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India Pushes for Urgent Free Trade with Mercosur

3/20/2025

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India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is advocating for new bilateral free-trade agreements with Mercosur, aiming to revitalize stalled trade discussions. He stressed the urgency of negotiations to bolster ties with South America, while also voicing concerns over the impact of non-market economies, particularly China, on trade dynamics.

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India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is advocating for new bilateral free-trade agreements with Mercosur, aiming to revitalize stalled trade discussions. He stressed the urgency of negotiations to bolster ties with South America, while also voicing concerns over the impact of non-market economies, particularly China, on trade dynamics.