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Free Trade Agreement: India, UK resume negotiations to resolve outstanding issues
Business | Feb 24, 2025, 05:50 PM ISTThis week marks the first time trade ministers from both countries formally get their negotiating teams around the table under Britain's Labour Party government elected in July 2024.
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India-UK Free Trade Agreement: Talks expected to resume soon, UK Minister to visit India next week
Business | Feb 21, 2025, 11:51 AM ISTFTA negotiations between India and the United Kingdom were launched on 13th January 2022 and 13 rounds were held till December 2023.
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China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement takes effect from January 1 in a 'significant milestone'
World | Jan 02, 2025, 09:53 PM ISTThe CMFTA, signed in 2014 and approved by the Maldivian Parliament in 2017, was suspended after a regime change in 2018. Its progress gained momentum following President Mohamed Muizzu's official visit to China in January 2024.
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'Pray to get the deal done': UK celebrates Diwali with hope for 'magic moment' in free trade pact
World | Oct 31, 2024, 05:42 PM IST“We value and respect your heritage and traditions, and recognise the strength of our shared values and the celebration of Diwali – a time of coming together, of abundance, and welcome,” said Starmer in his message for the British Indian community.
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PM Modi, Maldives President hold bilateral talks, vow to boost defence cooperation | KEY TAKEAWAYS
World | Oct 07, 2024, 02:43 PM ISTMuizzu, who is on a four-day state visit, held talks with Prime Minister Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. After the talks, India also handed over 700 social housing units to the Maldives built under the EXIM Bank’s buyer’s credit facilities.
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UK Foreign Secretary meets PM Modi, Jaishankar, Ajit Doval in Delhi, vows to finalise FTA
World | Jul 24, 2024, 11:02 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and NSA Ajit Doval met with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in the national capital. Later in the evening, the UK official met PM Modi and both discussed the FTA.
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'India will stick to its demand for visas', says official days before UK minister Delhi visit
World | Jul 21, 2024, 04:22 PM ISTThe upcoming week will see the establishment of new guidelines for negotiations on the India-UK free trade agreement, coinciding with the anticipated arrival of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in India on Tuesday.
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India, UK to resume negotiations on free trade agreement in next few weeks: Official
World | Jul 07, 2024, 06:14 PM ISTNegotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK commenced in January 2022. The 14th round of talks was paused due to concurrent general election cycles in both nations.
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'Will consider only if...': MEA rejects Maldives minister's 'India seeking FTA with Male' claim
World | May 30, 2024, 07:08 PM ISTDenying reports of offering any Free Trade Agreement (FTA) proposals to Maldives, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that if Maldives is considering FTA with India, it will surely be looked into.
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PM Modi, Sunak hold 'good conversation' over phone, hope early decision on India-UK FTA
World | Mar 12, 2024, 09:19 PM ISTDuring the conversation, both Prime Ministers assessed positively the progress made towards the early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
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From UK to Peru, why every nation wants to sign FTA with India? Explained
News | Jan 04, 2024, 07:42 PM ISTIndia's rapidly growing market and economy have made it a lucrative option for several countries for free-trade agreements (FTAs). Several countries such as Oman, Peru, Europe, and the UK are keen on signing the pact, according to a report by economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative.
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PM Modi, Rishi Sunak hold talks, discuss FTA progress, India's strong performance at World Cup 2023
India | Nov 04, 2023, 06:56 AM ISTPM Modi, Rishi Sunak talks: PM Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak also discussed the conflict situation in the Middle East amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The two leaders condemned Hamas's attacks on Israel, and reiterated that Hamas "did not represent" the Palestinian people.
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Taiwan, which produces 70% of world's semiconductors, 'desperately' appetite to sign FTA with India
World | Jun 28, 2023, 12:57 PM IST"The Taiwanese investors are hungry for India and the semiconductor cooperation between Taiwan and India is being blessed by the top leadership of the two countries," said Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu.
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India-UK FTA has to be win-win for both sides, says FICCI president
Business | Jun 17, 2023, 08:25 PM ISTThe delegation from India was briefed on areas of interest in the bilateral relationship over a series of discussions with businesses and parliamentarians.
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India, UK to hold negotiations on 'Free Trade Agreement' today
India | Dec 12, 2022, 01:06 PM ISTNearly five months after their first meeting, India and the United Kingdom will again start negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Monday.
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UK delivering on new FTA with India, says Rishi Sunak
World | Nov 29, 2022, 11:39 AM ISTReiterating his pro-Brexit vision, Sunak ruled out any alignment with European Union (EU) law in favour of cooperation on shared issues such as illegal migration.
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India-UK Free Trade Agreement talks face deadlock over data: Report
Business | Oct 09, 2022, 08:40 PM ISTIndia countered the minister's claims that a Migration and Mobility Partnership (MMP) between the two countries had not "worked very well" in tackling visa overstayers, strategic experts suggested that the wrangles may well end up in a diluted trade pact.
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Signing India-UK free trade pact will be best way to celebrate Diwali: British High Commissioner
India | Sep 20, 2022, 05:27 PM ISTBritish High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis said on Tuesday that the free trade agreement (FTA) will lead to the creation of more jobs, growth, and opportunities for both India and the UK.
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British PM hopeful Jeremy Hunt reiterates post-Brexit FTA with India
India | Jul 06, 2019, 04:59 PM ISTBritain's prime ministerial candidate Jeremy Hunt has reached out to the Indian diaspora to boost his chances against Boris Johnson, reiterating his plans to strengthen the "incredibly important" bilateral ties and strike a post-Brexit Free Trade Agreement.
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India not first tier country for post-Brexit FTA, says UK minister
Business | Mar 19, 2019, 11:37 PM ISTThe UK government admitted on Tuesday that India is not the first tier country for post-Brexit free trade agreement (FTA) and a lot more work would be required before Britain can start negotiating such a deal with India.