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India-EFTA TEPA
The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) links India with the four-nation European Free Trade Association and is the first Indian trade deal to carry an investment and jobs commitment in its text. It completed its first year in force in October 2026, when the 2nd India-EFTA Prosperity Summit in New Delhi and a new Commerce Department cell set out to raise its use by exporters.
Last updated 7 October 20264 min read
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Adds TEPA's first-anniversary push: the 2nd India-EFTA Prosperity Summit and the Commerce Department's new FTA Utilisation Cell; fixes the signing-to-force gap at over 18 months.
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- India-EFTA
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- FTA Utilisation Cell
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