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Trade pact breakthrough: Switzerland ratifies India-EFTA agreement; $100 billion investment and 10 lakh jobs likely

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Switzerland has completed the ratification process for the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), paving the way for the landmark deal to come into force in October. The pact, signed in March after nearly 16 years of negotiations, aims to significantly reduce trade barriers and enhance investment flows between India and the four EFTA … Read more

India-Australia trade pact: India rejects demand for tariff cuts on dairy and wine; second phase of BTA delayed

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India has rejected Australia’s demand for deeper tariff concessions on dairy and alcoholic beverages, delaying the second phase of a proposed bilateral trade pact, news agency Reuters reported citing two Indian government sources.The countries signed an interim deal in 2022 that reduced tariffs on a wide range of goods. However, talks on a full-scale Comprehensive … Read more