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India-UK trade deal: British firms get telecom, construction access; no local office needed in India – Times of India

India-UK trade deal: British firms get telecom, construction access; no local office needed in India – Times of India

India-UK Trade Deal (AI image) The recently signed free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom will allow British companies to deliver services like telecom and construction within India without the need to establish a base in the country. As per news agency PTI, these firms will receive national treatment, meaning they’ll be treated at par with Indian service …

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FTA momentum: Piyush Goyal confirms Oman deal ‘almost finalised’; talks with EU, US & others also moving fast – Times of India

FTA momentum: Piyush Goyal confirms Oman deal ‘almost finalised’; talks with EU, US & others also moving fast – Times of India

File photo: Union minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: PTI) India’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Oman is at an advanced stage and nearly finalised, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed on Saturday. He also noted that negotiations with the European Union, United States, Peru, and Chile are progressing rapidly and making ‘fast progress’. “We are in negotiations at …

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India-UK trade deal: CETA opens duty-free access for Indian seafood; exporters eye 70% growth boost – Times of India

India-UK trade deal: CETA opens duty-free access for Indian seafood; exporters eye 70% growth boost – Times of India

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is likely to provide a major boost to India’s seafood and export sectors. The landmark pact was signed on Thursday, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and was formalised by commerce minister Piyush Goyal and UK secretary of state for business and trade Jonathan …

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‘Balancing strengths-sensitivities’: India secures safeguards for key sectors in UK FTA; import access to be phased – Times of India

‘Balancing strengths-sensitivities’: India secures safeguards for key sectors in UK FTA; import access to be phased – Times of India

Representative image (TOI) Only around one fourth of the UK’s exports by value will receive immediate duty-free access to the Indian market, with most sensitive sectors remaining safeguarded, the government said on Friday, according to ET.Commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal, addressing the media, explained that product-specific rules of origin have been established. These include value-addition requirements designed to prevent transshipment and …

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