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India and Spain to Enhance Cooperation on Digital Payments and Trade

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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India and Spain have agreed to advance technical discussions on interoperability between India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Spain’s Bizum digital payments platform, according to a statement issued by the Commerce Ministry.The issue was taken up during Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Spain as part of his four-nation tour to Europe from July 13 to 18.Goyal held productive discussions with Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, First Vice-President and Minister of …

Cyprus and India to Boost Relations to Strategic Level

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New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at their meeting held here on Friday, agreed to elevate the relations between the two countries to a strategic level with deeper cooperation in defence and transport connectivity, according to senior government officials. Noting that Prime Minister Modi visited Cyprus last year, the officials said that the “traditionally excellent relations” have now been elevated to a strategic level. “Over the pas…

India and European Union Strengthen Ties with Free Trade Agreement

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New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Highlighting the growing partnership between India and the European Union (EU), External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday described the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a transformative milestone in bilateral ties while addressing the India-EU forum.He also underlined the potential for deeper cooperation between India and the EU in areas including security, defence, climate, technology and talent flows.“Addressed the inaugural India-EU Forum th…

India and EU Leaders Celebrate Successful Conclusion of Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

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New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on Tuesday hailed the successful conclusion of negotiations of the landmark India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).”This historic deal is a milestone in the India–EU Strategic Partnership that will significantly enhance bilateral trade and investment ties, drive shared prosperity, strengthen resilient and diversified supply chains, an…