India and Peru will resume negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) in early November, following a pause of more than 18 months. Before that, a team of Indian negotiators will hold the second round of talks with Chile under the India-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The five-day talks will begin on October 27 in Santiago. The FTA talks with Peru will be held from November 3 to 5 in Lima.

CEPA with Chile: Broadening Cooperation Beyond Trade

The CEPA terms of reference were signed on May 8 this year, and the first round took place on May 26. The agreement builds on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) signed between India and Chile in January 2025. The CEPA aims to broaden cooperation to cover digital services, investment promotion, micro, small

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