GS3 Syllabus: Economic Liberalization, Trade Agreement Source: IE Context: The Secretary General of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states that a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and EFTA will enhance the economic partnership What is TEPA? A trade and Economic Partnership Agreement is a type of economic partnership …
Context: India’s annual goods exports crossed the $400-billion mark for the first time ever, the government announced, buoyed by an increase in shipments of merchandise, including engineering products, apparel and garments, gems and jewellery and petroleum products. The government is confident of clocking $410 billion of exports by March 31, as India has …
Introduction: Free trade agreements are arrangements between two or more countries or between a country and a trading bloc to abolish or reduce tariffs, quotas, and preferences on goods and services traded. Countries often agree to FTAs if their economic structures are complementary, not competitive. India currently has 11 Free Trade Agreements or Regional …
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Guests: Ajay Dua (Former Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry) ; Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty (Former Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Economic Relations in the Ministry of External Affairs) ; S K Sarkar (Chairman, Economic Affairs Committee, PHD Chambers of Commerce) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_sNEIcdQvY&w=560&h=315] Courtesy: Rajya Sabha TV
