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News Maldives » Trade: India, Maldives Begin Talks On Free Trade Agreement To Boost Economic Ties

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/india-maldives-begin-talks-on-free-trade-agreement-to-boost-economic-ties/ar-AA27uAO0
Published on: Wednesday 08 July 2026

The announcement followed bilateral discussions between Maldives Minister of Economic Development, Transport and Trade Mohamed Saeed and India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, ...

News Maldives » Trade: Maldives, India Move Closer On FTA And Investment Pact

News channel or source: https://www.businessworld.in/article/maldives-india-move-closer-on-fta-and-investment-pact-614490
Published on: Sunday 12 July 2026

Maldives and India are advancing talks on a free trade agreement and investment treaty that could boost trade, investment, tourism and digital growth ...

News Maldives » Trade: After Concluding BIT Talks, India-Maldives Move Closer to Free Trade Agreement

News channel or source: https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/after-concluding-bit-talks-india-maldives-move-closer-to-free-trade-agreement
Published on: Thursday 09 July 2026

India and the Maldives have concluded negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and are accelerating talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aiming to strengthen trade, investment and ...

News Maldives » Trade: India, Maldives begin week-long negotiations for free trade agreement

News channel or source: https://www.firstpost.com/world/india-maldives-begin-negotiations-for-free-trade-agreement-ws-e-14027563.html
Published on: Monday 29 June 2026

The first round of India-Maldives FTA talks has commenced in virtual mode and will continue until July 7, as the two countries seek to deepen economic ties amid growing bilateral trade ...

News Maldives » Trade: India, Maldives conclude talks for investment treaty; legal scrubbing of text on

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/india-maldives-conclude-talks-for-investment-treaty-legal-scrubbing-of-text-on/ar-AA27tS2y
Published on: Wednesday 08 July 2026

New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) India and the Maldives have concluded negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty (BIT), and the text is undergoing legal scrubbing before the deal is signed. The two ...

News Maldives » Trade: India, Maldives move closer to FTA after first round of negotiations; see substantive progress

News channel or source: https://www.aninews.in/news/business/india-maldives-move-closer-to-fta-after-first-round-of-negotiations-see-substantive-progress20260714171914/
Published on: Monday 13 July 2026

India and the Maldives have moved a step closer to signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after the successful conclusion of the first round of negotiations, with both countries making substantive ...

News Maldives » Trade: India and Maldives launch FTA talks to ease tariff barriers

News channel or source: https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/business/india-and-maldives-launch-fta-talks-to-ease-tariff-barriers/tldr
Published on: Monday 29 June 2026

India and Maldives have started virtual negotiations for a free trade agreement, scheduled from June 29 to July 7, aiming to strengthen bilateral economic ties.

News Maldives » Trade: India's Modi announces credit worth $565 million to the Maldives and launches free trade talks

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/indias-modi-announces-credit-worth-150116420.html
Published on: Friday 25 July 2025

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a $565-million line of credit to the Maldives during a visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago, as the two countries ...

News Maldives » Trade: Maldives Opposition Warns FTA With China Imperils Economic Sovereignty

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/maldives-opposition-warns-fta-with-china-imperils-economic-sovereignty/
Published on: Sunday 11 August 2024

If tariffs are eliminated for Chinese goods, Maldives will be forced to import exclusively from China as goods from other countries would not be able to compete against cheaper Chinese goods. Chinese ...

News Maldives » Trade: India, Maldives conclude first round of FTA talks, aim to deepen trade and investment ties

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/other/india-maldives-conclude-first-round-of-fta-talks-aim-to-deepen-trade-and-investment-ties/ar-AA27TobE
Published on: Monday 13 July 2026

India remains the second-largest trading partner of the Maldives. Bilateral trade reached $771.76 million in the 2025-26 financial year, registering a 13.54% increase from the previous year ...

News Maldives » Trade: India, Maldives begin negotiations for free trade agreement

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/india-maldives-begin-negotiations-for-free-trade-agreement/ar-AA26O4QU
Published on: Monday 29 June 2026

New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) India and the Maldives on Monday began negotiations for a free trade agreement, the commerce department said.The discussions are being conducted in virtual mode and are ...