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India and the US continue their negotiations on the BTA, which has so far seen six rounds of negotiations held. The pact includes a framework deal to resolve the 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods entering the US

‘India-US trade deal fell through because Modi didn’t call Trump’

January 9, 2026, 12:08 PM - 4 min read

In an interview podcast on Thursday, Lutnick gave a detailed version of the events leading up to a stand-off between the two countries as negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) stalled and Trump imposed additional tariffs of 25 per cent on Indian exports as a punitive measure for buying Russian oil

On December 22, the two countries concluded a comprehensive and forward-looking FTA that marked a major economic and strategic milestone in India’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific region after five formal rounds of negotiations, several in-person high-ministerial meetings, and virtual inter-sessions

NZ PM says FTA with India a landmark deal for jobs

January 6, 2026, 12:05 PM - 3 min read

In a social media post on Tuesday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand has now concluded a free trade agreement with India, which he said would prove to be a major step in strengthening ties with world’s fastest-growing economy

India’s exports in 2025 remain on course despite tariff shock

December 28, 2025, 03:13 PM - 5 min read

India’s exports stayed resilient through a tariff-hit 2025 as exporters diversified markets, with strong momentum, policy support and new FTAs expected to underpin growth into 2026.

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal with New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon and delegations after concluding the India-New Zealand FTA.

RCEP minus China: India’s strategic trade win

December 27, 2025, 05:00 PM - 3 min read

India has secured trade benefits from RCEP countries without China, concluding an FTA with New Zealand and maintaining tariff control on sensitive sectors.

Meanwhile, the India-Oman CEPA does not extend any duty concessions on products including agricultural items such as dairy, chocolates, gold, silver, jewellery, footwear, and sports goods to protect the interests of domestic farmers and MSMEs, said the ministry of commerce in its statement

Ayurvedic medicines debut in India-Oman trade pact

December 18, 2025, 06:21 PM - 3 min read

While it’s the first time for traditional medicines to be included in a trade deal, India excluded dairy, gold, silver, footwear from its free trade agreement with Oman, which was signed in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence in Muscat on Thursday

The PM said India is a progressive and self-driven nation that believes in helping “its friends grow”.

Trade pact will renew India-Oman bilateral relations: PM Modi

December 18, 2025, 02:41 PM - 3 min read

Speaking at the India-Oman Business Summit in Muscat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the new trade pact between India and Oman is historic, especially since the two nations are also maritime neighbours and understand each other’s markets well

The pact aims to boost economic ties between India and Oman, with the latter being the third-largest export destination for India among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries that include Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar

PM Modi in Oman; FTA clinched

December 17, 2025, 05:50 PM - 3 min read

India and Oman will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) on December 18 in Muscat in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be in the country after completing his tour of Jordan and Ethiopia

The United States and India are moving forward with negotiations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), with a team of high-ranking officials from Washington landing in New Delhi on Tuesday

US says India’s new trade offer ‘best ever received’

December 10, 2025, 12:43 PM - 3 min read

A day after US President Donald Trump hinted at new tariffs on Indian rice, a team of officials from Washington arrived in New Delhi to discuss the ongoing bilateral trade agreement between the two countries

The three-day talks are crucial as India and the US are working to finalise the first tranche of the pact, which was initially planned to be concluded by fall of 2025, they added

India, US trade teams to resume talks in December, say sources

December 6, 2025, 03:08 PM - 3 min read

India and the United States will commence three-day talks on December 10, focused on the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement, said sources familiar with the goings-on of trade talks between the two countries

The two sides have been in talks for an India-UAE CEPA (comprehensive economic partnership agreement), which is a kind of free trade agreement (FTA), under which they are aiming to double the bilateral trade in non-oil, non-precious metal categories to $100 billion over the next 3-4 years

India, UAE review gold import quota, market access in FTA

November 27, 2025, 02:56 PM - 2 min read

During a Joint Committee meeting under the India-UAE CEPA, the two countries reviewed the progress of the comprehensive economic partnership agreement and discussed issues related to market access, data sharing, and gold import quota, among others