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India speeds up FTAs with Peru, Chile, Mexico to offset US tariffs: Report
10-Sep-2025     Money Control
The three Latin American markets together could reportedly absorb around 20 percent of India’s exports currently shipped to the US, worth nearly $17 billion, without requiring major supply-chain changes.
'Complicit in genocide': Two opposition parties condemn India signing trade agreement with Israel
10-Sep-2025     The New Indian Express
Condemning Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's visit to India, the CPI(M) said it is "shameful" that the government is hosting him at a time when people are being massacred in Gaza every day.
Fiji reluctant to join PACER Plus agreement
10-Sep-2025     RNZ
New Zealand is courting the Fijian government to join PACER Plus, a free trade and economic partnership agreement - but Fiji are holding out.
PM says S. Korea positively considers joining trans-Pacific trade pact
10-Sep-2025     Yonhap
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has said South Korea was positively considering joining a trans-Pacific trade pact, in a bid to bolster economic cooperation with Japan.
Uruguay paid US$64 million after Luxembourg account seizure not disclosed by previous government
9-Sep-2025     MercoPress
The Uruguayan state had its bank accounts in Luxembourg frozen for several months due to non-payment of an arbitration award over the closure of national airline Pluna.
China pushing ASEAN to seal trade pact upgrade
9-Sep-2025     The Jakarta Post
China is pushing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to sign an upgrade to their free trade agreement before the end of the year, Vice Commerce Minister Yan Dong said on Monday, as Beijing seeks to diversify its exports amid US tariffs.
Pakistan, Thailand to boost trade ties under FTA
9-Sep-2025     Business Recorder
Pakistan and Thailand reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade by advancing talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and exploring cooperation in sectors such as information technology, services, and the Halal food industry.
India, Qatar to finalise terms of reference in October; EU FTA negotiations resume
9-Sep-2025     The New Indian Express
India will soon be finalizing the terms of reference for its proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Qatar in early October, signaling a fresh push in its broader trade diversification strategy, confirmed sources from the Ministry of Commerce.
Indonesia-EU CEPA to be signed on September 23: Minister Hartarto
9-Sep-2025     Antara News
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced that the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU CEPA) document is set to be signed on September 23 this year.
ITUC-Africa seeks inclusion of exclusive protocol on labour
8-Sep-2025     The Guardian
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has submitted a petition demanding a people-centred African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with a stand-alone protocol on labour and social clauses.