New Delhi: India is considering a pilot project to allow foreign-funded e-commerce companies to buy goods from local vendors, stock them, and sell to consumers abroad, in a shift away from the current rules that permit these firms to operate only as a marketplace, connecting buyers and sellers. The plan is likely to be launched…
The House of Lords International Agreements Committee has opened an inquiry this week into the impacts and implications of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluded during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Britain in July. The cross-party panel, which includes British Indian Conservative peer Baroness Sandy Verma, is seeking evidence from experts and stakeholders…
As global economies navigate an increasingly protectionist and politically volatile era, the importance of sound, mutually beneficial trade agreements cannot be overstated. The recently concluded India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is set to be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to the UK on Thursday, serves as a timely reminder that effective trade…