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Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull's visit to India to boost free trade talks

Turnbull's visit expected provide crucial support to pact, discussions on which began in 2011

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull being received by Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy on his arrival at AFS Palam in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

Subhayan Chakraborty New Delhi
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s visit to India is expected to provide a crucial leg-up to discussions on a free trade agreement between the two nations.

While a final agreement may not be on the cards during the four-day visit beginning Sunday, discussions on tariff reduction and market access in services are expected to move forward. The issues had proved to be major sticking points in the proposed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, talks on which had begun in 2011. 

Nine rounds of negotiations have been completed to liberalise the trade and services regime, besides removing non-tariff barriers and

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