India’s strategic autonomy faces a trade test as WTO warns non-aligned economies could pay a price for fragmentationIndia's foreign economic policy aims for broad trade ties. The WTO warns of rising costs in a fragmented global trade system. India's numer...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
WTO cites India-EFTA trade deal as unilateral mechanism to achieve market access outcomeTrade agreements beyond the multilateral trading system can also offer examples whereby unilateral enforcement mechanisms have been tailore...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
More exporters leveraging benefits of free trade pacts: GovtIn 2025-26, India's ten largest import partner countries were China, UAE, Russia, US, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Singapore...
07 Aug, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
India's latest trade deals to open new global markets for Arunachal farmers, manufacturers: Piyush GoyalNew trade deals offer Arunachal Pradesh farmers and manufacturers global market access. Nine agreements spanning thirty-eight countries cre...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
India's big billion-dollar trade deals are done. Now comes the real testIndia has spent years negotiating free trade agreements with some of the world's biggest economies. But signing the deals was only half the...
06 Aug, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
India's exports from SEZs up 11.8% in 2025-26: GovtExports from special economic zones experienced a remarkable boost in 2025-26, eclipsing USD 185 billion. The pharmaceutical industry also ...
04 Aug, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
India’s merchandise exports to new FTA partners are expected to reach $1 trillion by 2035: ASSOCHAMThe new wave of India’s FTAs is expected to bolster opportunities for Indian exporters in developed markets through its nine new FTAs with ...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
India-EFTA trade pact to boost USD 100 billion worth of investments, create 1 million jobsIndia's historic trade milestone with the EFTA nations, including Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, officially commenced on ...
11 Oct, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
India–EFTA TEPA explained: Growth, investment, and affordable European products for Indian consumersIndia's historic TEPA with EFTA, effective October 2025, marks a new economic partnership with developed European nations. It secures a USD...
09 Oct, 2025, 03.36 PM IST
India, EFTA trade pact comes into force: Piyush GoyalIndia’s free trade agreement with the four-nation European bloc EFTA has come into force, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said, calling it a...
01 Oct, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
India’s first Europe-facing trade pact comes into effect on October 1India's landmark trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc becomes operational on October 1. This first-ever pac...
29 Sep, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
Piyush Goyal meets Norway's foreign minister Eide, discusses India-EFTA trade pact implementationCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide discussed implementing the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Par...
30 Apr, 2025, 03.09 PM IST
Here's how India's $100 billion trade pact with EFTA will benefit Indians; Swiss watches, chocolates to get cheaperIndia has signed a trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, including Switzerland, aiming to boost trade ...
11 Mar, 2024, 04.12 PM IST
India, EFTA announce $100-bn free trade pact to promote investmentsIndia-EFTA deal: Union Minister Piyush Goyal, quoting PM Narendra Modi, said, "Despite structural diversities in many aspects, our economie...
11 Mar, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
16 years in the making, key details of India's pact with four-nation European trade blocIndia signed a free trade pact with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, committing to reduce tariffs and receive $100 billion ...
10 Mar, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
India, EFTA may sign trade pact todayIndia and the European bloc EFTA will sign a free trade agreement, promoting investments and exports of key sectors like IT, audio-visual, ...
09 Mar, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
- EFTA move toward trade and investment agreement
India and European Free Trade Association, comprising Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland, on Saturday, agreed to set up a joint...
26 Jan, 2008, 09.35 PM IST