India-New Zealand FTA: Zero duty on 100% Indian exports – what the deal means for trade, MSMEs & Indian workers & students

Ravi Singh6 hours ago05 mins

The trade deal aims to expand cooperation in services, mobility, goods, investment and trade facilitation. (AI image) India-New Zealand trade deal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on Monday had a telephonic conversation and announced finalising the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Both leaders stressed that this FTA would…

India–New Zealand should push to double bilateral trade in five years; focus on tariff cuts, sectoral ties: GTRI report

Ravi Singh20 hours ago02 mins

India and New Zealand should aim to double their bilateral trade in the next five years, accordint to think tank GTRI. The organization recommends reducing import duties and strengthening partnerships in agriculture, while also calling for more direct flights and easier visa rules. These recommendations came on Sunday as both nations prepare to finalize a…

Brazil’s Lula hopes EU-Mercosur trade deal will be signed in January

Ravi Singh1 day ago03 mins

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva takes a sip of coffee during a year-end press conference at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he hopes the massive free-trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European…

India-New Zealand trade talks: Commerce Secretary says FTA negotiations nearing closure; deal expected soon

Ravi Singh1 week ago02 mins

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal with New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay (File photo-ANI) Negotiations between India and New Zealand on a proposed free trade agreement are likely to be wrapped up soon, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, signalling progress after multiple rounds of discussions at both official and ministerial levels, PTI…