Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
Types and India's FTA Strategy
A Free Trade Agreement is a pact between two or more nations to reduce or eliminate barriers to imports and exports among them. FTAs differ from other trade arrangements in their scope and depth.
- FTA vs CEPA vs PTA: An FTA covers goods tariffs; a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) additionally covers services, investment, and regulatory cooperation; a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) offers only limited tariff concessions on select goods.
- India's existing FTAs/CEPAs include: India-UAE CEPA (2022), India-Australia ECTA (2022), India-ASEAN FTA (2010), India-Japan CEPA (2011), India-South Korea CEPA (2010), India-Singapore CECA (2005).
- India-EU FTA negotiations were first launched in 2007, suspended in 2013 over disagreements on tariffs, data localization, and services access, and resumed in June 2022.
- The agreement requires approval by the Council of the European Union, consent of the European Parliament, and approval by the Union Council of Ministers in India before entering into force.
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