India-EFTA trade pact completes two years, targets $100 billion investment and deeper market access

March 10, 2026 4:25 PM

India-EFTA trade pact completes two years, targets $100 billion investment and deeper market access

The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has completed two years since its signing, marking a significant step in expanding trade, investment and technology collaboration between the partners. The agreement, signed with EFTA members - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland - moved from negotiation to implementation on October 1, 2025. The pact aims to strengthen economic cooperation through incr...

India urges medtech startups to go global as trade pacts open access to 70% of world GDP

February 12, 2026 6:44 PM

India urges medtech startups to go global as trade pacts open access to 70% of world GDP

India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday urged medical technology startups to expand beyond the domestic market and tap India’s free trade agreements that now provide access to nearly 70% of global GDP, most of it at zero duty for Indian products. Speaking at the Pfizer INDovation Startup Showcase in New Delhi, Goyal said nine free trade agreements signed over the past three years cover 38 countries, including major developed and emerging markets, creating unpreceden...

India-EFTA trade pact to unlock $100 billion investments, 1 million jobs over 15 years

September 30, 2025 11:14 PM

India-EFTA trade pact to unlock $100 billion investments, 1 million jobs over 15 years

On October 1, the landmark India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) will officially come into effect, marking a historic milestone in India’s trade diplomacy. Signed on March 10, 2024, in New Delhi, the agreement is being hailed as India’s most ambitious free trade deal to date - one that not only opens markets but also commits to long-term investments and job creation. For the first time in any free trade agreement signed by India, TEPA i...