Which country recently launched formal Free Trade Agreement negotiations with India?

A free trade agreement (FTA) or agreement is an international legal arrangement that establishes a free trade zone between collaborating governments. Bilateral trade agreements and multilateral trade agreements are the two forms of trade agreements. Bilateral trade agreements are formed when two governments agree to relax trade barriers between themselves to boost economic prospects. Multilateral trade deals are the hardest to negotiate and approve since they involve three or more nations.

FTAs, which are a type of trade deal, govern the taxes and charges that nations place on exports and imports to minimize or remove trade barriers, therefore increasing international trade. These agreements typically 'center on a chapter offering for preferential tariff treatment,' but they also frequently 'include clauses on economic cooperation and rule-making in regions such as financing, proprietary information, government contracting, technical specifications, and hygienic and phytosanitary concerns.'