The 10th Round of India-Australia CECA Negotiations was held from 19-22 August 2024 in Sydney in the areas of Goods, Services, Digital Trade, Government Procurement, Rules of Origin and Agri tech.
The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), which will build on the landmark trade agreement signed last year, will create new jobs and opportunities in both countries.
This virtual meeting comes as the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has maintained the momentum of an upward trajectory with both countries continuing to collaborate closely, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held talks with his Australian counterpart Dan Tehan to expedite the CECA negotiations.
In the other development, President Halimah Yacob in her traditional opening address to Parliament devoted considerable time to assuaging fears about competition for jobs from foreigners.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will visit India from 9-12 April for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a…
