Israeli trade negotiators to visit India in January for FTA talks

[ad_1] New Delhi: Israeli trade negotiators are expected to visit India in January for a pre-round of trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, an official said, adding that Indian negotiators could visit Russia after Budget 2026, for the second round of negotiations for the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)."Framework and gateway issues would be discussed in the pre-negotiations with Israel," said an official.The Terms of Reference for an FTA between India and Israel were signed in November. The bilateral trade was $3.62 billion in FY25. [ad_2] Source link Follow Us: https://facebook.com/gagab2b https://youtube.com/gagab2b https://gagab2b.com https://gagab2b.com/import-export-news/import-export-india-news/israeli-trade-negotiators-to-visit-india-in-january-for-fta-talks/?feed_id=3947&_unique_id=6969b7c4606df

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