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India-EU Free Trade Agreement Heads To Signature Understanding And Mapping New Market Access Benefits
India and the European Union (EU) concluded talks on the much-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 27 January 2026, following 14 rounds of negotiations relaunched in 2022. The conclusion was jointly announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, with the latter describing the agreement reached as the “mother of all deals”.India and the European Union (EU) concluded talks on the much-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 27 January 2026, following 14 rounds of negotiations relaunched in 2022. The conclusion was jointly announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, with the latter describing the agreement reached as the “mother of all deals”.
India International
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Khaitan & Co LLP
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India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement: Key things to note
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, ratified on 21 September 2026 and set to take effect on 20 October 2026, represents a landmark development in bilateral economic relations. This comprehensive analysis examines the Agreement's key provisions, including New Zealand's commitment to 100% duty-free market access for Indian exports, Rules of Origin requirements, service sector opportunities for Indian professionals and students, and New Zealand's pledge to facilitate USD 20 billion in investments into
India International
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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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India-UK CETA: Simplifying Origin, Strengthening Compliance
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (‘CETA’), signed on 24.07.2025, marks an important step towards a more modern, efficient and trusted framework for bilateral trade. For Indian importers, one of its most significant innovations is the transition from authority-issued certificates of origin to exporter or producer self-certification. This shift is a welcome development for industry, as it places greater reliance on commercial documentation, supports faster trade flows and aligns origin procedures with contemporary supply-chain practices.
India International
LS
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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Latest Customs And GST Alert - September 2026
Supreme Court holds that, by virtue of omission of rule 96(10) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST Rules) (which restricted assessees availing benefit of certain duty exemption schemes on import of goods, from undertaking export on payment of IGST and claiming refund thereof), all pending proceedings shall stand concluded; observes that the rule resulted in unnecessary complications and its omission must not result in such complications being kept alive, insofar as the pending proceedings were concerned.
India Tax
VA
Vaish Associates Advocates
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The Analysts' Brief: BRICS Meets In New Delhi
India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi this weekend, where member nations navigate competing priorities: Russia seeks to demonstrate global relevance despite Western isolation, China and India work to strengthen their diplomatic thaw, and New Delhi pushes for digital currency integration while avoiding a common BRICS currency. Can the bloc maintain unity amid Brazilian elections, the Iran war, economic pressures, and members' diverging relationships with the US and other Western powers?
India International
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Steptoe LLP
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APEDA Adjudication Of Penalties Rules 2026: A Complete Breakdown Of The New Compliance Framework
The Indian export ecosystem for agricultural and processed food products has seen a significant regulatory update with the notification of fresh adjudication rules. The Central Government, acting through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued these rules by invoking its powers under clauses (ma) and (mb) of sub-section (2) of section 32, read together with section 25A of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act of 1985.
India Compliance
IL
IndiaLaw LLP
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Trade Remedies – Examining The Growing Trend Of Non-imposition By The Ministry Of Finance
India's trade-remedy framework is experiencing a significant shift as the Ministry of Finance increasingly declines to impose anti-dumping duties despite affirmative findings by the investigating authority. What factors are driving this departure from decades of consistent implementation, and what are the implications for domestic manufacturers and India's broader industrial policy?
India International
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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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Customs And GST Alert - August 2026
Supreme Court holds that there are no grounds to declare Section 16(2)(c) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) as unconstitutional, or read down the provisions thereof; Distinguishes judgements delivered in the context of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (Delhi VAT Law) by holding that a purchaser under the Delhi VAT Law and a purchaser under the CGST Act could not be treated at par with each other, in cases where their suppliers fail to pay tax.
India Tax
VA
Vaish Associates Advocates
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