Tag: fta

FIIs boosted holdings in state-run banks in the September quarter. Is the smart money betting on a breakout?

StocksNovember 1, 2025

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) quietly lifted their stakes in most state-run lenders during the September 2025 quarter, signaling renewed confidence in India’s public banking sector. The incremental buying, spread across nearly every major PSU bank,...

India ready to put its seal on any fair and equitable trade deal: Piyush Goyal

EconomyNovember 1, 2025

New Delhi: India is looking at ways to bolster foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign institutional investment (FII), commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. He also said India's FY26 export growth is expected...

India-EU FTA talks continue: Key issues remain unresolved, says envoy; claims deal could be a ‘game changer’

BusinessOctober 4, 2025

AI image used for representative purposes The potential free trade agreement (FTA) and investment protection pact between India and the EU could...

India & Eurasia to launch FTA talks

EconomySeptember 17, 2025

New Delhi: India and the five-nation Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are set to start discussions for a free trade agreement from November. This...

India-UK trade: Co-equal rule to aid claiming of benefits

EconomyJuly 24, 2025

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement has introduced a 'co-equal' rule or product-specific origin norm to offer greater flexibility to certain goods...

Explainer: India-UK free trade agreement — all you need to know

EconomyMay 10, 2025

India and the UK earlier this week announced that they have concluded the negotiations for a free trade agreement to boost economic ties...

ET Graphic: How the India-UK FTA turned the tariff tide

EconomyMay 7, 2025

India’s trade deal with the UK has significantly slashed duties on various products. 64% of tariff lines will be eligible for duty-free imports...

Milestone for India, UK: Indian labour-intensive exports poised to gain; UK terms it the biggest deal since Brexit

EconomyMay 7, 2025

India and the UK reached a free trade agreement (FTA) that aims to boost economic ties between the world's fifth- and sixth-largest economies,...

India, New Zealand announce resumption of FTA talks

EconomyMarch 16, 2025

New Delhi: After a gap of about ten years, India and New Zealand on Sunday announced resumption of negotiations for a proposed free...

India’s EU trade deal faces a costly hurdle due to strict laws

EconomyMarch 9, 2025

The European Union's (EU) aggressive environmental regulations, particularly the carbon tax, deforestation rules, and supply chain due diligence laws are one of the...

India, EU discuss efforts to accelerate FTA discussions

EconomyMarch 1, 2025

India and the EU are aiming to finalize a free trade agreement by the end of the year. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and...

Standard operating procedure document for negotiating FTAs to be ready this year

EconomyOctober 24, 2024

New Delhi: The standard operating procedure (SOP) document for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) is expected to be ready by the end of...

FEBI to push FTA negotiations between India and Europe, says German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann

EconomyOctober 12, 2024

New Delhi: Philip Ackermann, the German Ambassador to India, expressed his happiness over the launch of the Federation of European Business in India...