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title: "Which country recently launched formal Free Trade Agreement negotiations with India?"  
description: "Which country recently launched formal Free Trade Agreement negotiations with India?"  
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published: 2022-02-08  
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# Which country recently launched formal Free Trade Agreement negotiations with India?

Which [country](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2337/vikram-s-the-country-s-first-privately-developed-rocket-will-launch-on-november-15) [recently launched](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2323/take-a-quick-look-at-recently-launched-realme-11-pro) formal Free Trade Agreement negotiations with [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **Earlier in the month, India and the United Kingdom formally commenced FTA discussions, to first complete an interim deal by mid-April and then a comprehensive agreement by the close of the year.**

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A **[free trade agreement (FTA)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_agreement)** 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.** \
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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](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95477/which-caribbean-country-recently-became-the-102nd-country-to-join-international-solar-alliance)** trade. These agreements typically 'center on a chapter offering for **preferential tariff treatment,**' but they also frequently 'include clauses on **[economic](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93159/what-is-the-regional-comprehensive-economic-partnership-rcep) cooperation and rule-making in regions** such as financing, proprietary information, government contracting, technical [**specifications**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51775/what-are-the-specifications-of-mirage-2000), and hygienic and phytosanitary concerns.'


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