India-UK FTA Nears: Piyush Goyal Eyes 30-45 Day Implementation

• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) could take effect in 30-45 days, with the UK lauding India's swift parliamentary approval.
• Goyal detailed India's accelerated push on multiple FTAs, including discussions to fast-track India-Canada talks and a planned trade deal signing with New Zealand in April.
• Engagements with EFTA focused on speeding up investments as per agreed FTA terms.
• At WTO MC14, India maintained its stance on fisheries subsidies, aiming to curb overfishing while protecting small fishermen and seeking equitable development outcomes.
• India emphasized consensus-based decision-making for WTO reforms, ensuring protection for less developed and developing nations, and resisted including IFD within WTO frameworks.