India, EFTA trade pact to come into force from October 1: Switzerland

India, EFTA trade pact to come into force from October 1: Switzerland

 The two sides signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) on March 10, 2024. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The free trade agreement between India and four-European nation bloc EFTA, which will come into force from October 1, will have legally binding provisions on trade and sustainable development, Switzerland said on Wednesday (September 3, […]

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Another slip up by India in the trade pact with the U.K.

Another slip up by India in the trade pact with the U.K.

The India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) raises several questions regarding India’s commitments in the CETA’s intellectual property chapter (Chapter 13). A problematic article in this chapter is Article 13.6, “Understandings Regarding TRIPS and Public Health Measures”, in particular its first paragraph: “The Parties recognise the preferable and optimal route to promote and […]

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India-EFTA trade pact to be implemented from October 1: Piyush Goyal

India-EFTA trade pact to be implemented from October 1: Piyush Goyal

The Free Trade Agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will be implemented from October 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday (July 19, 2025). The two sides signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) on March 10, 2024. Under the pact, India has received an investment commitment of […]

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Talks on free trade agreement with U. K. moving at faster pace: Piyush Goyal

Talks on free trade agreement with U. K. moving at faster pace: Piyush Goyal

India has signed a trade pact with the UAE in a “record” time and “now our talks with the U. K. is moving at a faster pace”, Piyush Goyal said. India has signed a trade pact with the UAE in a “record” time and “now our talks with the U. K. is moving at a […]

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