FREE TRADE – GOVERNMENT POLICY – INDIA

Free-trade deal with India a big step closer

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Original article by Ben Packham, Patrick Commins
The Australian – Page: 2 : 7-Sep-21

Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton will shortly travel to India for discussions with their counterparts, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar views this as a positive sign that Australia is keen to secure a free-trade agreement with his nation, and he is optimistic that a deal will proceed. Negotiations for a free-trade deal have stalled for some years, but Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has signalled the importance of India as a trading partner as exporters seek to reduce their reliance on China.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF DEFENCE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, INDIA. MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

PM to push security ties with India

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 11-Apr-17

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull does not expect a free trade deal between Australia and India to be signed any time soon. Turnbull, who is visiting India, noted that there are issues on both sides of the free trade discussion that will need to be overcome before progress towards an agreement can be made. Turnbull and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed on the need for stronger security ties between the two countries, while Turnbull is keen to promote Australia as the premier destination for Indian students wanting to study overseas.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, INDIA. PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SKY NEWS, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, AUSTRALIAN NEWS CHANNEL PTY LTD

Stalled India trade reboot

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 10-Apr-17

Progressing a free trade deal will be high on the agenda of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during his three-day visit to India. Two-way trade between Australia and India was worth over $A19 billion in 2015-16, but Turnbull believes there is no reason why it should not be worth a lot more. The major sticking points to striking a free trade deal are seen to be Australia’s wish for greater access to India’s agricultural market and India’s desire for better access to Australia’s labour market.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, ADANI MINING PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, THE GROUP OF EIGHT LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

India trade deal closer: Robb

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Original article by Greg Bearup
The Australian – Page: 2 : 8-Apr-16

Australia’s former trade minister Andrew Robb is optimistic that the key elements of a trade deal with India can be agreed upon within eight weeks. Robb has described the trade negotiations with India as the most difficult he been experienced since taking up the trade portfolio. He adds that a trade agreement will generate business opportunities for Australian companies in a range of sectors. Robb has continued to be involved in the negotiations since resigning as trade minister.

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INDIA. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY