Free Trade Agreement

February 28, 2025 8:53 PM

India, EU push to conclude free trade agreement by year-end after ‘landmark’ visit

India and the European Union (EU) have set an ambitious deadline to finalize negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of this year. The decision followed high-level discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirming the development on Friday. Describing the visit as "unprecedented and landmark," MEA Secretary (West) Tanmay Lal highlighted the extensive scope of the enga...

Dhaka, Bangkok sign five bilateral documents

Bangladesh and Thailand on Friday signed five bilateral documents for visa exemption, cooperation on energy, tourism and customs matters and negotiation of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. The documents -an agreement, three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and a Letter of Intent (LoI)- were inked in presence of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin in Bangkok following a bilateral meeting between the two leaders. Th...