"Delighted to exchange eight Agreements related to Line of Credit, debt repayment, FTA, fisheries & aquaculture, digital transformation, pharmacopoeia and UPI in the presence of PM @narendramodi and President @MMuizzu today in Male," External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar posted on X
The bilateral meeting took place at the historic Hawtry Room, where the two leaders held a one-on-one discussion to finalise the contours of what is being described as India's most comprehensive trade pact and the UK's most significant post-Brexit deal.
Two months after India and United Kingdom concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the two countries are poised to sign the mutually beneficial landmark trade pact during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to UK beginning on Wednesday.
India has ratified the TEPA trade deal with EFTA by submitting its instrument to Norway. With all parties now on board, the agreement is set to take effect within three months, boosting trade ties. Ambassador Acquino Vimal also visited key innovation and cybersecurity hubs in Norway.
The event is being attended by policymakers, high end officials, maritime experts, port authorities, private sector stakeholders, and academic scholars from all seven BIMSTEC nations, i.e. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka & Thailand.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 14: The ExpandME (Expand Middle East) Hyderabad event, hosted by TConsult, concluded with remarkable success at Trident Hotel, Hyderabad, drawing over 150 business leaders from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The event attracted companies across key sectors
Rajesh Agrawal, Special Secretary, Department of Commerce, emphasised the significance of India's ongoing and past Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in enhancing India's participation in global value chains.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 16th Toy Biz B2B expo in New Delhi, Goyal made it clear that India's approach to international trade negotiations remains firm and principled.
Taiwan and the United Kingdom solidified their economic partnership on Monday, signing three significant agreements aimed at boosting cooperation in investments, digital trade, and clean energy.
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) strongly criticised the endorsement of the "Astana Declaration" and the "Treaty on Eternal Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship, and Cooperation" during the Second China-Central Asia Summit. These agreements do not reflect true regional diplomacy; ra