Washington, July 9 (IANS) India and the European Union plan to intensify cooperation on reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO), with both sides saying their newly concluded free trade agreement has created a stronger platform to jointly pursue changes to the global trading body amid growing uncertainty in international commerce. Senior trade negotiators from India and the European Commission said the issue will feature prominently during the next meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technolog…
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Washington, July 9 (IANS) The European Union has rejected suggestions that shifting US trade policies under President Donald Trump drove the conclusion of its landmark free trade agreement with India, saying the pact was the result of years of political commitment and a shared strategic vision rather than short-term geopolitical developments.The remarks came after Christophe Kiener, the European Union’s chief negotiator for the agreement, on Wednesday (local time) pushed back against a suggestio…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) India’s chief negotiator for the landmark free trade agreement with the European Union on Wednesday described the pact as the country’s “most ambitious agreement” to date, saying it would significantly expand market access, strengthen rules-based trade and open new opportunities for labour-intensive industries, services and technology cooperation. Speaking at an event hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Darpan Jain, Chief Negotiator from India’…