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India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement: Key things to note
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, ratified on 21 September 2026 and set to take effect on 20 October 2026, represents a landmark development in bilateral economic relations. This comprehensive analysis examines the Agreement's key provisions, including New Zealand's commitment to 100% duty-free market access for Indian exports, Rules of Origin requirements, service sector opportunities for Indian professionals and students, and New Zealand's pledge to facilitate USD 20 billion in investments into
India International
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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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RBI’s Continuing FEMA Rationalization: What Businesses Should Know About The Withdrawal Of Legacy Circulars
The Reserve Bank of India has withdrawn seven legacy FEMA circulars as part of its ongoing rationalization initiative, affecting cross-border transactions, ECB frameworks, and foreign exchange compliance. This development underscores the importance of relying on current regulations rather than historical circulars when structuring international transactions.
India Finance
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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants
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The Analysts' Brief: BRICS Meets In New Delhi
India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi this weekend, where member nations navigate competing priorities: Russia seeks to demonstrate global relevance despite Western isolation, China and India work to strengthen their diplomatic thaw, and New Delhi pushes for digital currency integration while avoiding a common BRICS currency. Can the bloc maintain unity amid Brazilian elections, the Iran war, economic pressures, and members' diverging relationships with the US and other Western powers?
India International
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Steptoe LLP
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The India–UK CETA: A Next-Generation Economic Corridor – The IP Framework Shaping A New Era Of Bilateral Trade
On 15 July 2026, the India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) moves from negotiated text to commercial reality, opening a new phase in one of the most significant economic partnerships between two major economies. Entering into force alongside the Double Contribution Convention (DCC), the agreement converts the ambition of the 2021 Enhanced Trade Partnership and the India–UK Roadmap 2030 into what the Government of India describes as a “next generation economic corridor”
India IP
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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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Anti-Dumping Investigation Initiated In India On CRGO And Amorphous Metal Imports From Japan, China, Korea RP And Russia: What Should Japanese Exporters Do Next?
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Cold Rolled Grain Oriented Electrical Steel and Amorphous Metal imports from Japan, China, Korea, and Russia. This investigation carries significant implications for Japanese steel producers and exporters, particularly given Japan's leadership in manufacturing premium grain-oriented electrical steel and India's growing demand for transformer-grade materials. The notification raises critical questions about product
India International
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Kochhar & Co.
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Contract Manufacturing Agreements Under India UK FTA: A Legal Guide For Chemical Businesses
Most of the commentary on the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has stayed focused on cars, textiles, and services. Chemicals rarely make the headline list. India already has real capability in specialty chemicals, agrochemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, dyes, and pigments, and the UK brings a mature chemicals and life-sciences ecosystem with genuine demand on the other side.
India Commercial
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King, Stubb & Kasiva
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