India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTAIndia and New Zealand signed a “once-in-a-generation” free trade agreement on Monday that gives New Delhi duty-free access to 100% of tarif...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Explained | What’s inside India–New Zealand FTA: Tariff cuts, services push, farm safeguards & moreInd NZ FTA Agreement: India and New Zealand signed a significant free trade agreement. This pact opens doors for goods, services, and inves...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
India should reduce tariffs on alcoholic beverages in high growth areas: ICRIERThe ICRIER report focuses on the scope for liberalisation of tariffs in wines and the removal of non-tariff barriers under the India-Austra...
03 Jun, 2022, 09.19 AM IST
India may get access to $10-billion Australian government tendersAccording to the trade pact signed on Friday, a chapter on digital trade will also be negotiated soon. The commerce and industry ministry w...
04 Apr, 2022, 03.30 PM IST
FTA, investments to figure in Suresh Prabhu's visit to AustraliaSeveral rounds of negotiations have been completed for liberalising trade and services regime besides removing non-tariff barriers and enco...
10 Jun, 2018, 12.34 PM IST
Arun Jaitley expects early conclusion of India, Australia FTA talksBoth the sides were expecting to conclude the negotiations as early as possible but there were differences on areas like duty cut in dairy ...
02 Apr, 2016, 09.35 PM IST
India, Australia walk the talk, bridge gap on free trade agreement issuesIndia and Australia are moving towards concluding negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of this year.
09 Jul, 2015, 09.42 PM IST
Free-trade agreement with European Union: India may relax tariffs on spirits, auto partsIndia could propose a differential duty structure on wines, with high duty on low-cost wines and lower tariff, of say, 80% on expensive win...
19 Mar, 2015, 12.40 AM IST
India-EU FTA: Top officials hold second round of talksAlthough the technical level talks between the two sides started on Monday, the three-day deliberations between the chief negotiators start...
16 May, 2013, 09.13 PM IST
- FTA: EU members willing to work out 'balanced outcome'
EU is ready to work out for a "balanced outcome" in the proposed free-trade agreement with India, according to the visiting Members of the ...
29 Apr, 2013, 11.21 PM IST
India-European Union free trade pact may not conclude this year: IGCCThe proposed free trade pact between India and the EU are unlikely to conclude this year due to persisting differences over several issues.
18 Oct, 2012, 03.03 PM IST
European Union whines despite India agreeing to halve import duty on its winesIndia proposed to halve import duties on wines & spirits bought from the EU under the bilateral free trade agreement, but EU is demanding s...
22 Mar, 2012, 09.18 AM IST
- New EU Ambassador to India, Joao Cravinho meets Anand Sharma, focus on FTA
Negotiations are on between the two sides with an aim to sign the agreement to liberalise trade and announce it at the 12th annual India-EU...
24 Jan, 2012, 08.09 PM IST
- India-EU free trade pact nearing conclusion: Anand Sharma
India is hopeful of concluding a comprehensive free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) in the near future.
13 Oct, 2011, 06.46 PM IST
- EU wines to get cheaper as India willing to cut duty
Govt is willing to lower import duty on alcohol from EU in return for easier visa norms and greater market access to Indian products there.
23 Jun, 2011, 06.01 AM IST
- 'Non-food items need GI protection'
India wants EU to accord geographical appellations (GI) protection to non-food items like Kanjeevaram sarees and Kolhapuri chappals.
28 Sep, 2007, 02.14 AM IST
- Tariff on Scotchhigh, laments EU28 Nov, 2006, 12.15 AM IST