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India and Canada speed up free trade agreement talks
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Sixth round, one PM visit: what an India-Canada FTA covers, and the GS2 trade terms to know
India-Canada FTA talks enter a sixth round ahead of a Modi visit.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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India and Canada are racing to speed up negotiations on a free trade pact ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to Canada next month.
A Canadian Minister is expected in Delhi next week with a trade team for the sixth negotiating round.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- India and Canada are holding the sixth round of free trade agreement negotiations.
- A Canadian Minister with a trade team is expected in Delhi next week.
- The push comes ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to Canada next month.
- An FTA cuts or removes tariffs on most goods traded between the partner countries and often covers services and investment.
- India-Canada FTA talks fall under GS2 bilateral relations.
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How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- A Free Trade Agreement reduces or eliminates customs duties on substantially all trade between the signatory countries, while each keeps its own tariffs on non-members.
- A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement goes beyond goods and also covers services, investment and economic cooperation.
- Unlike a customs union, an FTA does not require members to adopt a common external tariff.
मेन्स
GS2 (Bilateral Relations) and GS3 (External Sector): India-Canada ties need rebuilding through economic engagement, and an FTA is a main route. Negotiators must balance market access in goods, services and investment against domestic sensitivities such as agriculture and dairy. The way forward is phased liberalisation, a possible early-harvest package, and resolving non-trade irritants so that trade and diplomacy support each other.
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