India, Australia to intensify talks on Free Trade Agreement over next two months
The Hindu
Substantial round of discussions will take place during visit of Australian Minister of Trade soon
India and Australia are likely to intensify discussion for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) over the next two months. Informed sources said here a substantial round of discussion will take place during the visit of Dan Tehan, Australian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment, likely to take place during the last week of September or early October.
The FTA — Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) — was taken up during the “2+2” discussion between Foreign and Defence Ministers last week. Foreign Minister Marise Payne had said here India and Australia were working towards “early harvest” of the trade deal.
Both sides are reportedly working on a December 2021 time-frame on making significant progress on the deal.