India poised to sign trade agreement with four-nation EFTA bloc on Sunday

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India and the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) grouping — comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland — are poised to sign a trade deal on March 10, a person aware of the development said. The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) is among three free-trade agreements (FTAs) India is pushing to finalise this month, before the Model Code of Conduct, that bars major policy announcements after the release of general election dates, kicks in. The two other deals are with Oman and the UK. Advertisement While the Oman deal is in advanced stages with legal scrutiny underway, the much...