On 18 December 2025, India and Oman signed the India Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, a wide ranging trade pact covering goods, services, investment and cooperation on key trade frictions. For Indian businesses, the headline...Read More

1. Background and policy context On 11 December 2025, Mexico approved a new tariff regime targeting imports from countries that do not have a free trade agreement with Mexico. This category includes India, China, South...Read More

1. What PN3 did and why it matters On 17 April 2020, India introduced Press Note 3 of 2020. Any FDI by entities from countries sharing a land border with India, or where the beneficial...Read More

IntroductionOn 1 October 2025, India’s Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) comes into force. The EFTA states comprise Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. After nearly 16 years of...Read More

M/S Shah Nanji Nagsi Exports Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India (2025 INSC 1032) Introduction In a landmark ruling delivered on 19 August 2025, the Supreme Court of India in M/S Shah Nanji Nagsi Exports...Read More

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), vide Public Notice No. 20/2025-26 dated 26 August 2025, has suspended with immediate effect the Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) pertaining to food products. The suspension has been...Read More

Introduction The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), officially termed as the India-UK Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), marks a significant milestone in India’s evolving global trade architecture. With negotiations launched in January 2022 finally signed...Read More

In a significant move to bolster India’s export competitiveness, the Government of India has announced the restoration of benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme for exporters operating under...Read More

The Advance Authorisation Scheme, governed by the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 , is a vital export promotion tool. It allows duty-free import of inputs that are physically incorporated in export products. But at the...Read More

The Indian Cabinet has approved a ₹23,000 crore PLI scheme to boost electronics component manufacturing. The Indian government has taken a massive leap towards strengthening its ‘Make in India’ initiative. In a major policy push,...Read More