Latest TEPA News & Updates

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal visited Switzerland to advance the implementation of the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) and strengthen India–Switzerland trade and investment engagement, it was announced on Friday.TEPA marks a significant milestone in India’s trade engagement strategy. It is India’s first trade agreement with the EFTA economies and the country’s first operational trade arrangement with a European economic bloc.Accord…

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India and Norway on Friday reviewed the global and domestic economic outlook, noting the need for resilient supply chains, energy security, climate transition, and stronger trade and investment linkages in a period of geopolitical uncertainty.Both sides agreed to intensify efforts to diversify trade and promote mutually beneficial business initiatives.At the third session of the India–Norway Dialogue on Trade and Investment (DTI) here, both sides took stock of specif…

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has completed two years since its signing, with the government on Tuesday highlighted that the pact is strengthening cooperation in trade, investment, services and technology.The agreement, which came into effect on October 1, 2025, is expected to deepen India’s economic ties with the EFTA member countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland …

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Norway is looking forward to the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, scheduled for later in the year, which would further expand bilateral cooperation, said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.In his meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Oslo, Store appreciated India’s reform momentum and said that Norway and India can collaborate in the sectors of fisheries, health tech, maritime and space. He also lauded the contribution of Indian diaspora in Nor…

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her official trip to Norway, has told leaders in the country that India’s economic growth offers lots of opportunities to invest and grow.During her meeting with Jens Stoltenberg, Norway’s Minister of Finance, she discussed working together in the renewable sector, especially solar power, rare earth processing, carbon capture and storage.“Both leaders agreed to work towards leveraging the Trade and Economic Partnership Agre…