Page 4 - Trade Agreements
Piyush Goyal pitches for Indo-Pacific wide services trade agreement
Trade facilitation can ease the cross-border movement of goods: Goyal
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FTAs with key nations will boost exports, attract more investments: FIEO
India likely to kick start talks for FTAs with UK and EU by 2021-end, is also focusing on resuming trade talks with Canada, Australia
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India, EU decide to resume negotiations on Free Trade Agreement after 8 yrs
India and the European Union (EU) on Saturday announced their decision to resume negotiations for a balanced and comprehensive trade agreement after a gap of eight years
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Britain, Turkey reach post-Brexit agreement, to come into effect from Jan 1
The U.K. left the EU on Jan. 31 of this year but remained subject to the bloc's business regulations and within its customs union during a transition period that ends on Dec. 31
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Open to discussing import of scotch whiskey from UK in large amount: Goyal
India is committed to an FTA with the UK and it will also be good for Commonwealth countries, he added
How Israel, UAE and the US will benefit from the historic peace agreement
The first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab nation since 1994 has profound, perdurable implications for both countries - and for the US
 "How Israel, UAE and the US will benefit from the historic peace agreement")
India, US in discussion for a 'fantastic' trade agreement, says Trump
The US president said that commerce between the two nations has increased by more than 40 per cent
 "India, US in discussion for a 'fantastic' trade agreement, says Trump")
Trump's India visit: Officials rushing to create a trade agreement
A visit by Trump's right hand man for trade negotiations - United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer - also remains uncertain
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Reflections on RCEP and FTAs
In the process of evolving comparative advantage, some sectors will lose out. This, however, is not typical of FTAs but of all trade
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Lessons from RCEP negotiations
The conflicting viewpoints on RCEP bring out the need for evidence-based policy-making and information sharing
Best of BS Opinion: India's FTAs, misuse of agriculture credit and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Govt reviewing trade pact with S Korea
Special mechanism to facilitate investments to be unveiled
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Focus on trade
Fears from trade agreements are overstated
