada? America's northern neighbor seems an unlikely target for a trade warUnited States President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Canadian goods. Canada retaliated with its own tariffs, escalating the trade di...
12 Sep, 2026, 05.50 PM IST