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02 January, 2020
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Prelims and Mains focus: on the proposed India-Mauritius FTA and its significance; India-Mauritius economic relations
News: India is close to finalising a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Mauritius, with several rounds of negotiations to improve market access between the two countries having been completed, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday.
Background
Seven rounds of India-Mauritius CECPA negotiations have been held till now. During these rounds, negotiations focussed on various aspects including trade in goods, trade in services, rules of origin, technical barriers to trade and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, trade remedies and dispute settlement.
About the proposed FTA
Why do countries opt for FTA?
Countries enter into FTAs to make it easier to exchange goods and services between them. This is usually done by reducing or eliminating trade barriers like tariffs and quotas that these countries would have imposed on these goods and services.
India-Mauritius economic relations
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