He lays down his cards with outrageous announcements and then back-tracks, especially in bilateral negotiations. It is a pattern repeated in his domestic interventions in different fields as well as his dealings with US neighbours like Canada and Mexico, allies like the UK, EU, Japan and Korea, rivals like China and Russia, and other countries…
New Delhi: India is preparing to roll out global tendering features on the governmentās digital commerce portal that will allow British firms as well as all other global firms to bid for government tenders, a senior official said. The move on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal follows the successful conclusion of negotiations for the India-UK…
On 6 May, India and the UK took a monumental step in strengthening their economic ties by finalizing a landmark free trade agreement (FTA). Itās not just a trade pact; it represents a commitment to fostering deeper economic collaboration between two of the world’s largest democracies. Alongside the FTA, both nations have agreed to negotiate…
History has a strange way of playing out old patterns in new forms by taking into account exigencies of the time. India and the UK concluded talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) on 6 May.Ā Historically, the relationship between both countries has been predicated on trade, with the passage of time determining the necessary…
āThe agreement text will be publicly released only after this phase is completed,” one of the officials said. āBoth sides will review each chapter, and the FTA will not take immediate effect due to procedural formalities.”Ā Legal vetting or āscrubbingā is the final review of a trade agreementās text to ensure legal clarity, consistency, and…
New Delhi: India and the US plan to negotiate a mutually beneficial multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) aimed at increasing market access, reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers, and enhancing supply chain integration, minister of state for commerce Jitin Prasada told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The initiative is part of efforts to strengthen economic ties…
To be sure, progress on Indiaās FTA with the European Union has not been insubstantial. Both sides have committed themselves to signing it by the end of this calendar year. When it happens, it will be the worldās largest deal of its kind. A trade pact between both sides will not just strengthen our trade…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now completed a round of discussions with US President Donald Trump. While little has been signed on the dotted line, the contours of a planned India-US deal are now clear, though it would not be (as the media was expecting) only about trade and tariffs. Also Read: Trumpās reciprocal tariffs:…
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will be visiting India at the end of the month for relaunching the India-United Kingdom FTA talks. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.K. , under the Labour government, remains ācommittedā to negotiating a trade deal with India, Downing Street has said, as it confirmed that U.K. Business and Trade…
Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India and the U.K. are expected to resume the talks for the proposed free trade agreement from February 24, an official said. The U.K. Trade Minister is likely to visit the national capital soon, the official said. The talks for the proposed FTA began…
