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 builds 4-lane FTA roadmap: US and EU in sight, minerals and neighbours nextIndia is actively pursuing free trade agreements with various countries. The focus is on developed nations, mineral-rich countries, develop...
20 Jun, 2025, 03.59 PM IST
India's free trade pacts not paused, all talks progressing as per schedule: OfficialIndia is proceeding with its free trade agreement negotiations with various countries and blocs, including the UK and the EU, according to ...
17 Nov, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Standard operating procedure document for negotiating FTAs to be ready this yearThe commerce ministry aims to finalize an SOP document for FTA negotiations by year-end, involving input from 17 ministries. This document ...
24 Oct, 2024, 10.35 PM IST
Ministry may soon tap Cabinet for green flag on FTA SOPs as new guidelines nearly readyThe commerce and industry ministry is set to seek Cabinet approval for a new standard operating procedure for negotiating FTAs, addressing ...
21 Oct, 2024, 08.45 AM IST
Commerce dept mulls trade pact talks SOP, chapter on critical minerals in Chintan ShivirThe government in New Delhi is focusing on critical minerals in FTAs, data adequacy issues, and challenges in e-commerce. SOP for trade pac...
29 May, 2024, 12.43 AM IST
Commerce ministry working on standard operating procedure for FTA negotiationThe commerce ministry recently conducted a 'Chintan Shivir' in Rajasthan's Neemrana to discuss issues related to Free Trade Agreements (FTA...
28 May, 2024, 05.49 PM IST
Commerce ministry's draft strategy to negotiate future FTAs to be circulated among key departments soonThe commerce ministry has developed a draft comprehensive strategy for future Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The draft will reviewed by key ...
21 May, 2024, 01.49 PM IST
Comm Min holds discussions on formulating SOPs to negotiate FTAsThe commerce ministry discussed formulating SOPs for negotiating FTAs during a Chintan Shivir, engaging with trade partners like the UK, EU...
19 May, 2024, 04.04 PM IST
Plan to put in place SOP for negotiations on trade pactsIndia plans to establish an SOP for negotiating FTAs, addressing labor, environment, gender, and indigenous peoples. The Chintan Shivir wil...
16 May, 2024, 12.39 AM IST
Twenty Three for 2023: 23 ‘boats’ that must rise this year for India’s economy to weather the stormThere are a few things that India needs to be in its favour if it has to successfully navigate the gathering global storm.
01 Jan, 2023, 11.51 PM IST
2014: A politically eventful year for IndiaThe states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elect...
31 Dec, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
Budget 2014: What India's five manufacturing hubs expect from Modi government to kick-start growthET Magazine visits 5 hubs of industry to find out what the Modi government’s budget can offer to kick-start growth. The expectations are ap...
06 Jul, 2014, 07.00 AM IST
- India-EU trade has potential to touch $572 bn by 2015: FICCI
The India-EU FTA is likely to be fully implemented by 2015 by when India's trade in goods with the bloc could be around $251 billion. Shapi...
03 Feb, 2008, 12.00 PM IST